11.11 - Slide Sheet
The slide sheet dialog will only be available to the user when they are in a survey. When in a Plan or Actual Wellbore, the slide sheet option will be greyed out and the user will be unable to open this feature.
The slide sheet is designed to minimize repeated entry of data and is the source of truth when it comes to drilling data. When the user saves the Slide Sheet, the slide/rotate activity is uploaded to the Daily Report as rotary or slide drilling activity. The drilling parameters recorded in the slide sheet are used to complete the activity descriptions. 24 hour & BHA run drilling parameters, drilling and circulating hours, etc. are all calculated from the slide sheet and stored in the background.
The slide sheet can be set up to be filled in either manually or automatically with sliding, rotation, and drilling parameters data from an incoming WITS or WITSML feed. Both raw and calculated surveys can also be received via WITS and WITSML. This information can also be pushed to the organizations server database, allowing for remote operation of directional drilling and surveying services.
Each BHA created in the Drill String Editor (see Drill String Editor) will have a slide sheet associated with it. When in the slide sheet window, the BHA can be selected from the drop-down box at the top of the window. If no BHAs have been created for the actual well, there will be no slide sheets available to edit and the drop-down box will be empty.
The user should fill in the slide sheet by entering data into the Date, Start Time, End Time, Start Depth, End Depth, State and TF (Toolface) Type rows if relevant. The Target Toolface (TTF), Effective Toolface (ETF) Motor Yield (MY) and drilling parameters columns are not required, but are strongly recommended to be filled in if possible. When selecting the state of each row, they will be highlighted as follows:
The Green Lines indicate slides using Magnetic Tool Faces
The Blue Lines indicate slides using Gravity Tool Faces
The White Lines indicate Rotation
11.11.1 - Slide Sheet Menu Ribbon
The user can open see the main functions and tools in the ribbon menu. Each section will be described in details in the following sections.
11.11.1.1 - File
Save: Saves any changes to the slide sheet.
Undo: Undoes that last action.
Redo: Redoes the last undone action.
11.11.1.2 - Navigation
First: Go to the first BHA in the dropdown menu.
Previous: Go to previous BHA in the dropdown menu.
Next: Go to next BHA in the dropdown menu.
Last: Go to last BHA in the dropdown menu.
11.11.1.3 - Print
Click on the V symbols beside the Print Slide Sheet buttons for additional options.
Print Slide Report Excel/PDF: Prints the currently selected slide sheet in Excel or PDF format, with additional information and in a layout suitable for submission in a report.
Print all Slide Sheets Excel/PDF: Prints slide reports for all BHAs in a single document in Excel or PDF format.
RVDS: Print RVDS Report in Excel format. This report is not part of the standard slide sheet and requires a separate license to access.
Field Slide Sheet: Prints a report similar to the slide report above, but has a few columns removed to make it more compact and easier to read.
Show Full Surveys/Short Surveys: Selecting ‘Full Surveys’ will include TVD, NS, EW, VS, UD and LR to the Slide Sheet report and uncheck the ‘short surveys option. Selecting the short surveys option will not show these columns.
Show Phases: Marking this option will Include the phases in the comment section of the Slide Sheet report
Reduced Params: Marking this option will not show the columns SPP On Btm, SPP Off Btm, Diff, Temp, PU, ROT, SO and Comments
11.11.1.4 - Options
Columns: Opens the Survey Columns dialog, where the user can select the columns available to display in the Slide Sheet. For a description of the available columns, see Appendix F: Slide Sheet Column Options. If the user toggles the MD, INC and AZI columns on, these columns can be used to fill in the survey listing from the slide sheet. Likewise, surveys entered into the survey listing will appear in the slide sheet if these columns are displayed.
The toolbar at the top has the following options:
Save: Saves any changes made.
Move up: Moves the selected column up in the order.
Move down: Moves the selected column down in the order.
Select all: Enables all columns to be displayed.
Uncheck all: Hides all columns.
Reset: Reset the displayed columns to the default.
Dropdown for comments: Change the Comments column from free-text input to a dropdown menu.
Autosave: Toggling this option on will cause the slide sheet to automatically save any changes every three minutes.
11.11.1.5 - Tools
11.11.1.5.1 - Motor Yields
Opens the Motor Yield analysis dialog. This displays every survey taken and the corresponding slide length between the surveys. Each section has a detailed analysis of slide and rotation percentages, the High, Low, and average motor yield and the average rotary DLS and TF.
11.11.1.5.2 - Heat Map
Displays the Heat Map window. The heat map can be used to show how often two drilling parameters are recorded in the slide sheet. Green areas are values that record fewer times or not at all, while red areas are values used more often.
