Petrel 2013 Fundamentals

Module 1: About Petrel

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An asterisk is used throughout this presentation to denote a mark of Schlumberger.

Other company, product, and service names are the properties of their respective
owners.
Agenda

Day 1
- Introduction - Make/edit surfaces
- Understanding and preparing - Make simple grid
your data - Geometrical modeling
- Seismic visualization - Plotting
Petrel Workflow
Data Set
Gullfaks field
A major oilfield in the North Sea; discovered in
1979, it is now producing through 3 platforms and
several satellites.
Peak production (2001) at 180,000 barrels a day.
Commercially released data by Statoil.
Field description:
Rotated fault blocks caused a structural trap
Reservoir is mainly Lower to Middle Jurassic
sandstones
1.9 billion barrels of recoverable oil
23 billion m3 of gas
2.4 million tons of condensate.
Data description:
Wells, Well logs, Well tops, Velocity data, 3D
seismic.
Petrel 2013 Fundamentals

Module 2: Petrel Basics

Petrel User Interface
Toolbar

Function bar
Menu bar

Display
window
Petrel
explorer
panes

Message log
Object information
Status bar
Open and Save Petrel Projects

1. Open Project: Opens an existing

Petrel project (.pet). 1

2. Save Project As: Saves a Petrel 2

project by prompting you for a new
name. Both the .pet file and the .ptd 3
data folder are saved.
3. Automatic Save: Automatically saves
Petrel project, overwriting the current
saved version.
3
Use with caution.
Input and Models Panes

Input pane: Contains all

imported data and all
generated files not
linked to the 3D Grid.

Models pane: Contains

all Fault models and 3D
grids with faults, zones,
and properties.
Processes Pane and Function Bar

1. Active Process: A process must be

active (bold) to be used.
2. Function Bar: Shows available tools
for the active process. 2
3
3. Grayed-out processes: Not available
because a previous process has not
been completed. 1
4
4. Red sign: Licensing is limited and
the specific process is not available.
Favorites Pane: Your Own Workspace

 Personalize your
experience across all
Geophysics
domains with intuitive user
access, gathering your
personalized preferences and
giving rapid access. Modeling
 Minimize time spent tree
surfing.
 Focus on your current data of
interest.
Favorites Pane

1. Select View > Panes > Favorites.

2. Highlight any object from the
Petrel explorer panes and drag to
the Favorites pane (shortcut
Ctrl + G to add the selected item).
3. Hide all the other explorer panes
(View > Panes or right-click the
pane and select Hide).
System Settings (1)
1
1. Tools > System Settings > Effects
2
tab.
2. Multliline tabs: Set Petrel to Reset layout: Resets the
visualize tabs in dialog windows layout to default settings.
as multiline tabs instead of all
tabs at one line.
3. Rename node directly (mouse): 3
Allows you to rename objects,
folders, and items in the explorer
panes by clicking on the name of
the item of interest.
System Settings (2)

Disable spin animation: Turns off

the spin animation in the display
window.
Memory monitor: A gauge tooltip
provides detailed information on
the memory usage.
Help Center

Access the Online Help Manual; Help menu –

Manual (HTML help). The manual is included
with your installation, network connection is
unnecessary

Table of contents for the Petrel Help

Petrel 2013 Fundamentals

Coordinate Reference System (CRS)

What is a Coordinate Reference System (CRS)?
What is a Coordinate Reference System (CRS)?

- Earth is an oblate spheroid and has an irregular surface

which requires local best-fit ellipsoids to approximate the
location of any point on Earth’s surface.
- Ellipsoids are actually fit to a datum or the Earth’s geoid.
- Combination of a coordinate system or ellipsoid that has
position, scale, and orientation with a datum defines a CRS.
- Latitude and Longitude are valid ONLY in context to a
particular CRS
What is a Coordinate Reference System (CRS)?
What is a datum?
A datum is the information that is required to fix a coordinate system (CS) to an object.
The object can be the entire Earth or a single point on a construction site or ship, etc.
that defines the scale and origin of a set of reference axes
Why correct CRS is important ?
 Project Settings and Units (1)

1. Project info: Go to Project settings under

Project menu and fill in Project info on the
1
Info tab.
2. Projection and Units: Under the Coordinates
and units tab, set up projection and units.
a. Click Select and choose a coordinate
system to use. 2
b. Toggle ON Lat/long format for activating the
Petrel spatial awareness.
c. Choose a standard project unit system from
the drop-down menu (Metric or Field) or
click Customize to set units from a mixed
unit system.
Project Settings and Units (2)

1. Click to display the

Coordinate reference system selection.
2. Click on the map position and/or use
the filters to guide the search for
Projection systems.
3. Choose from the list and click OK.

