It's quite feasable to use html5 and jquery to create a web-based app for the Oil Sim add-on requirements. If the Oil Sim add-ons are web-based, anyone can access this on any device, on any browser, while working on Oil Sim.

Resources for functions

• File functions - open, save file, drag and drop - http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/file/dndfiles/
• Plotting stuff on graphs, charts etc.... http://www.jqplot.com/
• Using html5 canvas to create, edit, open and export images http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/canvas/integrating/
• Create layers (for seismic data) http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/wa-canvashtml5layering/
• Draw on html canvas with mouse example http://jsfiddle.net/URWru/
• Paste example onto html5 canvas http://jsfiddle.net/KJW4E/754/