Computer-implemented system for recording oil and gas inspection data

Abstract

A system for recording oil and gas inspection data comprising an inspection database server; a server-side vendor inspection database; at least one inspector client device; an inspector-side vendor inspection database; at least one customer client device; wherein at least one inspector inputs oil and gas inspection data to the inspection database server; wherein the inspection database server comprises computer instructions for instructing the inspection database server to provide at least one report; wherein the at least one inspector client device and the at least one customer client device are operable to access the oil and gas inspection data, the at least one report, or combinations thereof; and wherein the computer instructions instruct the inspection database server to formulate the at least one report for selected oil and gas inspection data and communicate the at least one report for viewing by at least one customer upon demand.

I claim: 
     
         1 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A system for reporting oil and gas inspection data, comprising:
 an inspection database server;   a first inspector client device in communication with the inspection database server, the first inspector client device adapted to receive a first set of oil and gas inspection data, to produce a first report using the first set of oil and gas inspection data, and to transmit the first report to the inspection database server;   a second inspector client device in communication with the inspection database server, the second inspector client device adapted to receive a second different set of oil and gas inspection data, to produce a second report using the second different set of oil and gas inspection data, and to transmit the second report to the inspection database server, the second inspector client device being further adapted to receive the first report from the inspection database server; and   a customer client device in communication with the inspection database server, the customer client device adapted to receive the first report and the second report from the inspection database server.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first inspector client device is adapted to transmit the first set of oil and gas inspection data to the inspection database server. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the inspection database server is adapted to produce a third report that is different than the first report using the first set of oil and gas inspection data. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the customer client device is adapted to receive the third report from the inspection database server. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first set of oil and gas inspection data is recorded by a first inspector and the second different set of oil and gas inspection data is recorded by a second inspector. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first set of oil and gas inspection data and the second different set of oil and gas inspection data are related to a single vendor. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first set of oil and gas inspection data and the second different set of oil and gas inspection data comprises equipment information, equipment manufacturing information, or equipment test result information. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the customer client device is adapted to produce a fourth report. 
     
     
         21 . A method for reporting oil and gas inspection data, comprising:
 receiving a first set of oil and gas inspection data with a first inspector client device;   producing a first report with the first inspector client device using the first set of oil and gas inspection data;   transmitting the first report from the first inspector client device to an inspection database server;   receiving a second different set of oil and gas inspection data with a second inspector client device;   producing a second report with the second inspector client device using the second different set of oil and gas inspection data;   transmitting the second report from the second inspector client device to the inspection database server; and   transmitting the first report and the second report from the inspection database server to a customer client device.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising transmitting the first set of oil and gas inspection data from the first inspector client device to the inspection database server. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising producing a third report that is different than the first report with the inspection database server using the first set of oil and gas inspection data. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising transmitting the third report from the inspection database server to the customer client device. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising transmitting the third report from the inspection database server to the second inspector client device. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising transmitting the first report from the inspection database server to the second inspector client device. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the first set of oil and gas inspection data and the second different set of oil and gas inspection data comprises equipment information, equipment manufacturing information, or equipment test result information. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising producing a fourth report with the customer client device.