Note: There is NO unit or coordinate conversion

inside Petrel upon changing the unit/coordinate
system; it has to be done before or on import\export.
However, it is possible to convert some data types
using the RPT from one project to another.
Exercises 1

 Open Petrel
 Use the Interface.
 Set project parameters.
 Configure coordinates and units
2013 Petrel Fundamentals
Module 3: Understanding and Preparing
Your Data
Data Types

Line Point 2D Grids

s s

Well Seismi 3D
s c grids
Examples of Data Format
Check the List of Available Formats in the Help Menu
Data Type Format Type Template

Fault polygons Zmap+lines(ASCII) Polygons Elevation time

IsochoresData Type Zmap+grid(ASCII)
Format Surface Type ThicknessTemplate
Depth
3D seismic SEG-Y seismic data (*,*) 3D seismic Elevation time
3D seismic interpretation Seisworks 3D Seismic horizon Elevation Time
Data Type interpretation (ASCII)
Format Type Template

Wells – Well header Well heads Points Well symbol

Wells – Deviation Well path/deviation Well trace Match well trace with file
(ASCII) name
Wells – Logs Well logs (ASCII) Well trace One for each log loaded
Well tops Petrel Well tops (ASCII) Points Different attributes can
be displayed
Lesson 1: Data Import and Export
Import Lines and Points (2)

1. Right-click the folder where you 1

want to store the imported object
and select Import (on selection).
2. Find the data, choose General
lines/points (ASCII) format and
click Open. You can also use a
General format. An example
format capture at the bottom of 2
the dialog.
A sample format capture displays at
the bottom of the dialog box.
Import Lines and Points (2)

1. Specify the Number of 1

header lines (as seen from
the Header info file capture). 3

2. Make sure the X,Y, and Z

2
columns match with the file.
They can be space or tab
delineated.
X Y Z
3. Data can be loaded as
Points or Lines.
Coordinates Awareness

1. QC and choose the selection of

template, line definition, and CRS
before clicking OK for all or OK. 1

2. Verify that the correct CRS is

selected.
2
3. Click OK for all or OK.

Note: Petrel applies a transformation on import if the

CRS of the object is different from the project CRS.
The File CRS contains a list of the most used CRS in
the project.
3
 Import with Predefined Format

1. Find the data to import, choose

the appropriate format, and click
Open.
2. Specify the Template (such as
Elevation Time or Thickness 2
depth).
3. Click OK for all if all the files
have the same format or click
OK if they have different formats.

Note: Petrel works in Negative Z-values.

3
Export Object or Folder

1. Right-click on the object/folder 1

and select Export.
2. Save as type contains only a list
of available formats for export
for the type of object selected.
3. Enter the name of the file and
click Save. 3
2
Well Data Organization
1. Manually (drag-and-drop): 2. By Polygons: Right-click on a Boundary
Drag the desired wells into a folder polygon and select Move wells inside this.
in the Wells folder.
Exercise 2

Import all data into Petrel:

- Well head
- Well deviation
- Well logs
- Checkshots
- 3D seismic cube
- Fault sticks
- Fault polygons
- Horizon interpretation
- Isochore Maps
Petrel 2013 Fundamentals
Module 4: Petrel Windows
Learning Objectives

You will learn how to use these tools:

 Visualization icons (tools bar)  Function window
 2D and 3D windows  Map window
 Stratigraphic charts window  Intersection window
 Well section window  Annotate and Voice Recording.
 Histogram window
3D Window Display Tools

Maneuvering from Function bar Visualization from Toolbar

View all: Displays Zoom: Target
Viewing mode: Left-click all selected data selected object
to move the object
Magnify: Zoom specific area
Select/pick mode: Left-click
to select object View from side: Orthogonal view:
Specified position No perspective

Note: Magnify is available when Note: Orthogonal view is not available

Orthogonal view is activated. in 2D view.
Visualization: Selection Boxes (1)

1. Gray square boxes are active/inactive

depending on the type of windows.
Several objects in a folder can be 1
displayed simultaneously.
2. Gray radio buttons mean that only one
object can be displayed at a time.
3. Yellow square boxes are filters (not
2
objects) and are used to filter out
different parts of a 3D grid (e.g. zones or
segments). 3
Visualization: Selection Boxes (2)

Selecting yellow boxes in the Global

well logs folder has no effect unless
a well with the same log is selected.
Visualization of Wells

After import, visualize wells in a 3D window with a log and axis.

