New features in Well Seeker X v3.0.5.5

Introduction

Well Seeker X version 3.0.5.5 includes a number of new enhancements. These features were implemented based on operational feedback from drilling and directional drilling teams and are aimed at improving workflow efficiency, data consistency, and synchronization between office and field environments.

For further information or assistance, please contact the Innova Support Team @ [email protected].

Slide Sheet – Survey Integration

Surveys can now be displayed and edited directly within the Slide Sheet.

How It Works

• This functionality is disabled by default. To enable it, the user should click on the Columns option in the menu ribbon. There they can enable the columns associated with the Survey Table so they are visible in the slide sheet grid.

• When the MD, INC and AZI columns are activated/visible in the slide sheet, the surveys will automatically populate these cells from the surveys grid.

  • New surveys can be entered into the Slide Sheet, or existing surveys can be edited, and the Survey Table will automatically update to match.

  • This can also be performed in reverse i.e. the Slide Sheet will automatically update if the Survey Table is edited.

  • Just like in the Survey Table, only the MD, INC and AZI fields are editable. All the other survey related columns are automatically calculated.

• Survey deletion protection:

  • If the MD, INC and AZI columns are visible on the Slide Sheet, and a row containing a survey is deleted, then the corresponding survey will be deleted in the survey grid.

  • If the MD, INC and AZI columns are NOT visible, deleting rows in the Slide Sheet will have NO effect on the Survey Table.

Operational benefit

This feature further improves operational efficiency by allowing the driller to record their surveys and their slides without switching windows.

Object Renaming Synchronization

A new function has been introduced to manage name changes in the Object Explorer. During active drilling operations, if a name change is required at any level of the database tree, this has historically required the user to make the name change on the server and also on the field computer, to ensure the synchronisation of well data from the field is maintained. A change has now been implemented which allows any name changes on the server to seamlessly filter to any local database, removing the need for manual coordination between office and field teams.

How It works

• This feature requires data synchronization to be active for your organisation. For more information on data synchronization, follow this link.

• When an object in the Object Explorer is renamed on your organisation’s remote server database, the change is recorded in the background.

• For users working in a local database e.g. at the rig site:

  • So long as the data sync is online, Well Seeker will check for name changes every 6 minutes.

  • If the original object name exists locally, anywhere in the database, it will be automatically updated to the new name.

  • Users receive a notification confirming the name change.

• All levels in the Object Explorer are supported, except for surveys.

• Note: This functionality currently applies to Well Seeker only. Name changes made in Vantage do not affect the field databases.

Operational benefit

This feature ensures naming consistency without requiring field personnel to manually push or reload projects, streamlining the workflow and minimizing operational interruptions.

Multi-Leg Lateral Well Support

A new workflow has been added to improve management and synchronization of wells containing multiple lateral legs.

How It Works

• An actual well can now be designated as the motherbore for a multi-leg lateral from within the Actual Wellbore Properties. This is only available when connected to your organization’s remote server database.

  • If accessed on a local database the cells will be greyed out.

• At the rig site, the directional driller can create a new leg using the Side Track Wizard:

  • Right click on the Actual Well Level and select Create Sidetrack.

  

  • The number of legs available in the dropdown is based on the number entered in the actual wellbore properties.

• The system automatically extracts and validates the UWI from the parent well or matching well plans. If no valid UWI is identified, the process will stop to prevent incorrect well creation.

  • The UWI is very important for this functionality as the process will not be allowed to run without it.

• The UWI event code is automatically updated according to the selected leg number.

  • Mother bore = Leg 1 (/00)

  • Additional laterals automatically assigned (/02, /03, etc.)

• New lateral legs created locally with valid UWIs will now be automatically pushed to and created on the server.

Operational benefit

This enhancement maintains data continuity between the field and the server. It removes the requirement for the field engineers to export each new leg as they are created and then send them to the office, where someone then needs to import the data to the server.