Petrel 2013 Well Correlation

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Module 2: Data Retrieval from a Studio
Repository and Data Organization in Petrel
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Lesson 1: Open Projects in Petrel and Retrieve Data from a
Studio Repository
Opening and Saving Petrel Projects

1. Open Project: Opens an existing Petrel

project (.pet). 1
2. Save Project As: Saves a Petrel project 2
by prompting you for a new name. Both

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the .pet file and the .ptd data folder are
saved. 3

3. Automatic Save: Automatically saves a

Petrel project, overwriting the current
saved version.
Use with caution!
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Project Settings and Units (1)
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1. Project information: Set on the

Project > Project settings > Info tab.
2. Projection and Units: Set on the
Coordinates and units tab.

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a. Click Select to choose a coordinate
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system to use.
b. Choose a standard project unit system
from the drop-down menu (Metric or
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Field) or click Customize to set units
from a mixed unit system.
Project Settings and Units (2)

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3. When you click , the
Coordinate reference system
selection pops up.
4. Click on the map position and/or 4

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use the filters to guide the search
for Projection systems.
5. Choose from the list. 5
6. Click OK.
Note: There is NO unit or coordinate conversion
inside Petrel when changing the unit/coordinate
system. It must be done before/on import\export.
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Import the Data Environment into Petrel (1)

After a data environment, containing the different indexes and connections,

has been created by Data Managers in Studio Manager, it can be
imported into Petrel.
Data Manager

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Petrel User

Studio
Environment
files
Importing the Data Environment into Petrel (2)

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Using Find to Access Indexed Data (1)

Click Search in the Search toolbar. 1

The Search filter

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panel opens on

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the left and the
Search results
panel opens on 2
the right (2).
An active window
opens between
the two panes (3).
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Using Find to Access Indexed Data (2)

Indexes enabled in the

Search settings dialog
are used by Studio Find
when searching for data.

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In Search results, you can access
previously indexed projects for
visualization and loading.
Loading Data Into Petrel (1)

1. Right-click on the data you

want to move into Petrel and
select Load. 2 3
2. The Load data window opens 1
in Studio. (Optional) Show

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details of the data being
loaded.
3. Click Next.
4. Clear the Silent mode option
so you can to perform a final 4
check in of the data being 5
loaded.
5. Click Next.
Loading Data Into Petrel (2)

6. Because the case data is retrieved from a Studio repository, you are asked to
connect to the database. Select the correct Database connection from the
drop-down list.
7. Select Windows authentication.

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8. Select the repository.
7 9. Click OK.

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Loading Data Into Petrel (3)

10. In the Database tool window,

move the selected data into
Petrel clicking the icon.
11. Close the Load data window.

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Database Tool in Petrel
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1. Synchronization
status filters. 2
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2. Project data table. 1
3. Select well data.

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4. Repository data 6
table.
5. Repository filters. 7
6. Copy mode
option.
7. Send and
Retrieve buttons.
Synchronization Status Icons (1)

These icons show the result of comparing each data item in both sides of
the Petrel Database tool, based on their GUID and timestamps.

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Synchronization Status Icons (2)

Item has no counterpart

Item is newer than its counterpart

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Item is equal to its counterpart

Item is older than its counterpart

Items in conflict

At least one item’s child has a different status

Synchronization Status Filters

Use the filters to display items according to their timestamp.

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Click Help to show icon
description at any time.
Exercises

Module 2: Lesson 1

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Lesson 2: Organizing the Retrieved Data in Petrel
Well Data Organization in Petrel (1)

Wells are stored under the Wells folder in the Input pane. All logs are stored
under the Wells folder.
1 Regular Open Hole and Petrophysical/Facies logs 1
are stored under Well Logs, along with Point Well data. 2

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2 Completion data casing, tubing, and workover events) 3
are stored under Completions.
3 Production related data with rates, flows etc. are 4
stored under Observed Data.
4 Data related to markers, fault cuts, horizon and fluid
contact interpretations are stored under Well Tops.
Note: There can be only one Wells folder per project. You can have many Well tops folders.
 Well Data Organization in Petrel (2)

1. Manually (drag-and-drop): 2. In the Well Manager: Right-click on the Wells folder and
Drag the desired wells into a select Well manager. Highlight the wells and move them
folder in the Wells folder. to a folder.

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3. By Polygons: Right-click on a
Boundary polygon and select
Move wells inside this.
Well Data Organization in Petrel (3)
Logs are organized in two ways.
1 Global well logs folder: A single entry for each log 1
type. Logs also can be organized in subfolders.
This folder acts as a filter for the well logs and
shown in yellow in the Input pane. Global

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visualization and style are controlled at this level.
2 Under each individual well: All logs for a particular
well are listed. At this level, you can override global
style for a specific log.
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Well Manager (1)

Right-click on the Wells folder to access the Well manager.

Collects all information associated with each wellbore in a simple spreadsheet
format. Each well in the project is represented as a row, with its attributes listed as
columns.

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 Well Manager (2)
4. Move selected 5. Filter Saved
2. Search for wells 3. Visualize/delete items to folder. Searches.
in spreadsheet. highlighted wells.

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1. Create
new well.