Well log/data can be reviewed in a Well section window,
spreadsheets, and histograms.
Well Manager

The Well manager collects all the information associated with each
wellbore and presents it in a user-friendly spreadsheet format.
Each well is a row with all associated attributes listed as columns. Most of
the fields can be edited and allow copy/paste actions.
Well Tops

Well tops are used to mark the boundary between

geological units as seen in the borehole.
Well Tops Spreadsheet

Well tops are sorted by Attribute, Stratigraphy (with Faults and Others), and Wells.
1. Right-click the Well Tops folder and select Spreadsheet. This lists all well tops
and their attributes.
2. After import, additional well tops or well cuts can be added by appending
a new row in the Spreadsheet . Well tops also can be copied from an
Excel file (Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V). 1

2
Displaying Well Data in Time

To display well data in time, a time-depth relationship (TDR) for each well
is required. This is the general procedure:
1. Load velocity data for wells
(such as check shots or sonic logs).
2. Create a time log for each well.
This determines the time-depth
relationship to use for displaying
well data in time.
3. Display wellbores.
4. Set the domain and display picks
and fault cuts.
Create Time Logs

1. Double-click the Wells

folder to open the 1
Settings dialog box.
2
2. In the Time tab,
choose the data
to create the TDR
and click Run.
3. A time log is created
for each well.
3
Well Section Window

Builds a correlation panel between several wells, well logs, point

well data, and several marker types (well tops).
 Uses a template-centric system.

 Define your own log curve preference

system.
 Choose from default well

section templates.
 Share well section templates

between projects.
 Create your own default well section templates.
Well Section Template

1
1. Go to Window > New well section window.
2. Create new x-section to select
wells or Use existing x-section to 2
use the wells already displayed.
3. Create new template or Use
3
existing template (previously
created, imported, project converted,
or predefined Petrel system
templates can be chosen).
4. The templates are stored under the
Well section folder in the Templates pane. 4
Display Well Data

1. Choose the wells to be visualized from the Input pane in the Wells folder.
Alternatively, you can use an existing cross section.
2. To visualize the logs, you can
a. Toggle the box in front of the log (adds a new track).
b. Right-click and select Add to template. Choose an existing displayed
log track to add the log. Alternatively, select Use existing template.

1
Well Section Window: Definition Tab

1. Define well position synchronization:

 Scroll relative: Synchronizing all
wells 1
 Flatten on well top
 Flatten on depth. 2a
2a. Synchronize well scaling to have all
wells in same lockstep.
OR
2b. Define absolute scale values for 3
4
wells.
3. Define the depth measurement type 2b
for the vertical scale.
4. Add wells to the Well section window
from the Input pane.
 Well Section Window: General Track Settings

1. Click Open selected templates 1

settings pane in the toolbar.
2. Change the width of the panels.
You also can do this interactively
with the Pick mode by dragging 2
the edge of the panel header.
3. Define the log scaling: linear or 3
logarithmic.
4. Draw the track grid lines, either 4
the horizontal or the vertical lines.
5. Choose a background color and
transparency.
5
Cross Section in a 3D Window

1. Choose an existing
cross section from the
Input pane.
2. Click the Toggle 3
1
visualization on plane
button.
3. Toggle ON the blue
checkbox in front of
objects to be displayed.
2
General Intersection

 It can be inserted in the Input pane and in the Models pane.

 Create cross sections that can interactively be moved in a 3D
window, Intersection window, Intersection viewport, or Plot
window.
 Display data from the Input pane or from the 3D model..

General intersection in a 3D window with crossing horizons and faults.

Visualizing a General Intersection from the Input Pane
in a 3D Window
1. Right-click on a folder in the
Input pane and select Insert
General Intersection. 1
2. Toggle ON the General 2
intersection in the 3D window. 4
3. Click Toggle visualization on
plane. The selection boxes of
the objects that can be
displayed will become blue.
4. Toggle ON the checkboxes in
front of the objects you want
to display on the plane. 3
 Move a General Intersection

1
1. Interactive Movement: Position the plane Manipulate plane

manually by using the Manipulate plane

button located in the function bar or use
the snapping tools or Align plane functions
in the player bar.
2. Using the Player: Make sure the General
Intersection plane is active (bold) and use
the player tool at the bottom.
Note: Left-click and press Ctrl to rotate it in
any 3D direction around its axis. 1

Player options, such as play, stop and step Align plane Snap intersections with 1, 2, or
2 increments 3 points
 General Intersection: Style Settings

1. Right-click General 1
Intersection and select
Show settings.
2. Change the
Transparency of the 2
plane: Go to Style >
Plane settings tab.
3. The color and width of
surfaces and wells can
be edited from the
Style > Input settings 3
tab.
Visualizing a General Intersection from the Models
Pane in an Intersection Window