The available parameters are WOB, RPM and flow rate. The axis that these parameters are displayed on can be configured using the X Axis and Y Axis menus. In the Data menu, the user can select between all, Slide or Rotate states. The Heat Map can be exported as an image by right clicking on it and selecting Export Dialog from the context menu. For more information on the context menu see Charts.
11.11.1.5.3 - Motor Stalls
This opens the Motor Stalls dialog from the Drill String Editor. See Motor Stalls for more information.
11.11.1.5.4 - Survey Email
Opens the Survey Update tool, which allows the user to quickly send an email updating clients or other personnel on the details of the latest survey.
The user can add recipients to the update email by entering their email address (e.g., [email protected]) to the box at the top of the window and then clicking on the add button. Multiple addresses can be added by delimiting them with a comma (e.g., [email protected], [email protected]) before clicking the addbutton. Addresses can be removed from the email by selecting them in the list and clicking on the delete button. Well Seeker will save all emails entered into the recipient list after the window is closed.
The email body contains the most recent survey along with the distance from plan, average motor yield and dogleg to land. The user can include a Curve Projection and a Bit Projection by clicking on the Includecheckbox and then entering the TVD, Inc and Azi of their landing.
If the default email client on the user’s computer is Microsoft Outlook, then they can click on the send mail button to generate an email with the recipients, subject and email body set up as in the template. In the Settings > WITS Survey Options menu there is an option to include a survey listing as an attachment to the email. There is also an option to automatically send the email as soon as a survey is accepted via WITS surveys.
11.11.1.5.5 - Connection Analysis
The Connections Analysis chart will display every connection recorded by WITS as a bar chart. Each connection will be coloured to show how much of the connection was spent reaming, taking a survey and performing the connection itself. The blue line represents the average time to make a connection. This chart can be used as a way of gauging which activities are taking the most time during connections, and therefore where timesaving improvements can be made.
The chart can be exported as an image by right clicking and selecting Export Dialog from the context menu. For more information on the context menu see Charts.
11.11.1.5.6 - Round Depths
Clicking on this option will round all start and end depths in the currently opened slide sheet to the nearest whole number.
11.11.1.6 - Rig States
Start: Start Rigstates. Slide sheet will start auto-updating based upon incoming WITS/WITSML data and the Rig State Settings dialog selections. Users cannot manually edit cells in the slide sheet whilst this function is active.
Stop: Stop Rigstates. Slide sheet will stop auto-updating.
Error logging: Toggling this option will create a file called rigStateLog.txt in the Debug folder in the Setup File directory. The Setup File directory can be opened via the Help menu in the main Well Seeker interface and selecting the option Open Folder. This file records a log of incoming drilling parameter data and will record any errors in the data feed.
11.11.1.6.1 - Rig States Settings
Settings: Opens the Rig States Settings dialog. The Rig States Settings is where the user configures how Well Seeker interprets incoming WITS data to decide what operation the rig is currently performing. It also allows the user to see what drilling parameter data is being sent through from WITS and is where the Motor Stall detection feature is housed.
Thresholds:
RPM: If the incoming RPM value is below the threshold, the pipe is considered to be not rotating. If it is above, it is rotating. When drilling, this is used to decide if the string is sliding or rotary drilling.
Pump Pressure: If the incoming standpipe pressure value is above the threshold value, then the pumps are considered on. If it is below the threshold, the pumps are off.
Hookload: If the incoming hookload value is lower than the threshold, the string is considered in slips. If it is above, then it is out of slips.
On Bottom Delta: The program calculates the difference between the Bit Depth and the total Hole Depth. If this value is smaller than the On Bottom Delta, then the bit is considered on bottom. If it is larger, then the bit is off bottom.
Stall Pressure: Determines how much pressure is required above the average standpipe pressure for a motor stall to be automatically recorded in the Motor Stalls record.
Mag to Grav X/O: Angle at which the MWD tool has been set to change from transmitting magnetic to gravity tool face values.
Auto Thresholds: When YES is selected, Well Seeker will adjust the RPM and Hookload thresholds values dynamically and prevent the user from editing those thresholds. If NO is selected then all thresholds are editable and static.
Advanced Slide Detect: Advised to be set to NO by default. Set to YES where sliding intervals are not being detected due to RPM data values not displaying oscillation variation i.e., flatlining for multiple data points. Advanced slide detection will then use the Torque Avg values trend to determine slide / rotate rig states.
Current Rig State: Displays what activity Well Seeker deduces the rig is currently performing, based on the latest parameters received from WITS/WITSML.
