Compute and Derived Assets

Ophiolite compute is not a loose “run any UDF on any column” model.

Key rules

• compute is type-safe
• function eligibility depends on asset family or curve semantics
• outputs are usually persisted as derived sibling assets

Examples:

• VShale is valid for gamma ray curves
• trajectory transforms apply to trajectory assets
• structured compute stays within the same family

Why it is modeled this way

• better UX for function discovery
• fewer invalid workflows
• cleaner provenance and derived-asset lineage
• room to grow beyond logs without redesigning the compute surface