1. Right-click the Intersections folder

1
in the Models pane and select
Insert General Intersection. 3
2
2. Right-click General Intersection and
select Create intersection window.
3. Make sure the General intersection
is toggled ON. Click the
checkboxes in front of the objects
you want to display on the plane.
Intersection Window

Intersection windows can be 1

created from:
1. Window menu.
2. Already existing General
2
intersections (Input and
Models tab).
3. Seismic lines.
3
Map Window

The Map window serves as a Basemap 1

window to display different objects.
2
1. In Window menu, select Map
window.
2. Choose the data to be displayed
3
from the Input or Models panes.
3. Choose the items in Windows pane 4
to be displayed in the Map window.
4. Set scale and margins in the Map
Settings.
Function Window

Create functions or crossplots for your data through the Function window.
1. Select Window > Function
window. 1
2. Choose data from Input or
Models panes to be
displayed as the X,Y, and
4
Z-axis (color).
2
3. Set ranges for X and Y-axis
on Axis tab in Settings for
Function. Click OK.
4. Create a function (linear,
non-linear) and apply filters 3
from tool bar options if
needed.
Histogram Window

Histograms can display well logs,

1
points, surfaces, and generated 3D
property models. Set the number of
bins and standardize the histogram. 2
1. Select Window > Histogram
window.
2. Choose data to be displayed
from Input or Models panes.
3
3. Enter the Number of intervals,
Max. and Min. values in the
Settings for the Histogram.
4. Click OK.
Exercise

 Visualization of Wells (3D, 2D, Map window, Well section)

 Create Well section, well intersection fence, and a general
intersection
 Object spreadsheets and settings
 Histogram and Function windows
Petrel 2013 Fundamentals
Module 5: Seismic Visualization
Learning Objectives

 Use seismic data templates ( cross-lines, in-lines, z, polyline

intersections, vintages).
 Use the Interpretation window.
 Use volume rendering.
 Create a 2D Base Map window.
 Manipulate seismic data.
 Change the display of seismic data.
Creating a Seismic Main Folder Structure

1
1. In the menu bar, select Insert >
New seismic main folder. 2
The new folder is stored in the
Input pane with predefined
subfolders:
 Vintages
 Interp survey inclusion filters
 Interpretation folder (horizons or
faults).
2. Use the Insert menu or right-click
on the Seismic main folder and
select Insert seismic survey.
Displaying Seismic Data in a 3D Window

1. Expand the Survey folder.

2. Right-click on a seismic cube
folder and select a command to
add other seismic line types (in-
line, cross-line, time slice, or
new interserction plane).
3. Toggle on the check box in
front of the seismic line to 1
display it in the active display
window. 3
2
Moving Seismic Lines in a 3D Window

1. Activate the Seismic

1
Interpretation process and the
seismic cube. The icons in the
Function toolbar allow you to
choose the line to be moved.
2
2. With the correct line active, click
Manipulate plane.
3. Use the player at the 3
bottom of the window to
move or step through the cube. Play through volume Set step/play increment

Go to end
Display Seismic Data in a 2D Window

1
You can use a Petrel 2D window as a
seismic base map, which allows you to
2
display and manipulate seismic lines
and other data (such as wells or 4
interpretations).
1. Open a 2D window.
2. Double-click the Survey folder to
open the Settings dialog box.
3. On the Style tab, specify the Base
map annotation settings.
4. Toggle on the check boxes in the 3
Input pane to display seismic lines.
Creating an Interpretation Window

1. Right-click on a seismic line and

select Create interpretation 2
window. 1
2. Select View mode to move
seismic data, or zoom in and
out using the mouse wheel.
Right-clicking opens a menu
with different options.
3. Select the template to use to
display the seismic data.
4. Shift the color table.
3
5. Toggle the wiggle and bitmap display 5
on or off. 4
Manipulating the Interpretation Window

 To Pan (1): Position the mouse

pointer on the lower, right white
bar (horizontal/vertical
movement) or anywhere else in
the window (free movement) and 2
use MB1 to move the window.
 To Zoom (2): Position the cursor
between the white and the gray
lower/right bars and use MB1
(or MB1 + Ctrl + Shift) to zoom in
or out.
 To Squeeze: Click the line 1
between the gray/white area. 1
Use MB1 + Shift to stretch or
Note: You also can zoom using the magnifying glass in the Function toolbar. Drag a square using
squeeze the window. MB1. To un-zoom, use Shift + Z.
Volume Rendering

