James K. Dodson Company was formed in 1970 to provide strategic information for companies engaged in oil and gas operations l ... ocated in the offshore Gulf of Mexico, and onshore USA. In 1974, James K. Dodson Company introduced the Dodson Database System for analyzing detailed oil and gas industry information for data collected beginning in 1947 through current date. James K. Dodson Company was acquired by IHS on December 5, 2012. IHS - Dodson Data System benchmarks drilling, completion and production proficiency for offshore Gulf of Mexico operations and drilling operations for onshore USA. Online Internet based database systems provide clients with benchmarking tools that aggregate and normalize key performance indicators for new well drills and completions utilizing the Dodson MRI Calculator® that indexes the mechanical risk complexity of drilling a well, and the CRI Calculator™ that indexes the risk complexity of completing a well. These calculators are also available as independent applications that can be integrated into your internal database. IHS - James K. Dodson Company also provides analytical services, studies and reports for: business unit planning applications; market analysis; Paleo database query systems; investment analysis; and trend forecasting. To request live demonstrations of the Benchmark Performance Database Systems or custom industry studies, please contact us at +1 800 447-2273; +1 303 736-3001; CustomerCare@IHS.com read more