Well Correlation

Well Section window: Well SectionTemplate

Go to the Window drop-down menu and insert a

New well section window. You can choose from::

1. Creating a new Well section template. It will be

added to the Templates pane. The new
template will contain a depth track by default.
Next, you will have to build the template.
1. Create a new well section template
2. Use an existing template. Any of the previously
created, imported, project converted or even
predefined Petrel system templates can be
2. Use from an existing template
chosen.
How to add a Well to a Well Section Window

Activate the Well correlation process. Then open

the Settings for the well section window.
There are different ways of adding the wells:

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1. Select the check box in front of the desired wells
from the main Wells folder in the Input pane.

2. Open the settings for the Well Section window and

under the Definition tab, add multiple wells from
the Input pane by using the blue arrow button.

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 Settings for a Well Section Window

1. Define the well position synchronization:

• No synchronization
• Scroll relative- synchronizing all wells
• Flatten on different reference points

2. Define the scale settings:

• Lock: Will lock the present scale across the
correlation window
• Absolute value.

3. Define the depth measurement type. This will

describe the vertical scale the logs are plotted in.

4. Add wells to the Well section window from the Input

pane using the blue arrow.

5. Select from a pre-defined or your own template. Note: To synchronize the scrolling and
the scaling across the correlation panel,
use the icons from the function bar.
Settings for the Well Section template
There are three ways of accessing the Settings for the Well section display template:

1. Double-click on the templates name in the

Templates pane

2. Choose the display template Settings shortcut

icon on the Well Section toolbar to the right of
the template name pull-down menu.
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3. Click on the display template Settings
shortcut from the Settings window.
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Settings for the well section template
Depth Track

A new depth panel can be inserted into the well section and the depth type can also be changed.

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1.Open the well section template
settings.
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2.Select Add new object and
select Index track. 3

3.Specify the depth scale

measurement.

Note: To edit the current Depth scale panel, go

to the Style tab of the Well section template
settings and specify here.
Settings for the well section template
General Track settings: Style Tab

A log curve can be added to a new or an existing track folder as a log panel icon. The Style of the track panel
is controlled from the Well section template settings.

1. Change the Width of the panels.

You can also change the size of the
log panels with the pick mode by
dragging the edge of the panel
header.

2. Define the log Scaling: Linear or

logarithmic.

3. Decide on the display of the track

grid lines, either the horizontal or the
vertical lines.

4. Background color and transparency.

Settings for the Well section template
General Track settings: Curve filling

The color fill is controlled by the template

associated to each log.

1. Click the Create/edit curve fill button

on the function bar. Left-click in the area
between the log curve and the panel edge.
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2. More complex curve fills can be

designed through the Curve filling tab
under the Well section template settings.
To add a new curve fill:
a. Click the Append row button b
b. Specify the Depth interval
c. Select the Fill edge c
d. Fill style with pattern and colors
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Note: To adjust the color range, open the
settings for the log from Global Well Logs,
go to the Colors tab.
Settings for the Well section template
General Track settings: Curve filling

The color fill is controlled by the template

associated to each log.

1. Click the Create/edit curve fill button

on the function bar. Left-click in the area
between the log curve and the panel edge.
a

2. More complex curve fills can be

designed through the Curve filling tab
under the Well section template settings.
To add a new curve fill:
a. Click the Append row button b
b. Specify the Depth interval
c. Select the Fill edge c
d. Fill style with pattern and colors
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Note: To adjust the color range, open the
settings for the log from Global Well Logs,
go to the Colors tab.
 Create or Edit Log Templates
The standard Petrel templates may not always
fit your needs, so they can be changed or you
can make new ones.

Go to the Templates pane. You can choose to:

1. Copy an existing template using

Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V, and edit it in the Colors tab.

2. Create a new template, right-click on the

folder where it should reside and select a
new template or a predefined one. Double-
click and open the settings:
a. Give it a name and an icon in the
Info tab.
b. Define the color codes or scale in
the Colors tab.