Rendering can help you discover hidden features in your realized volume.
Open the Settings dialog box for a realized Open the Settings dialog box and on the
seismic cube and on the Colors or Opacity tab, Style tab, Volume visualization subtab,
specify the amplitudes to be filtered. toggle on Volume render.
Survey Manager and Interpretation Manager

The Survey manager and Interpretation manager help organize surveys and interpretations. Each
seismic survey or interpretation in the project is represented as a row, with all associated attributes
listed as columns. You can edit only the Name field.
Displaying Volume Walls

1. Open the 3D window and in the

Input pane, toggle on the
realized ZGY cube.
2. In the seismic volume Settings
dialog box, open the Style tab,
Volume visualization subtab and
toggle on Volume walls.

1
Tile Windows

Tile windows to get a better

overview of the seismic data.
Interpretation is updated
dynamically among the
windows. The yellow frame
indicates the position of the
Interpretation window.
Using the Inspector Tool

1. Select View > Inspector. 1

2. Select Pick mode. 4
3. Pick an area in the 3D
window. The Inspector
dynamically changes
to fit the object you pick. 5 2

4. Read the general

3
information and
statistics.
5. Manipulate the color
settings.
Light Tool

The Light tool inserts directional lights with variable colors into a 2D or 3D
canvas. You can move the lights by varying both the elevation and
azimuth.
With a 2D or 3D window active,
click Show light tool
on the toolbar.
Exercise

 Visualize wells (3D window, 2D window, Map window, Well

section window).
 Visualize seismic data (3D window, 2D window, Interpretation
window).
 Create a well intersection fence and a general intersection.
 Use spreadsheets, settings, knowledge sharing, and Studio
Annotate.
 Tile windows.
 Create stratigraphic charts.
Petrel 2013 Fundamentals
Module 7: Make/Edit Surfaces Process
Learning Objectives

 Create a surface boundary with the Make/edit polygons

process.
 Change settings for the Make/edit surfaces process.
 View examples of these surfaces:
– Stratigraphy surfaces
– Isochore surface (Thickness map)
– Velocity surfaces.
 Visualize surfaces and change style settings.
Surfaces

There are three methods to create surfaces:

 Make/edit surface process
 Extract surfaces from a 3D grid
 Import surfaces from an ASCII file.

The Make/edit surfaces process creates 2D

grid surfaces based on point data, line data,
polygons, surfaces, bitmaps, and well tops.
You can easily regenerate and update surfaces
by editing the
input data.
How Surfaces are Used

1 Display data in a 3D window.

2 Create a Volume map.
3 Provide input to create a 3D grid.

1 3

2
Using the Make/Edit Polygons Process

1. Activate the Make/edit polygons

process. The Function toolbar is
displayed.
2. Click Make/edit polygons
and Start new set of polygons
(deactivate old) .
2
3. Some polygons must be
closed. Click Close polygons
or double-click at the starting point
3
of the polygon.
4. Verify that the polygons are 4
stored in the Input pane.
Make/Edit Surface Process: Creating a Stratigraphic
Surface (1)
1. In the Processes pane under Utilities,
double-click Make/edit surface.
2. Drop input data into Main input (in this 1
example, a seismic interpreted
horizon).
3. Use a boundary polygon.
4. Drop in polygons 2
5
that describe the 3
geometry of the faults. 4
5. Name the new surface.
Make/Edit Surface Process: Creating a Stratigraphic
Surface (2)
6. Use Suggest settings from input,
or specify the algorithm on the
Algorithm tab. 6
7. Enter other data in these tabs:
 Geometry: Specify grid size
and increment. 7
 Additional inputs: Available
for some algorithms.
 Well adjustment: Adjust to
well tops (markers) in the same
domain (time or depth).
 Pre proc and Post proc.
8. Click Apply or OK. The surface is
stored in the Input pane.
Creating Isochore Points

Isochore points are points that have equal true vertical thickness of strata, formations, reservoirs, or
other rock units.
1. Highlight a well top, right-click on the next
well top, and select Convert to isochore
Points. 1
2. The new point set is stored in the Input
pane. Visualize it in a 3D window.
2
3. Right-click on the Thickness attribute and
select Use as visual vertical position. 3
Points are now displayed as thickness
points in the 3D window. Thickness is now
displayed in purple in the Input pane.
NOTE: If the thickness is negative, open the
Settings dialog box for the new points and on the Calculations tab, click Assign: Z=-Z.
Creating a Thickness Map

