The power of information can only be realized if it can be broadly communicated. The oil and gas industry presents a unique challenge in that drilling locations can be anywhere in the world, and the steps involved in oil retrieval require professionals of many different disciplines. Using an extensive internal network or "intranet," the Integrated Reservoir Information and Visualization (IRIV) team has developed, incorporated, and actively deployed the power of 3D seismic data and visualization technology worldwide. All of Texaco's employees, from geoscientists to corporate executives and alliances around the world, use this network to seamlessly share 3D seismic data and applications, and to access the latest technological advances in 3D visualization software and techniques.