WellLink RT Quick

Start Guide

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................................................ 4
3 First Time Setup ............................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Enabling Compatibility Mode for a Single Session: ..............................................................................................4
3.2 Persistent Configuration ...........................................................................................................................................5
4 Add WellLink RT URL to Trusted Sites ........................................................................................................... 7
5 Log in to WellLink RT ........................................................................................................................................ 7
6 Set WLRT to open in IE mode ......................................................................................................................... 8
7 Welcome to WellLink RT Window................................................................................................................. 9
8 My Wells Page: Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 10
9 Display Management – Adding a Public Display .................................................................................... 11
10 Additional Options.......................................................................................................................................... 11
11 Customizing a Display .................................................................................................................................. 12
12 Log Scale Changes – Depth/Time .............................................................................................................. 13
13 Scale Changes – Display Curve Parameters ........................................................................................... 13
14 Exporting Data from a Log Widget ............................................................................................................. 14
15 Export Data from the Survey Widget ......................................................................................................... 16
16 Print Log ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
17 Technical Support - Contact Information ................................................................................................ 17
18 Additional Online Help .................................................................................................................................. 17

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1 Introduction
WellLink RT (WLRT) is a real-time WITSML-compliant service to host and dynamically visualize
well data from multiple well sites. Global access is enabled through a secure SSL-encrypted
Internet connection.

2 Minimum System Requirements

Operating Systems Recommended Windows 10 or 11
Minimum screen resolution 1280x1024
Microsoft .NET .NET 4.5.2 SP1 Full or newer
Browser Microsoft Edge (Internet Explorer mode for WLRT sites)
Graphics Memory 128MB minimum, 256MB+ recommended

3 First Time Setup

After completing the one-time registration steps included in the welcome email, access to
WellLink RT needs to be configured on the local machine.

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer compatibility mode is used for some of the Baker Hughes sites.
These must be included as follows before first use.

3.1 Enabling Compatibility Mode for a Single Session:

1. Open the browser and navigate to the login page for WellLink RT
2. Click on Settings in the top-right corner of the screen ( ).
3. In the expanded menu, click
4. A dismissible banner appears at the top of the page. Click the button.
5. Complete the usual login process.

Revision History
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E 5283/JCB Updated to Baker Hughes branding. Virant, Joseph A Moir, Carolyn E 30 Oct 2019
D 5105/JCB Revised throughout. Changed title. Virant, Joseph A Moir, Carolyn E 23 Aug 2019
Inserted new screenshots to reflect user interface refresh of WLRT and ROS
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3.2 Persistent Configuration

This configuration would be typically carried out by a user. However, some IT assistance may be
required if company restrictions are in place or if the user has insufficient permission to make
these changes.

1. Open Microsoft Edge, select the three dots at top right to open the properties menu then
select Settings

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2. Navigate to “Default Browser”
A. Ensure “Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode” is set to “Allow”
B. On the following Internet Explorer mode pages, Select “Add“
C. Enter the site address (WLRT Server URL) you want to view in IE mode, followed by
“Add”

It is a requirement to add the server that you will access based on the region shown below.
Multiple sites can be added as required.

The WLRT URLs to be added as required:

North America, Mexico, and Trinidad https://wlrtwh.welllink.bakerhughes.com/wlrt

Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, South America https://wlrteh.welllink.bakerhughes.com/wlrt
China https://wlrt.pekbtp.welllink.bakerhugheschina.cn/WLRT
Indonesia https://wlrtjkt.welllink.bakerhughes.com/wlrt
Malaysia https://wlrtkl.welllink.bakerhughes.com/wlrt
Vietnam https://wlrtsgn.welllink.bakerhughes.com/wlrt

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4 Add WellLink RT URL to Trusted Sites

WLRT is required to be added as a Trusted Site. Verify this as follows:

1. In the Windows Start Menu type “Internet Options” and open this from control Panel

2. Select the Sites button, click Add; enter the required URL (see table) then, click Close and
OK.

5 Log in to WellLink RT
1. Once the steps above have been completed navigate to https://ros.bakerhughes.com
and log in with the provided username and password. Feel free to save this URL as a
bookmark to access our services.

2. Under the WellLink™ RT heading, click the region where the well is located.

After selecting the appropriate region, The WLRT log in page will load and a Windows Security
Warning may appear. Click Run.

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6 Set WLRT to open in IE mode

Once the chosen WLRT site has opened, click on the IE icon on top left

Check the option “Open this page in Internet Explorer mode next time”. WLRT will now launch in IE
Mode automatically (for the next 30 days).

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1. Enter your credentials and login. The first login the system files (DLLs) are downloaded, this
may take a few minutes on initial load, subsequent logins will be faster.