Use the Make/edit surface process to

display Isochore points on a grid as a 1
surface (thickness map).
2
1. Drop the isochore points into Main
input. 3
2. Select the Thickness attribute from 4
the drop-down list in the Attribute
field. 5
3. Click Suggest settings from
input and select Isochore points/residuals.
4. Set the appropriate geometry on the Geometry tab.
5. Visualize the new isochore map in the 3D window
with the isochore points.
Creating a Velocity Surface

2
1
1. Use velocity data (points)
as input for the process.
2. Select the point attribute
3
to be used for grids.
3. Input the geometry
settings, the algorithm
to be used, and algorithm
settings.
4. Click OK.
5. Review the result in a 3D
window.
Recovering the Settings and Regenerating a Surface

1. Highlight a surface in the Input pane.

2. Open the Make/edit surface process.
3. Drop the highlighted surface into the Result surface field. Values for the
settings used to create the surface (geometry, algorithm, and input
data) are filled in automatically.
4. Right-click on an edited surface and select Regenerate to update the
surface automatically.

1 3
4
Style Settings of a Surface

To open the Settings dialog box, right-click on any

surface in the Input pane and select Settings.
 Contour lines tab:
Changes the display of
the contour lines.
 Solid tab: Controls the
settings for the filling
between contour lines.
 Grid lines tab: Shows the
grid lines and controls the
display settings.
Surface Calculations and Operations

Settings dialog box, Calculations tab Settings dialog box, Operations tab Organized
Used to add, subtract, multiply, divide by, raise into folders with descriptive names. Select the
by a power, or assign a constant value to a function to use. A description of the function
node or point data and to eliminate data outside appears in the window.
or inside a specific area.
Using the General Smooth Operation
Example
2
1. Open the Settings dialog box
for an object (in the example, a
surface).
2. Open the Operations tab. 3

3. Expand the Surface operations

folder and select Smooth.
4. Specify the number of smooth
iterations.
4
5. Click Run to remove random
noise and spikes. 5
Manually Editing a Surface with the Peak Remover

1. Make sure the Make/edit surface 5

process is active.
4
2. On the Function toolbar, activate the
Peak Remover tool.
3. Specify the influence radius in the grid
nodes before editing the surface. 2
4. Click directly on the base of the peak
to remove it. 3

5. Regenerate the contour lines by

clicking Refresh edited surfaces.
Exercises

 Use the Make\edit polygons process to create a boundary.

 Change the settings for the Make\edit surfaces process.
 Edit the surface and polygons.
 Visualize surfaces in a 3D window, a 2D window, and a Map
window.
Petrel 2013 Fundamentals
Module 8: Make Simple Grid Process
Learning Objectives

 Use surfaces as input for the grid process.

 Use the Make simple grid process.
 Visualize the model in the Models pane.
3D Grid Construction Processes

Make simple grid

Structural framework Structural gridding Corner point gridding

Simple Grid

A simple grid in Petrel is a 3D grid created with vertical pillars only.

No faults are taken into account when you create a simple grid using the Make simple grid process.
 Make Simple Grid Process

This process generates a simplified version of a 3D grid using surfaces as input to define the horizons. The grid then is divided into zones and layers through the
zonation and layering processes.

Surfaces Make simple grid Make zones Layering

input data process process process
Creating a Simple Grid

1. In the Utilities folder, select Make simple grid.

2. Select to generate a Skeleton only or use surfaces as
input.
3. Select the geometry settings for the new grid and click
OK.
The grid is stored in the Models pane.
3

2
Visualization of the Simple Grid (1)

After you generate the grid, visualize it in a 3D window. Use the intersections, review statistics, Z values, nodes, and layers (if layering has been applied).
 Visualization of the Simple Grid (2)
1. Open a new 3D window.
2. In the Models pane, open the Simple
grid folder and subfolders and toggle
on Horizons and Edges. 4
3. Right-click the Intersections folder
and select Insert General intersection. 2
4. Display and adjust the plane.
5. Click Toggle visualization on
plane . 3
6. Toggle on horizons and edges on
the intersection.
7. Open the Settings dialog box for
the General intersection.
8. On the 3D grid settings subtab, toggle
on the option to visualize
grid lines on the plane.
Layering the Simple Grid
Changing the Vertical Resolution
1. In the Processes pane, activate
the Simple grid.
2. Expand the Corner point
gridding folder and open the
Layering process. The zones 3
of the grid are now available in
the process.
3. Edit the settings for each zone
and click OK.
4. Visualize edges and horizons
from the grid. The vertical
resolution of the grid has been 2
changed.
Collaborative Environment

Original model from the geologist Modified model with notes from the
reservoir engineer
Collaboration and Communication

 Integrated environment that

favors communication
between the geologist and
the reservoir engineer
 Allows for geological
modification; for example
changing the channel
direction.
Exercises

 Use surfaces as input for the process.