Note: These are global templates, any change

will affect all objects using the same template.
Settings for the Well section template
Grouping logs in a single track panel
1. Expand the Global well logs folder and 2
toggle on any log you want to display
together with your wells.

2. Open the setting of a Well section template.

3. Look at the tree structure of your logs

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stored under the Well section template
settings tab. Highlight the log you wish to
move.

4. Move it to a new possition using the blue

arrows.
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5. Highlight the track and in the Objects
settings Info tab, enter a name. Click Apply.

6. Highlight empty tracks and use the Delete

selected object icon
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Settings for the Well section Template
Coloring two logs in a single track panel
1. Insert a new well section window and select the
wells you wish to visualize from the Input pane. 2
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2. Expand the Global well logs folder and right-click
on any log and Add to template > In new Track. 4

3. Right-click on another log and add to template in

the same track as the previous one. 5

4. Show the Well section template settings. 6 7

5. Highlight the track and in the Objects settings, Info
tab, enter a name.

6. Go to the Curve filling tab and add two color fills.

7. Highlight the Color fill and define the Fill edge 7

and Fill style for each of the curve fillings.

8. Click Apply.
Log Calculator
Use the Log calculator to create/edit and perform operations on logs.

Note: The calculator

1. Input equation. History archive
can be run on:
• Individual wells
2. ..or browse for a file to
• Subset of Wells
be used Formula bar (folder)
• Subset of Wells
3. List of available logs. (Saved search)
• All Wells
4. Select template for
new log. Do this by opening the
Data list calculator with a right-
5. Click the ENTER click on the respective
button to run the folder levels.
equation.

6. List of previously run

equations.
How to Apply a Facies Cut-Off
Create a new discrete log that is defined by cut-off
values from a continous log using the log Calculator 1

1. Right-click in the Wells folder in the Input pane

and select Calculator.

2. Enter the statement: If porosity log is less than

13% then Facies code 0 else if it is higher, then
Facies code 1. 2

3. Select the appropiate template (here: code 0 Clay

and 1 Sand)
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4. Click Apply. The new log is stored in the Global 4
well logs folder. Visualize it in Well Section
window.
How to Interactively Interpret Facies
Interpret facies logs in a new track.

1. Select the Paint discrete log class button 2

together with Create new discrete log

2. Select the discrete template for the new log.

Click OK. The new log is stored under Global
well logs in the Input pane.

3. Right-click in the panel and select the desired

facies you wish to paint. 3

4. Interpret and edit the classes already

interpreted by placing the cursor in the line
between two discrete classes.
How to Flatten on Well Tops

Flattening on Well Tops is used to correlate intervals.

It can be done in two ways:

1. a) Select the Well Tops folder in the Input pane.

1. b) Right-click on a well top in the Well Tops folder

and select Flatten well section on horizon.

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2. Or go to the Definition tab in the settings for the
Well Section window. Choose Flatten on well top,
highlight a well top in the Input pane and drop it
into the field using the blue arrow. Click Apply.

Note: To unflatten well tops either choose the option No synchronization under the Definition tab
or ensure the synchronization icons at toggled off and scroll.
Edit Well Tops in a Well Section Window
Select the Create/edit well tops tool
Beware of the highlighted
Move existing well tops: items in the Input pane
Click on the well top and drag it to move it to a new
position.

To insert a well top for an existing horizon:

Activate the Stratigraphic Well top from the Input
pane making sure is active and click in the well
panel.

To insert a well top for a new horizon:

Select Add new well top surface. Click in a well
panel. A new horizon will be added to the active sub-
folder of the active well tops.
Selecting
Erosional will
To prevent edits in existing well tops, right-click on truncate horizon
the well top in the Input pane and select Lock Well lines of the same
top. depth beneath

The horizon type can be changed from the Settings

Note: Undo and redo options are limited to 5 steps.
tab in the settings dialog.
Well Tops Spreadsheet
Right-click on the Well Tops folder and select Spreadsheet. All
changes are reflected in the Well top spreadsheet.

Filter by well and edit/create new well tops

Thank You