Editable Calendar
Well Manager (3)

Use the Well manager to find missing logs, derived logs, etc.

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Saved Searches (1)

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Wells are displayed based on specified search
criteria. It works as a virtual folder, physically
filtering data from the Input pane. 1
1. Right-click on the Saved searches folder and 2

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select Create new search.
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2. Click on the Search criteria tab in the Saved
search dialog box.
3. Choose and define the Filter type and click OK.
4. When toggled ON, the Wells folder turns purple.
(Note the suffix: Search ON).
Note: Each search can be used separately
or in combination with other searches.
Saved Searches (2)

 For saved searches based on the presence

of specific well logs, use the logical Or
operator to filter wells with at least one of
the selected logs.

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 Select the OR checkbox in the saved
search criteria definition to filter all wells
with the logs specified.
 Wells also can be quickly moved to a new
folder according to a selected saved
search. Right-click on the specific saved
search and choose the option Move wells
to folder based on saved search.
Group Saved Searches

Create group saved searches linked

to the well string attribute.
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1. Create a new Well string attribute.
2. In the Settings for the new

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attribute, check the Group flag.
3. In the Well Manager, specify the 1
String attribute.

A saved search containing one entry 3

per specific attribute value is
automatically created in the Saved
searches > String folder.
Saved Searches in Workflow Editor

For saved searches based on polygons, redefine the polygon and move
wells into a new folder within the Workflow editor.

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Saved Searches in Workflow Editor

For saved searches based on polygons, redefine the polygon and move
wells into a new folder within the Workflow editor.

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Well Attributes

Well attributes are stored with any given well. Existing

attributes can be visualized and changed; insert new
attributes by right-clicking the Well attributes folder and Displayed
selecting Insert new attribute. . attribute
 Name: The well name (string attribute).

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Required Attributes
 Surface X/Y: The X/Y location (in project units) of the well at
the well head.
 Offset: Z value (in project units) of the Kelly Bushing
(continuous).
 TD (TVD): Vertical depth value of the last point in the well
(continuous).
 TD (MD): Measured depth value of the last point in the well Vertical
(continuous). positioning
Note: In the Interpretation, Intersection and Map
windows, you can display multiple attributes.
Primary Well Identifier

By default, Petrel uses the Well Name as a primary well identifier attribute in the project.
The Well name is not unique; sometimes the Unique Well Identifier (UWI) must be set as
a primary well identifier.
1. To change the Primary well identifier, go to 1

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Project > Project settings…
2. On the Well settings tab, under Well
identification, select Use unique well
identifier (UWI). 2

3. Click Apply to see the changes. In the

Input pane, all of the wells display using
the UWI. The first column in the Well
manager also is now UWI.
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Well Symbols

Choose from the list of Change symbols by selecting

available symbols sets. Tools > System settings >
Company profile.

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Coloring Wells by Attributes (1)
Assign colors to your wells by creating a color attribute.
1. Right-click on the Well Attributes folder and select Insert new attribute.
2. Choose Discrete from
the drop-down list.
3. In the Settings for the 3

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attribute, modify the color
template to represent the 1
different wells in the field.
4. Click OK.
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Coloring Wells by Attributes (2)
Add the information to Well manager.
5. Select Show > User 5
attributes to display the 6
Discrete column.
6. In the Discrete column,

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manually enter the code
against the well name.
7. Click OK.
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Well Log Attributes (1)

Log attributes are stored in the Global well logs > Log attributes subfolder. They are user-
defined and can be Boolean, Continuous, Discrete, Date/Time, String, or Time-step time.
1. Right-click on the Log attributes folder to create any
user-defined attribute.
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2. Right-click on the Log attributes folder to open the Log
attributes spreadsheet. Here you can view, edit, filter,
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and sort the attributes you created.
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Well Log Attributes (2)

Log attributes help manage log data for large projects. They are only visual aids in the
Input pane; their names do not display in the active window.
3. Right-click on the Log attributes 3
folder and select Show

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settings…
4. Use the checkboxes to switch
among different attributes. 4
The log names appear as a suffix.
Only one attribute can be selected 5
at a time.
5. Click Apply every time you switch
attributes
Well Top Spreadsheet

The well tops are sorted by Attributes, Stratigraphy (+ Faults and 1

Others), by Wells, and by Interpreters.
1. Right-click on the Well Tops folder and select Spreadsheet.
All the well tops and their attributes are listed.

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2. Add more well tops or well cuts by appending a row in the
spreadsheet.
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Filtering Well Tops (1)

In the Well top spreadsheet, you can use the Well tops filtering
functionality to help manage a large well top collection. From within the
Well top spreadsheet, click the Filtering button.

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Filtering Well Tops (2)

1. Filter on a combination of wells, surfaces, and interpreters.

2. Use the Filtering sections to enter specific syntaxes to reduce the listing
in the dialog box.

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Well Tops Attributes

Attributes can be sampled from well logs, written in manually, imported

with the well tops, or copy/pasted from another spreadsheet.

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Vertical positioning

Displayed attribute

Note: TWT Auto, TVT, and TST are automatic

attributes that will be calculated according to
the time depth relationship and the dip of the
stratigraphy in the well.
Exercises

Module 2: Lesson 2

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