 Use the Make simple grid process.
 Visualize the model in the Models pane.
2013 Petrel Fundamentals
Module 9: Geometrical Modeling
Learning Objectives

 Create geometrical properties.

 Apply geometrical modeling methods:
– Create bulk volume
– Well and zone indexes
– Cell geometry.
 Configure property filter options:
– I-J-K filters
– Index filter
– Value filter (e.g., using bulk volume to search for negative cells)
– 1D filter (e.g., cell angle to search nonorthogonal cells)
– Filters for the 3D grid.
Geometrical Modeling Methods: Generate Properties
using Predefined System Variables
Method examples Examples of use
Bulk Volume QC the negative cells of the 3D grid.
Cell angle QC the orthogonality of the cells in the
3D grid.
Zone and segment QC the modeled grid for both zone and
index segment.
Well Index QC 3D cells penetrated by the well
trajectory.
Above contact SW calculations.
Seismic resampling Resamples the seismic into the 3D cells.
Bulk Volume

Method example Example of use

Bulk Volume QC the negative cells of the 3D grid.
Cell Angle Property

Method example Example of use

Cell angle QC the modelled grid cells for angle geometry.
Well Index

Method example Example of use

Well Index QC 3D cells penetrated by the well trajectory
can later be used to alter properties in these
specific cells (skin/permeability) or apply filters.
Property Grid Filter Options
Three Property Type Options
I-J-K filter Filters a row of cells in the I/J direction and K direction. With this filter, there also is a Property
player. It is useful to QC of grid.
Index filter It skips a user-defined number of cells in I-J-K direction. It is useful for viewing a fence diagram.
Value filter Applies cut off between selected values of the property.
Example of Value Filter Application

A Bulk volume property is good

for finding nonorthogonal cells
and negative grid cells when 1
filtered.
1. Choose Cell volume as Method
with a Bulk volume property 2
template in the Geometrical
modeling window. Click OK. 3
2. Open the Settings for the
Properties folder and click the
Filter tab.
Note: Negative cells are usually caused
3. Toggle ON Use value filter. by faults. Perform a quality control of the
grid and the fault model and pillar grid.
4. Highlight the Bulk volume
property and use the filter. Enter 4
0 for the Max value.
Example of 1D Filter Application (Value Filter)

A cell angle property from Geometrical modeling quality checks the orthogonality
of the cells created during the structural modeling by viewing filtered cell angle
deviation.
1. Right-click the Cell angle
property and select Create 1D
filters.
2. Set the filter (angle) parameters
on the Definition tab and click
Apply. The filter is stored in the
Filters folder in the Input pane.
1
3. Toggle ON the filter and view
the filtered property in the 3D
3
window. 3
Visual Filters for the 3D Grid

There are several filtering options for the 3D grid. They can be combined
or applied separately.
Method Used for
examples
Fault filter After generating horizons and zones, it helps
display only the faults related to a zone to see
the offsets on faults.
Zone filter After generating horizons and zones, you can
filter the zones.
Segment filter After generating the grid, it helps display the
horizons or properties within the areas closed
by faults, grid boundary, segment boundaries,
or a combination.
Exercises

 Create geometrical properties:

– Bulk volume
– Well and zone indexes
– Cell geometry.
 Use Property filters.
Petrel 2013 Fundamentals

Module 10: Plotting

Learning Objectives

 Configure scaled maps:

– General settings and layout
– Well labels
– Layer control
– Surface transparency.
 Use the Plot window:
– General setting
– Insert annotations.
 Create screen captures
 Print scaled plots.
Windows Pane
2
1. Save all display windows in the
Windows pane.
2. Toggle ON and OFF display 4
windows.
3. In the Windows pane, settings (such
as axis, compass needle, and
3
others) can be toggled ON and OFF
for each window. Use shortcut icons
in the toolbar.
4. A window exists in the Windows
pane until it is physically deleted.
Note: Windows can be copied from a Reference project
Right-click and select Delete. and can serve as Master templates for all projects.
Map Window
1
1. Insert a Map window
from the Window menu.
2
2. Select items to be
displayed by clicking on
the objects.
3. Filter the input when 3
necessary.
4. The Map settings are
stored and controlled in 4
the Windows pane.
Properties in a Map Window

1. Toggle ON a property in the 1

Models pane and open the
Settings.
2. On the Style tab, select the
layer to show in mapping.
3. Use the cursors to page up
or down in the K layers.

