8.2.3 - Data Exchange
8.2.3.1 - Push (Real Time Data Exchange)
The real time Data Exchange tool allows the user to automatically upload updates for a given well to a remote database. After configuration, the exchange can be left running and will automatically ‘push’ regular updates for a well back to their organization’s remote server database.
Follow the order of the sections below for the recommended workflow:
8.2.3.1.1 - Select Well Section
The Select Well section displays all of the actual wells in the user’s local database, along with the Operator, Rig, Job # and Status of each well.
The list can be filtered by typing in the Search box at the top. Select the well that you wish to push back to the server by clicking the Select checkbox in that well’s row.
The well that you wish to push must also exist on your organization’s server database, with the exact same name at every level in the database tree. You may only push one well at a time. The well status MUST be set to Active, Upcoming or Standby on your organization’s server database, or the server will reject the push.
8.2.3.1.2 - Messages Section
The Messages section can be used to monitor the status of the Data Exchange when it is running. It will record every time data is pushed, as well as any errors that are preventing data transmission. If Check for new Plans is turned on, this is where details of the new plans are displayed. The Clear button will clear all messages.
8.2.3.1.3 - Select Data Section
The Select Data section allows the user to configure what data is sent when the well is pushed.
Check for new Plans: If this option is checked then every time data is pushed up to the server, Well Seeker will also check if any new plans have been created for the selected well on the server. If so, you will receive a popup notification and message in the Messages section.
Daily Reports: Survey data is always sent when the well is pushed, but you can check the Daily Reports option to send daily reporting data as well. This includes inventory, drill string, motor reports, slide sheets and geo-steering.
Push Principal Plan: If the local user has created a new principal plan for the selected actual well, then they can check the Push Principal Plan option. This will cause the data exchange to push the new principle plan to the server. Note that if the user modifies the existing principal plan, then this will not update on the server. It has to be a new principle plan.
The Real Time Data Exchange dialog also has the following miscellaneous functions:
Sync Rig/Personnel Names will pull the Rig Names table and Personnel Names & Details table down from the server. Note that this will overwrite anything that is in those tables in your local database.
Check network latency will ping your organization’s server and return the average round trip time in milliseconds. This can be used to troubleshoot network problems
Check for new plans functions in the same way as the Check For New Plans option, but can be used at any time without having to wait for the next data transfer.
8.2.3.1.4 - ICDS Server Section
To push updates to the correct server database, the Data Exchange needs the credentials of your organization’s ICDS server. Well Seeker should automatically fill in these details based on your license – if they are blank, consult with your co-ordinator.
8.2.3.1.5 - Data Transfer Section
The data transfer section allows the user to define how often the Data Exchange should push up to the server database. Enter the time interval between each push in the Update rate box, and then click on Start to begin the data exchange. The real time Data Exchange window can now be minimized and you can continue working.
The Data Exchange will push your data up to the server automatically, every time the update rate is reached. In the bottom right of the main Well Seeker interface, an indicator will show the status of the Data Exchange.
You can force a push at any time, even if the exchange has not started, by clicking on the Manual Push button. Click on the Stop button to stop the exchange.
8.2.3.1.6 - Diagnostic Section
The Diagnostic Section in the bottom right can be used to troubleshoot data transmission issues.
Internet Connection: Checks if your computer is connected to the internet. If this is marked NOT OK, consult with the rig site internet provider. Note: If Well Seeker X is being blocked by a firewall / anti-virus software, this check can still register as OK, but all checks below it will show NOT OK.
ICDS Online: Checks your organisation's ICDS server is online and functioning. The ICDS server facilitates communication between the server database and rig site computers. In the event of an outage, the ICDS server should restart automatically. If this check remains NOT OK for some time, notify your system admin, who may need to contact Innova Support.
Well on Server: Data sync is only possible if the actual well is present on both the server database and the user’s local database. The actual well, and all levels above it in the database tree, must have exactly the same names in both databases. This includes case sensitivity. Note: A common issue is that a blank space has been left at the start or end of a name.
Well Status on Server: Checks if the actual well on your organisation’s server database has a status that permits data push/pull. If this is marked NOT OK, someone with edit permissions must log into the server database and change the well status. By default, data push/pull requires a status of either Active, Standby, Upcoming or TD, but this can vary depending on your organisation’s policy.
8.2.3.2 - Fetch (Data Fetch)
The remote Data Fetch tool allows the user to import well and plan data from a remote database for the server. Its primary purpose is to allow field personnel to quickly retrieve all the required information on a well before they start drilling. The Remote Data Fetch tool allows them to do this without needing to log in to their organisation’s remote server database, which could represent a risk from a security and data management perspective.
The Data Fetch window is split into three main sections, which are described below:
8.2.3.2.1 - Control and Message Box
To use the Data Fetch tool, the user requires the URL and port number for their organisation’s ICDS server in the ICDS Server and Port boxes. Well Seeker should automatically fill in these details based on your license – if they are blank, consult with your co-ordinator.
The user can test their connection to the server by clicking the Test Conn button. The server will send back a response in the Message Box above. Whenever the user clicks on the Test Con, Connect or Fetch Data buttons, the Message Box will display a response from the server. If there are any errors during the connection or fetch process, they will be displayed here.
After entering the ICDS Server and Port, the user can click on the Connect button. This will populate the Well List section with the wells that are present on their organisation’s remote server database. Once the user has selected the wells they wish to download, and they have adjusted their download settings in the Data Fetch Options section, they can download them to their local database by clicking on the Fetch Data button. The message box will detail the progress of the download. If the download is successful, the message box will display “Data fetch complete!” and the selected wells will appear in the user’s local database tree. Note that if the wells already exist in the user’s local database, they will be overwritten by the downloaded wells.
8.2.3.2.2 - Well List, Search and Filters
When the user clicks on the Connect button, the Well List section will populate with the wells that are stored in the organisation’s remote server database.
By default, only wells with the status Upcoming, Active, Standby and TD are displayed and selectable. The user can view plans, principal plans and wells with other statuses by selecting the appropriate setting in the Data Fetch Options section.
At the top of the window is the Filters section. Dropdown boxes allow the user to filter the well list by operator, well status, job number and rig. The search box allows the user to filter the list by any string they want, such as well name, county, or state.
The user can select the wells they wish to download by clicking on the circle to the right of each well. Depending on the settings they have selected in the Data Fetch Options section, offsets and principal plans for the selected wells may also be downloaded when the user clicks the Fetch Data button.
8.2.3.2.3 - Data Fetch Options
This section allows the user to adjust what wells are displayed in the Wells List and what gets downloaded along with the selected wells when the user clicks the Fetch Data button.
Show all wells: By default, only wells with the status Upcoming, Active, Standby and TD are displayed and selectable. Toggling on Show all wells will display all wells regardless of their status and allows them to be selected for download.
Show plans: By default, well plans are not displayed. Toggling on Show plans will display all non-principal well plans and allows them to be selected for download.
Show principal plans: By default, well plans are not displayed. Toggling on Show principal plans will display all principal well plans and allows them to be selected for download.
Pull offset wells: When this option is toggled on, any wells that are downloaded will also download their offsets, if they have any.
Pull principal plan: When this option is toggled on, any wells that are downloaded will also download their principal well plan, if one is available.
Pull pad: When this option is toggled on, any wells that are downloaded will also download their facility information.
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