Data Bridge: Importing 3rd Party Data
1.0 - Introduction
To maximise the accessibility, and ultimately the value of your operational data, all information must be stored in a single database using a consistent format.
As different service companies use different systems, this data often needs to be converted and re-entered manually - a time-consuming process.
To streamline the process of conglomerating data from multiple sources into the Innova system, Innova now supports automatic importing of planning and operational data that are either attached to an email, or embedded in the subject line of an email. This feature is called Data Bridge.
Data Bridge supports importing files exported from the following:
Baker Hughes (Well Architect / Cadence)
Schlumberger (Drill Plan / Drill Ops)
Landmark Compass
Additional files/data can also be automatically imported into the Innova system:
Survey updates
Image files
Mud Reports
Certified Surveys
This document explains how to automatically import these files into the Innova Suite.
2.0 – Prerequisite Requirements
Before importing files, you must have:
An Innova Server Database
Access to Innova Vantage
Login credentials to Innova Vantage which have Admin permissions
3.0 – Email Setup
Before files or data can be imported via email, the sender’s email address must first be authorised within Innova Vantage.
Log in to Innova Vantage using an Admin account
Click the burger menu (top left) and select Data Bridge

In the Data Bridge Settings dialog, click in the ’Add’ option to open a ‘+Add Data Bridge User’ dialog, where you can set email addresses that will be sending the files/data.When an email has been received by Data Bridge, a processing email will be sent to the Reply To email address added, followed by a completion/failure email to the Reply To email address.

For each email address, select the relevant import types to be authorized from the dropdown list.

The settings available are used to correctly interpret the imported data.
If the import type is SURVEY, CADENCE, WELLARCHITECT, COMPASSEDM, OPENWELLS – CASING TALLY, DRILLPLAN, or DRILLOPS
Ensure that the correct Depth Units are selected.
If the import type is any of the MUD REPORT options:
Select the appropriate Mud Units for the report.
Select the appropriate Date Format used within the report.
Important: If a file/data is sent from an unregistered email address, or the actions have been set incorrectly, then the import will fail.
4.0 – Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes data is split into two types — planning and operations.
Important:
Import the planning (Well Architect) file first, otherwise the operational data import will fail.
The API number must be entered in Well Architect before the export file is created. This is required for any well that Cadence data will be imported into, as the API number is used as the common well identifier between Well Architect and Cadence during the import process.
4.1 – Planning – Well Architect Files
Well Architect exports a single .exp file, containing well planning data (locations, CRS, elevations, targets, plans, offsets etc).
4.1.1 – Importing a Well Architect File
You can import a Well Architect file in two ways:
Option 1 – Via Innova Vantage:
Go to the Wells tab on the Dashboard page.
Select Import > Well Architect

Select the .exp file → click Import
Under Set Actual Well Status to, choose a status to assign to all imported Actual Wells

Option 2 – Via Email:
Email the file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: Open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered in Innova Vantage (see Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Email title must be: Well Architect
Wells will be pulled in with the Well Status set to Active.
Add the word Historical if submitting a completed well e.g. Well Architect Historical
This will automatically set the Well Status to Complete in the Innova system.
Attach one or more unzipped .exp files


4.2 – Operations – Cadence Files
Cadence exports operational data as a single zipped folder, typically containing:
BHA / Cost / Daily Drilling / MWD / Parameter / Summary reports (.xml)
Survey report (.csv)
Optional Activity report (.csv) (historical only)
4.2.1 – Importing a Cadence File
It is only possible to import Cadence files via email:
Email the zipped file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
Your email address must be registered in Innova Vantage (see Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Before Cadence data can be imported, the corresponding Well Architect file for the well must already have been imported.
Email title must be: Cadence - API: api# (api# must match Well Architect file)


5.0 – Schlumberger
Schlumberger data is split into two types — planning and operations.
Important:
Import the planning (Drill Plan) file first, otherwise the operational data import will fail.
The API number must be entered in Drill Plan before the export file is created. This is required for any well that Drill Ops data will be imported into, as the API number is used as the common well identifier between Drill Plan and Drill Ops during the import process.
5.1 – Planning – Drill Plan Files
Drill Plan exports a zipped folder containing several files (various formats) with well planning data (locations, CRS, elevations, targets, plans, offsets).
5.1.1 – Importing a Drill Plan File
You can import a Drill Plan files in two ways:
Option 1 – Via Innova Vantage:
Go to the Dashboard page Wells tab.
Select Import > Drill Plan

Select the zipped file → click Import

Option 2 – Via Email:
Email the file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered in Innova Vantage (see Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Email title must be: Drill Plan - API: api#
Wells will be pulled in with the Well Status set to Active.
Add the word Historical if submitting a completed well e.g. Drill Plan - API: api# Historical
Adding Historical, will set the Well Status to Complete in the Innova system
Attach a single zipped file


5.2 – Operations – Drill Ops Files
Drill Ops exports multiple unzipped files:
Daily Journal as .html
Steering report as .csv
Bha report as .csv
Survey report as .csv
5.2.1– Importing a Drill Ops File
It is only possible to import Drill Ops files via email:
Email all four unzipped files to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
You can add more than 4 files if you have them
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
Your email must be registered (see Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Before Drill Ops files can be imported, the corresponding Drill Plan file for the well must already have been imported.
Email title must be: Drill Ops – API: api# (api# must match the Drill Plan file)