3
2
Log Signatures in a Map Window

A log signature is a small Well section

window displayed close to wells in the 2
map view. 3
1. Display a map window. From the
4
main Wells folder (Input pane),
open the Settings.
2. On the Style tab, click the Log
signatures tab.
3. Add a new log signature.
4. Drop in the Well section template
from the Templates pane. It
defines logs to be displayed and
their style.
Well Labels

1. Right-click the Wells folder and

1
select Labeling setting.
2. Add as many settings as
needed. A list of the labels for 2
the current Wells folder displays.
3. Choose to filter wells.
4. Preview layout: Modify the cell 3
size or change positions. Use
the cursor to drag or
4
stretch/squeeze.
Adding Content to Well Labels

1. Add content to the annotation label.

2. Select a content type from the Preview layout. The editing controls vary,
depending on the type of content being edited.

2
Layering Control

Control the order in which objects

are visualized in the Map window.
2
1. Open the Map viewport
settings > Layering tab; A list of
all objects visualized in the
viewport is displayed.
2. Objects are drawn from bottom
to top. To change the order,
select the specific object and
move it up or down using the
arrow buttons. 1
Surface Transparency

1. Open the Settings for the surface > Style tab >
Solid subtab.
2. Specify the percentage Transparency.
3. Change the Style for the
Contour lines or Grid lines
if needed. 3 1 4 3
4. Use the Contouring
method tab to control the
method for creating the
contours. 2c
Montage Plots: Using Plot Window

A Plot window can contain many viewports. 1

Viewports are the windows displayed within
a Plot window.
1. Select Window menu > Insert New plot window. 2

2. Insert new viewports in the window by clicking

New objects in window on the toolbar.
3. Choose items to display in each plot window.
Activate the viewport in the Windows pane.
4. When a viewport is active, it is bold in the Windows
pane and has a red frame in the 4B
Plot window. 3

4
Plot Window Settings
1

1. Open Settings for Plot window from 2

the Windows pane.
2. Specify the number of viewports
(either Automatic or Specify).
3. Click Setup viewports to apply.
4. Each Viewport has its own settings. 3

4
Well Section Viewport

1
1. Insert a New well section
viewport.
2. Open the Settings for the Well
section viewport from the
Windows pane.
3. In the Windows pane, select a
premade well section, and click
the blue arrow to insert it into the
Viewport settings. Click Update.
2

3
Annotations

1. While the Input pane is active,

1
select Insert > New Annotations.
2. Open the Settings. 2
3. Append a row. Click Multiple drop
and drop in (e.g., segments from
Segment filter in the row) using 3
the blue arrow. 4
4. The orientation (angles) can be
specified but annotations can
easily be manipulated
interactively in the Map window. Note: Only one annotation object is allowed per
project.
Annotations: Result

1. Open the Style tab for

Annotations, select an
annotation type and its Style.
1
Click Apply.
2. On the Settings tab, specify the
text style for each row under
the Text style column. Click
Apply.
3. View the new text style and
rotate directly in the Map
2
window. Activate the
Select/pick mode and press
Shift.
Screen Capture: EMF and Bitmap Formats

The Enhanced Window Metafile (EMF) format is used for copying and
saving the view in a file. The file can be imported into other applications
for reporting or editing/printing purposes. Click Copy metafile .
Copy bitmap copies the display window. The bitmap can be displayed
in Petrel by selecting Paste bitmap. It can be used in Petrel or exported as
BMP or JPG.
Export graphic can be used to export the
view directly as an EMF file .

Note: Graphics exported as EMF Note: Paste copied images directly into
files can run in the Workflow editor. another program (e.g., MS Word or Excel).
Capture a Screenshot

A bitmap can be displayed in Petrel by selecting Paste bitmap and

exporting the file.
1
1. Select Edit > Use Copy Bitmap.
2
2. Select Edit > Paste bitmap. The
bitmap is stored in the Input pane. 3

3. Open an Intersection or Map window

and toggle ON the Bitmap image
from the Input pane. 4
4. With the Pick mode active, resize the
image and choose its layout.
Paper Setup
1
Define an independent printer in each
plot window. 2
1. Click Page setup from the toolbar.
2. Set up a plot size, independent of the
currently selected or available
printers.
3. Click Apply to add the settings. Each
plot owns its own size and printer with
associated paper.
Note: When a printer is selected, the system tries
to match the plot size with the available paper
sizes and warns you if this is not possible. 3
Margins

The gray area indicates which parts of the Well section window will not be
printed.
Printing

Printer dialog options for:

 Page scaling
 Orientation
 Roll plotter support
 Improvements to quality
 Generating PDF
 Generating CGM.
Exercise