Each state displayed in the RigState field corresponds to a specific combination of threshold values and travelling block direction. The combination required for each is displayed in the table below.
If a cell is filled in GREEN then the value is above the threshold. If it is filled in RED then it is below the threshold. Cells filled in grey can be either above or below.
If the combination of thresholds and block speed does not match with one of the rig states listed here, the displayed rig state will be UNKOWN.
RPM Buffer: Used along with the RPM threshold value to determine if the string is rotating. The RPM buffer size sets how many of the most recent RPM values to keep in the buffer, and the RPM Buffer Threshold sets how many values in the buffer need to be above the RPM threshold before Well Seeker considers the string to be rotating.
Timers: Displays the total amount of time that Well Seeker registers the pumps being on, the string being in slips, the string being off bottom, and the time taken surveying.
Sliding TF: Displays the latest tool face data if this is being transmitted over WITS/WITSML.
Status Check: Check boxes will ticked when these conditions are met.
Simulator: Button opens the Rig States simulator. This can be used to generate a fake WITS feed for debugging and demonstration purposes. It should never be used during real drilling operations.
Advanced Slide Detection: Displays data used in the advanced slide detection logic.
Stall Detection: Displays data used in the stall detection logic.
11.11.1.7 - WITS
This section contains the three WITS data readers available in Well Seeker X. The data reader that you should use depends on the connection type:
Serial or Ethernet Cable: Use the Serial/TCP WITS reader.
WITSML: Use the WITSML reader.
Digidrill or KLX Wireless WITS: Use MQTT WITS.
11.11.1.7.1 - Serial/TCP
Opens the Serial / TCP WITS Comms dialog. This option is used to configure Well Seeker to receive WITS data via a comm port (serial cable) or network connection. This allows the user to automate the slide sheet via the Rig States and Auto-Populate functions in the slide sheet. For this process to work correctly, it is important that the WITS mapping in Well Seeker matches the WITS mapping of the rig. See WITS Mappingfor more information on editing Well Seeker’s WITS mapping.
When the Send Data check box is selected, any WITS data received in Well Seeker will be sent to the organizations server database and automatically stored in the Innova Vantage EDR store.
11.11.1.7.2 - WITSML
WITSML data is hosted on a third party server. To receive data via WITSML, Well Seeker users should use the WITSML Data Reader instead of the Serial/TCP WITS Data Reader.
To use the WITSML Reader, the user needs valid login credential for the WITSML server. They should enter these into the Server URL, Username and Passwordboxes in the WITSML Server section. The user also needs to know the version of the server – either 1.3.1or 1.4.1 – and select it from the dropdown box.
The Show/Hidecheckbox will display or hide the password, while the Save passwordcheckbox will remember the password so that it does not need to be entered every time the WITSML Reader is opened.
The user can check their credentials by selecting the Test Connectionbutton. A message will display in the Messages section indicating if the connection was successful or not.
Once the user is happy with their connection, the user can click on the Load Wellsbutton to get a list of wells and logs stored on the data. The user can now select a log and a trajectory that they want to receive by clicking on them in the list. Note: Well Seeker uses time-based logs for its slide data, and trajectory logs for surveys.
The user can also click on the Pull to filebutton to download all stored data from a selected well. WARNING this will pull all of the data for the selected well from the WITSML store and may take a very long time to complete. The user will not be able to access any other Well Seeker features whilst this process is running.
Once the user has selected their desired feeds, they need to map the WITSML mnemonics to the Well Seeker mnemonics in the Curve Mapping section. There is no industry standard set of WITSML mnemonics, so the user must set them manually. If using SoloBox select Use SoloBox Mapping to automatically map the mnemonics. The Well Seeker internal mnemonics are listed on the right, with a column for the WITSML mnemonics on the left. Well Seeker will attempt to automatically match mnemonics that have the same name. The user should set the WITSML mnemonic by clicking on a row and selecting from the dropdown box.
Once the user has finished their mapping, they can start receiving data by clicking on the Start Readingbutton. The Selected Datasection will update to display the selected well, wellbore, log, and trajectory. Whilst the WITS feed is running, the user will see values in the new Value column in the Curve Mapping section. They will also receive status and error messages in the Messages section.
The user can pause the data stream by checking the Pause Messages checkbox – the WITS feed will continue in the background. This allows the user to scroll through and read any messages. Once unchecked, all messages which were received during the paused interval will appear. The Stop Readingbutton will stop the WITS feed.