6.0 - Landmark
Landmark’s Compass planning data can be imported.
6.1– Planning – Landmarks Compass EDM Files
Landmarks Compass exports a single .edm file.
6.1.1 – Importing a Compass File (.edm)
You can import a Compass .edm file in two ways:
Option 1 – Via Innova Vantage:
Go to the Dashboard page Wells tab.
Select Import > Compass EDM

Select the .edm file
Select the import options you want
Under Set Actual Well Status to, choose a status to assign to all imported Actual Wells
Click Import

Option 2 – Via Email
Email the file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered (Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Email title must be: EDM
Attach one or more unzipped .edm files


– Importing a Compass File (.csv)
You can import a Compass .csv file by email.
Email the file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered (Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Email title must be: EDM CSV or CSV EDM
Attach one or more unzipped .csv files


7.0 – Surveys
Individual survey updates can be imported to a well. This is especially relevant when using the Innova Suite in a real time operations capacity.
Email sent to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered (Section 3.0: Email Setup).
Email title must meet the following formatting criteria to be recognized as a survey email and successfully imported:
Includes the Well name, EXACTLY as it appears in the Innova system.
Includes the fields:
MD:
INC:
AZI:
As an example, the below email title is acceptable as it fulfils the above criteria
Note: The email title does not need to be in exactly the same format as below. As long as it contains the 4 key details in any order, then it should work.
FW: [EXTERNAL] Survey – Cerberus 14-28 - 3H (LH) - Lateral - SURVEY MD: 153' INC: 0.07° AZM: 350.66° TVD: 153.00' VS: 0.09' DLS: 0.05
8.0 – Image Files
Image files can be imported and assigned to specific BHAs.
Email the files to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered (Section 3.0: Email Setup).
Email title must meet the following formatting criteria to be recognized as an image import email and be successfully imported:
Includes the word Image
Includes the fields:
BHA:
API:
As an example, the below email title is acceptable as it fulfils the above criteria
image api:1234567890 bha:4
Attach one or more unzipped image files.
9.0 – Updating Well Status to Complete
In addition to the automatic update of the well status when the word Historical is included in the email title, as explained above, a well status can also be updated to Complete if the email title contains the word Finals.
Email a file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: Open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered in Innova Vantage (see Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Email title must meet the following formatting criteria to be recognized as a completed well:
Includes the word Finals
Includes the API #
The API # needs to match an existing well in the Innova System.
As an example, the below email title is acceptable as it fulfils the above criteria
Finals | 113001333 | Innova Natural Resources, LLC | H&P 426 | Cerberus 14-28 – 5H(AN) - Curve | API: 42301376880000
10.0 – Import Open Wells Casing Tally – Auto Generated Engineering Case
An OpenWells casing tally pdf file can be imported. This will be added as a new Drill String within the Innova system, and an automatic casing run engineering case will be created for that well.
Email a file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: Open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered in Innova Vantage (see Section 3.0: Email Setup)
Email title must meet the following formatting criteria to be recognized as a completed well:
Includes the word Casing Tally
Includes the API #
The API # needs to match an existing well in the Innova System.
As an example, the below email title is acceptable as it fulfils the above criteria
Casing Tally API: 42301376880000
Attach one casing tally pdf file.
11.0 – Mud Reports
Mud reports can be imported via email and automatically used to create or update Daily Reports within the Innova Suite.
Email a file to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: Open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered in Innova Vantage (see Section 3.0: Email Setup)
The email subject line must contain one of the following supported mud report identifiers:
MUD REPORT AES DRILLING FLUIDS
MUD REPORT BASIN FLUIDS
MUD REPORT BUCKEYE
MUD REPORT MILLER ASSOCIATES
MUD REPORT NEWPARK FLUID SYSTEMS
As an example, the below email title is acceptable as it fulfils the above criteria:
Mud Report Basin Fluids
Attach the mud report PDF to the email.
Multiple mud reports can be processed from a single email.
Only supported mud report formats can be imported.
When a mud report is successfully processed, the system will extract the following information:
Well Name
Report Date
Rig
600/300/200/6/3
PV
YP
Mud Weight
Chlorides
Oil Water Ratio
Imported mud data will be applied to the corresponding Daily Report:
If a Daily Report does not already exist for the report date, a new Daily Report will be created automatically.
If a Daily Report already exists for the report date, the existing report will be updated with the imported mud data.
12.0 – Certified Survey
Certified Surveys can be imported to a well. Files imported will be stored inside a folder called Directional and can be accessed via External Files on Well Seeker or File Manager on Vantage.


Once certified surveys are imported, the well status will change to TD.
Email sent to OrganizationName@feed.innova-drilling.com
Replace OrganizationName with your organization’s name as shown in Vantage.
To find this: open Vantage, hover over the user profile icon, and check the organisation name displayed under your email/login.

Your email address must be registered (Section 3.0: Email Setup).
Email title must meet the following formatting criteria to be recognized as a certified survey email and successfully imported:
Includes the Well name, EXACTLY as it appears in the Innova system.
Includes the fields:
API #
Certified Surveys
As an example, the below email title is acceptable as it fulfils the above criteria
Note: The email title does not need to be in exactly the same format as below. As long as it contains the 3 key details in any order, then it should work.
FW: [EXTERNAL] Cerberus 14-28 - 3H (LH) – Lateral; API#:1234567890; Certified Survey
Attach one or more files (files can be zipped or unzipped).
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