Create Well Database

Hampson-Russell
Geoview A well database contains wells and
Well Database formation tops for an area, and each well
contains several logs. Seismic data can
Load Logs
also be loaded into the database, but this
Load Tops
is explained in the Elog module.
Delete Tops
Check Shot
The files needed can be downloaded from
Elog here:
Strata
http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/e-learning/seismics/

Create a new database by accessing the

New option under the Database pull-
down menu.
Type in an appropriate name for the
database and click OK.

Well logs, horizon and seismic data needs

to be added to the database.

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 Load Logs

Hampson-Russell
Geoview Select the Group of Logs option under
Well Database the Load Logs pull-down menu.
Load Logs
Load Tops
Delete Tops
Check Shot
Elog Select the General ACII option as file
Strata format and click on the New Well
label.

Type in specifications for Well_1 as

shown in the appearing window and
click OK when done. You are now
getting prompted to specify which
file to load.

Info References
 Load Logs

Hampson-Russell
Geoview Select the file containing the log
information and click OK.
Well Database
Load Logs
Load Tops
Delete Tops
The log file has one header line
Check Shot which must be skipped when
Elog reading the file. The sampling is
Strata not uniform, and the depths are in
column# 1.

Fill in the form as shown to the

right. Header information abut the
columns in the log file can be
obtained by clicking the Display
File button. The elastic impedance
log is generated at 36.

The log names must be unique

within the same well. That is, there
can exist two EI/Vp in different
wells at the same time, but not in
the same well.

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 Load Formation Tops

Hampson-Russell
Geoview Formation tops are stored in a separate
Well Database file and these need to be added to the
well.
Load Logs
Load Tops
Delete Tops
Click the Tops from File option under
Load Tops and select fmtop_well_1 as
Check Shot
shown.
Elog
Strata

Complete the form as shown to the right.

The file has four header lines which must
be skipped.

The formation thicknesses are specified

in the file. By selecting the Unspecified
option, only the formation tops and not
the base are added.

Click Ok when done. Also click Ok on

the next window.

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 Delete Formation Tops

Hampson-Russell
Geoview Two of the tops are not needed and
Well Database should be deleted.
Load Logs
Load Tops Select the Display Well List from the
Delete Tops
Geoview window and proceede by
marking Well_1 and then click the
Check Shot
Display Tops button.
Elog
Strata

Mark the Top in the appearing

windown and click the Delete Top
button. Also delete top0.

Continue by clicking the Ok button.

Info References
 Check Shot Correction

Hampson-Russell
Geoview Due to uncertainties, the P-wave log
Well Database only rarely matches the two way
travel time on the seismic. Hence
Load Logs
needs the P-wave log to be corrected.
Load Tops
Delete Tops
It is common to shoot a check shot
Check Shot
table by placing sensors in the bore
Elog hole and fire an air gun from the rig as
Strata shown to the right. These travel times
are converted to interval travel times
corresponding to the P-wave log, and
a drift curve is computed. This curve is
then used for interpolation.

The file Well_1_TD.las contains the

check shot table needed for this
Courtesy: Goetz, J.F. Dupal, L., Bower, J.
process.

Info References
 Check Shot Correction

Hampson-Russell
Geoview Select the Single Log option from
Well Database the Load Logs menu. Load the
time-depth table as check shot
Load Logs
log into Well_1 as shown.
Load Tops
Delete Tops
Select the Well_1_TD.las file,
Check Shot
and select TIME appearing in the
Elog next window. Click Ok.
Strata
The las format specifies
information about the logs
included in the file in the file
header.

Click OK on the next two

windows.

The check-shot log should now be

successfully added and we are
ready to do the check-shot
correction.

Info References
 Check Shot Correction

Hampson-Russell
Geoview
Well Database
Load Logs
Click on the Display Well List button
Load Tops
in the Geoview window. This enables
Delete Tops access to the well database where
Check Shot single logs can be inquired. Deletion of
Elog wells and well logs is also possible
Strata from the appearing windows.

Mark Well_1 in the Display Wells

Menu and click on the Display Logs
button.

Click on the Check Shot Correction

under Options in order to perform
check shot correction to the well.

Info References
 Check Shot Correction

Hampson-Russell
Geoview The black curve on the rightmost
Well Database panel is the temporary corrected
sonic log. This is superimposed on
Load Logs
the input sonic log in red. The two
Load Tops
curves are supposed to match.
Delete Tops
Check Shot
Set the check shot parameters in the
Elog window below so the black line
Strata matches the red when clicking
Apply. Click Ok when done.

The corrections applied to the sonic

log are automatically applied to the
other logs when used in
combination.

You are getting prompted to save

the corrected sonic log. Accept the Suggested
suggested name by clicking Ok. values

Info References
 Check Shot Correction

Hampson-Russell Double click on the Well_1 icon to display the log suite. Shown below are the logs and
Geoview formations tops just added.
Well Database
Load Logs Top5 is top Cretaceous which shows up as a prominent reflector on the seismic record.
Load Tops
In the early stages of Tertiary, submarine fans were deposited and these
constitutes the main reservoir, which is located between Top4 and Top5. The sand
Delete Tops
exhibits a Class II behavior. Above are mainly shaly formations.
Check Shot
Elog Note that the P-
Strata impedance log is nearly
constant trough the top
reservoir transition,
implying that the
reservoir zone should be
hard to identify on near-
and full offset stack.

The elastic impedance

log is generated at 36,
corresponding to the
incidence angle for the
far offset stack. In
comparison, this log
suggests that the top
reservoir should show up
as a trough on the far
offset stack, which in
turn might be easier to
pick.
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