As with the Serial/TCP WITS Reader, the user can forward WITSML data to their organization’s server database by checking the Send Data to Server checkbox. The well that the data is assigned to is set in the Select Well section in the Real Time Data Exchange.
11.11.1.7.3 - MQTT
This option opens the Wireless WITS dialog, this dialog allows the user to receive WITS data from a wireless WITS system, if one is available.
Note: All other WITS dialogs must be closed when the Wireless WITS is running.
The user should select a data source type from the Source drop-down box and then enter the URL of the data source in the Server URL box. The user will be provided with credentials for the server which they should enter into the Usernameand Password boxes. They can check if their credentials are correct by clicking on the Test Connectionbutton. The message box below will display a response from the server.
When the user clicks on Start Reading, Well Seeker will begin receiving data. Acknowledgement of incoming data packets will be displayed in the message box, and the Rig States dialog will begin populating with drilling parameters. The user can stop receiving data by clicking on the Stop Reading button. The Pause Messagesbutton will prevent the dialog from receiving any new messages, but the data feed will continue in the background. Clear Messages will delete all messages in the message box and Write to File will create a text file containing all messages in the message box.
The user can forward WITS data to their organizations server database by checking the Send Data to Server checkbox. The well that the data is assigned to is set in the Select Well section in the Real Time Data Exchange.
11.11.1.8 - WITS Surveys
The options in this section govern how Well Seeker handles survey received over WITS.
QC Limits: Opens the raw survey QC limit dialog. If required, the default values can be edited here by the user. This only applies to raw surveys.
The tolerances entered here are the amount the calculated field strength (HL), dip and gravity field strength (G) can vary from their reference values before being marked as out of tolerance. The reference values are defined in the Actual Well Properties dialog.
Inc/Azi: If selected, will use the survey inclination and azimuth values from the WITS/WITSML feed. The user will not be able to run the Short Collar Correction feature of the software as this requires the raw values.
6 Axis: If selected, will use the Bx, By, Bz, Gx, Gy, Gz values from the WITS/WITSML feed. The survey will automatically have a Short Collar Correction applied to the azimuth.
Check for surveys: If selected, Well Seeker will check for survey data transmission via WITS/WITSML.
Bit depth as svy depth: Survey depth will be set to the bit depth of the survey.
Auto accept: If selected, will automatically accept any surveys that are received via WITS/WITSML and add them to the open survey table. If not selected, the user will be presented with an Accept Survey dialog when a survey is received via WITS/WITSML.
Auto sent email: When a WITS/WITSML survey is accepted/auto-accepted the Survey Email Update is automatically sent.
11.11.1.9 - Downlinks
11.11.1.9.1 - NOV DrillLink
The Downlink Control dialog allows Well Seeker to remotely send and monitor Rotary Steerable System (RSS) downlinks on a specified rig, utilizing the rig’s control system. Currently Well Seeker can communicate with NOV’s DrillLink software and downlink by either the mud pumps, or top drive on rigs utilizing the Amphion and Cyberbase rig control systems.
The Downlink Control can connect to the RSS locally, by being physically connected to the rig network at the rig site. It can also connect remotely, sending commands via the internet. This requires the Innova Remote Client software and access to the Innova API.
11.11.1.9.1.1 - Drill Link section
Connection: User should select their connection type from the drop-down box. Local connection should be used when at the rig site and the PC is physically connected to the rig network. Remote connectionshould be used when the user is connected to the rig network over the internet using the Innova Cloud Portal API and the Innova Remote Client installed on a PC at the rig site.
If local connection is selected the Drill Link section will look like the below screenshot:
IP Address: The IP address of the DrillLink device, or the hardware forwarding commands to DrillLink. This will be provided by the rig.
Port: The port of the DrillLink device, or the hardware forwarding commands to DrillLink. This will always be 8080.
Connect/Disconnect: After entering the IP address and port, the user can connect to the DrillLink device by clicking the Connect button. If successful, the connection status should turn green and change to ‘Connected’. The user can disconnect from the DrillLink device by clicking the Disconnect button.
Connection: Shows the status of the DrillLink connection. If successful, it will be green and display the message ‘Connected’.
Switch: Shows the status of the downlink control switch. This switch is operated by the driller at the rig site and gives them ultimate control over whether remote access to the DrillLink system is granted. The switch status must show ‘Enabled’ before any downlinks can be sent.
If remote connection is selected the Drill Link section will look like the below screenshot
Username/Password: User should enter the username and password for the Innova Cloud Portal API. These will be provided to the user’s company by Innova.