7 Welcome to WellLink RT Window

First time WellLink RT users are presented with the Welcome to WellLink™ RT window.
Select:

 Unit Set – Metric or Imperial

 Display Templates
For further tips, access the Online Help.

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8 My Wells Page: Introduction

The first page displayed is the My Wells page. This page lists all wells the user has been
authorized to access. The figure and table below list the page’s key functions:

1 Active Marker: Indicates selected well

2 RT Icon: Indicates that real-time data is available for the well
3 Display Tabs: Log displays based on what has been selected in Display Manager
4 Display Manager: Allows user to specify which Display Tabs will be shown
5 Column Headers: Columns can be modified to your preference by dragging and dropping
or right-clicking and choosing Add column
6 Well Filters: Can be applied using the drop-down menu
7 Chat: Access the chat window for a specific wellbore
8 Help: Access online help

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9 Display Management – Adding a Public Display

This section provides the steps to add a public log display. Any log display tab can be added,
removed, or modified through the display manager icon.

1. Click on icon.

2. Under the Public Displays folder, click to expand the folders and view a list of available
display templates. Some client specific displays are available to select.

3. Select the desired log display template and click to move the log display to the
bottom of the Selected displays list. A maximum of 20 displays can be selected at a given
time. The order of displays in the menu may be changed by clicking the or icons.

4. Click Close.
. The selected log display now appears as a display tab on the main page.

5. Select the display tab to view the data using that log display.
To view displays in a new window, right-click the display tab and select
NOTICE Detach display. Detached displays automatically re-launch when
returning to WellLink™ RT on the next login.

10 Additional Options
Each log display has a toolbar at the bottom with useful information and shortcuts for the active
wellbore:

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Rulers: Place markers on a log to display exact data values at the time or depth of
the ruler. To manage ruler markings, right-click on the log and select Ruler.
Chart Legend: Enable or disable specific log mnemonics
Go to: Quickly view a specific time or depth
Export: Export curve data for the active log display
Print: Print the active log display or create an image in a specific format
Auto scroll: Continuously display new log data as it is received

11 Customizing a Display
Public Displays can be customized and saved as Personal Displays by following these steps:

1. Click the icon to access the Display Management toolbar.

2. Choose a Public Display.

3. Right-click on the tab for the Public Display and choose Set as Private Display.

4. The display is now saved as a Personal Display.

5. Right-click on the tab and choose Edit Display. A small toolbar appears just below the tab.
There are many options for widgets to be added or modified. For guidance and
assistance, contact BEACON.
For reference, the following table describes the options within the Display Manager window:

Create a new display in Personal displays

Edit a display

Make a copy of a display and store it in Personal displays

Create a new folder
Delete
Move display to another folder
Export a display to a file to share with other users
Import a display from a file to use in WellLink RT

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12 Log Scale Changes – Depth/Time

Scales may be changed by right clicking on any log display.

1. For Depth log displays, select Zoom and select the appropriate depth scales from the
dropdown.

2. Click Depth Mode to change between Measured Depth and True Vertical Depth.

3. Similarly for Time based log displays, click zoom and select the appropriate time based scale
from the dropdown.

13 Scale Changes – Display Curve Parameters

Individual mnemonic scales can be changed by double clicking the curve header and making
changes in the popup box as shown below:

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14 Exporting Data from a Log Widget

Users may export log data into multiple file formats by following the steps below:

1. Select Export by right-clicking over the active area of a log track or by clicking the
icon in the display toolbar located at the bottom of all time and depth displays.

2. Select the file type, curves, data format and range required.

3. Click OK to export.

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4. The file export message box opens at top right. When the file has completed exporting,
click on Download to open or save the file.

Optional: Create an export template by selecting , making the

NOTICE required changes and then select to save. This prevents having to
customize the export file every time.

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15 Export Data from the Survey Widget

1. Right-click on the survey listing.
2. Select Export.
3. Select the file format for export.
4. Click OK.

16 Print Log
1. Right-click on
the active area
of a log track or

click icon on
the display
toolbar

2. Select Print.

3. Adjust the print

range and scale,
if required.

4. Click OK, and the

Print window will
appear.

5. Choose the
output device
for print delivery.

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17 Technical Support - Contact Information

For additional assistance, BEACON Technical support is available 24/7.

LOCATION CONTACT

+1-866-6BEACON (1-866-623-2266)
Americas
+1-713-879-4000

Europe and Africa +44-1224-720098

Asia Pacific and Middle East +60-3273-03188
Email: [email protected]
Global
Web: https://ros.bakerhughes.com

18 Additional Online Help

Help topics are available on the WellLink RT Help tab:

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