StrataData StrataBugs v3.0.104: Professional Biostratigraphic & Geological Data Management Software

StrataData StrataBugs v3.0.104 is the industry‑leading software tool for biostratigraphic data management, developed by StrataData Ltd., a company with over three decades of expertise in geological software development . It provides a comprehensive platform for recording, storing, manipulating, and displaying biostratigraphic and geological data for single or multiple wells and outcrops.

Unlike generic database systems, StrataBugs is purpose‑built for the unique needs of biostratigraphers. It streamlines the entire workflow—from entering fossil counts and managing taxonomic dictionaries to creating publication‑ready correlation charts and depth‑age models . The software allows geoscientists to spend less time on data entry and organisation, and more time on interpretation and analysis.

⛏️ Primary Users

This professional biostratigraphic data management system is designed for:

  • Biostratigraphers & Palynologists recording, managing, and interpreting fossil occurrence data from wells and outcrops 

  • Petroleum Geologists & Exploration Teams integrating biostratigraphic interpretations with subsurface models for hydrocarbon exploration 

  • Geological Consultants & Data Managers curating taxonomic dictionaries, managing sample data, and generating correlation charts 

  • Mining & Environmental Geologists analyzing stratigraphic data for mineral exploration and geohazard assessment 

  • Academic Researchers & Educators teaching biostratigraphy and managing research data on fossil assemblages

⚡ Key Features & Capabilities

 

????️ Wells, Samples & Data Management

  • Comprehensive Well Header Storage: Tracks alternative names, operator details, license information, location coordinates, depth datums, and deviation surveys for TVD conversion 

  • Sample Management: Records samples by depth/elevation (feet or metres) with types including cuttings, sidewall cores, conventional cores, and outcrop samples 

  • Project Organisation: Wells can be organised into projects and well lists, with restricted access options for confidential data 

  • Integrated Maps (v3.0 new): Visualise well locations on maps using shape files and well position data 

???? Fossil Counts & Taxonomic Dictionary

  • Flexible Data Entry: Supports picklists, external devices, numerical codes, or file import for species occurrence data 

  • Taxonomic Dictionary: Fully featured, editable taxonomic database with support for images, synonyms, merging, grouping, and taxon editing 

  • Data Nuances: Captures situation types, questionable identity, markers, subtypes, and specimen images 

  • Count Display Options: Absolute or relative abundance (various calculations), histograms, saw‑tooth curves, stacked curves, species richness/diversity calculations, and presence/absence 

???? Interpretations & Stratigraphic Schemes

  • Multiple Interpretation Types: Biozones, lithostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, sequences, and palaeoenvironments 

  • Interval Management: Boundaries linked back to samples with confidence levels, unconformities, or faults 

  • Stratigraphic Schemes: Build and edit chronostratigraphic, lithostratigraphic, biozone, and sequence schemes with hierarchical units 

  • Graphic Correlation: Interactively create depth/age curves (Line of Correlation) by correlating well events with composite standards 

???? Charting & Visualisation

  • Integrated Charting Module: Create multi‑well correlation plots or concise publication‑ready figures using a template system 

  • Chart Annotations (v3.0 new): Annotate charts with text blocks and arrows that “anchor” to features, retaining position even when depth scales change 

  • Scheme Block Templates: Reuse components across multiple charts and wells 

  • Export Formats: PDF, SVG, bitmaps, and data exchange files