Get rigs: After entering the username and password, the user should click on the Get Rigs to populate the rig listing, displayed below:
Rig: Displays the names of the rigs connected to the Innova API.
Online: Displays the status of each rig – red for offline, and green for online.
Select: The Downlink Control can only send commands to one rig at a time, so the user needs to select the rig that they want by clicking the checkbox next to their desired rig.
Connect/Disconnect: Once a username and password have been entered, and a rig has been selected in the rig listing, the user can connect to the DrillLink device by clicking the Connect button. If successful, the connection status should turn green and change to ‘Connected’. The user can disconnect from the DrillLink device by clicking the Disconnect button.
Connection: Shows the status of the DrillLink connection. If successful, it will be green and display the message ‘Connected’.
Switch: Shows the status of the downlink control switch. This switch is operated by the driller at the rig site and gives them ultimate control over whether remote access to the DrillLink system is granted. The switch status must show ‘Enabled’ before any downlinks can be sent.
Online: Shows the status of the selected rig in the rig listing. This must read ‘Yes’ before a downlink can be sent.
Channels: Before sending a downlink command, the user needs to map the top drive and each of the mud pumps to the correct channels. These must match up with the channel mapping at the rig site, so if unsure the user should verify with the rig.
Name: The name of the item being mapped to the channel. The user has the choice of Mud Pump (MP) #1 - #4, and the Top Drive.
Active: The user should ensure that all channels that will be used in downlink are selected as active. This is done by clicking in the checkboxes in the Active column.
RPM CH: Any channel mapped to the top drive must have the corresponding checkbox in the RPM CH column checked on.
11.11.1.9.1.2 - Downlink Setup Section
Tool Type: User should select the model of the Rotary Steerable System (RSS) tool that they are sending the downlink to.
Software Version: User should select the software version installed on the RSS that they are sending the downlink to. The Tool Type needs to be selected before this drop-down is populated.
Tool Mode: User should select the tool mode set for the RSS that they are sending the downlink to. The Tool Type and Software Version need to be selected before this drop-down is populated.
Rotary DL: Certain tool type, software version and tool mode combinations will allow the user to toggle Rotary Downlink (DL) on. This means that the downlink will be sent using the top drive instead of the mud pumps.
Downlink: The drop-down box contains all available downlink commands for the RSS tool. The user should select the action that they wish the RSS to perform. The Downlink Parameters section will populate depending on the command selected.
Pump Strokes/Top Drive RPM Reduction: This drop-down box allows the user to set the percentage difference between the high pump rate and low pump rate when transmitting the downlink. This also applies to the high rpm and low rpm if Rotary DL is turned on.
Preview: Once the user has selected their downlink from the Downlink drop-down box, they can preview it by clicking on the Preview Button. This will display the selected downlink in the Downlink Sequence section.
Send: Once the Drill Link and Downlink Setup sections have been filled in, the user can click the Send button to send the selected downlink to the RSS tool.
Abort: Aborts transmission of the downlink sequence.
Elapsed Time: Records the time elapsed since the user started the downlink sequence by clicking on the Send button.
Average Flow: If Well Seeker is recording WITS or WITSML data from the rig, the current flow rate will be displayed here.
Average RPM: If Well Seeker is recording WITS or WITSML data from the rig, the current RPM will be displayed here.
11.11.1.9.1.3 - Downlink Sequence Section
The Downlink Sequence section consists of two parts – the Downlink Sequence Chart and the Downlink Sequence Table.
The Downlink Sequence Chart displays the elapsed time along the X-Axis and the pump flow rate along the Y-Axis. If Rotary DL is selected in the Downlink Setup section, then the Y-Axis will display the top drive RPM. The red line displays the selected downlink sequence. When the Send button is clicked, a green line will move across the chart, showing the progress of the downlink transmission. The elapsed time in seconds and minutes:seconds will also be displayed.
If Well Seeker is recording WITS or WITSML data from the rig, the rig flow rate will be recorded on the chart as a blue line. If Rotary DL is selected, this will show the top drive RPM.
The Downlink Sequence Table breaks down the selected downlink sequence into its constituent states, either Pumps Up/Pumps Down or RPM Up/RPM Down. The Time columns show the cumulative elapsed time of the sequence in minutes:seconds and seconds. When the Sendbutton is clicked, the rows in the Table will be highlighted green as each part of the sequence is completed.
11.11.1.9.2 - History
Opens the Downlink History dialog which displays a record of all downlinks sent using the Downlink Control dialog.
11.11.1.9.3 - Add to comment
Opens the Select Downlink dialog. Any option selected here will be added to the Comments cell for the currently selected row in the slide sheet.
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