Well Seeker PRO

OPERATING MANUAL
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Contents
System requirements .............................................................................................................................. 4
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ............................................................................................................ 5
Software Overview................................................................................................................................ 13
Getting Started...................................................................................................................................... 15
1.0 - Main User Interface ................................................................................................................ 18
2.0 - Main Menu & Toolbar................................................................................................................... 20
2.1 File Menu.............................................................................................................................. 20
2.2 Edit Menu ............................................................................................................................. 23
2.3 View Menu ........................................................................................................................... 24
2.4 Tools Menu........................................................................................................................... 25
2.4.1 Unit Sets ............................................................................................................................ 25
2.4.2 Geo Mag Calculator........................................................................................................... 27
2.4.3 Survey Tool editor ............................................................................................................. 31
2.4.4 Interpolate ........................................................................................................................ 33
2.4.5 Database Editor ................................................................................................................. 34
2.4.6 Project Ahead .................................................................................................................... 35
2.4.7 Offset Selector................................................................................................................... 35
2.4.8 Anti-Collision Settings ....................................................................................................... 36
2.5 Reports Menu....................................................................................................................... 37
2.6 Plots Menu ........................................................................................................................... 37
2.7 Windows Menu .................................................................................................................... 43
2.8 Help Menu............................................................................................................................ 44
3.0 Database Navigator ...................................................................................................................... 45
4.0 Well Seeker PRO Database Structure........................................................................................... 49
4.1 - Level 1: Database .................................................................................................................. 49
4.2 - Level 2: Operator .................................................................................................................. 50
4.3 Level 3: Field......................................................................................................................... 54
4.4 Level 4: Facility ..................................................................................................................... 57
4.5 Level 5: Well ......................................................................................................................... 61
4.6 Level 6: Actual Well Level..................................................................................................... 63

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4.7 Level 6: Planned Wells ......................................................................................................... 65

4.8 Level 8: Survey ..................................................................................................................... 67
5.0 Survey Views ................................................................................................................................ 68
6.0 Plan Views .................................................................................................................................... 69
6.1 Planning Tools ...................................................................................................................... 69
6.2 Adjust ................................................................................................................................... 70
6.3 Build / Turn........................................................................................................................... 70
6.4 Dogleg Toolface .................................................................................................................... 70
6.5 Hold ...................................................................................................................................... 71
6.6 Optimum Align ..................................................................................................................... 71
6.7 2D Planning .......................................................................................................................... 71
7.0 Targets.......................................................................................................................................... 74
7.1 Point Targets ........................................................................................................................ 76
7.2 Circular Targets .................................................................................................................... 77
7.3 Elliptical Targets ................................................................................................................... 78
7.4 Rectangular Targets ............................................................................................................. 79
7.5 Polygon Targets .................................................................................................................... 80
8.0 Charts ........................................................................................................................................... 81
9.0 Reports ......................................................................................................................................... 83
Appendix A Software Licensing .......................................................................................................... 85
Appendix B Nomenclature ................................................................................................................. 86
Appendix C Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................... 87
Appendix D Error Model Description .................................................................................................. 88

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This manual is supplied in confidence and may not (1) be used for any other purpose other than of
its supply, (2) be copied, reproduced or electronically stored by any means without written
permission from Innova Drilling & Intervention Ltd. and (3) be communicated to any other person or
organization without written permission from Innova Drilling & Intervention Ltd. The contents of this
manual is for informational use only, is subject to change without notice and should not be
construed as a commitment by Innova Drilling & Intervention Ltd. Innova Drilling & Intervention Ltd.
assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies which may appear in this
publication.

Paper copies of this manual are uncontrolled and may not be the most recent release; contact
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2011 2016 Innova Drilling & Intervention Ltd. All rights reserved

Innova Drilling & Intervention

Unit 6 Piper Alpha Centre

Badentoy Industrial Estate

Portlethen

Aberdeen

Scotland

AB12 4YF

System requirements
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

2 GB of RAM

100MB of hard disk space

Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8 or 10

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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE: This licence
agreement (Licence) is a legal agreement between you (Licensee or you) and Innova Drilling and
Intervention Limited of Unit 6 Piper Alpha Centre Badentoy Industrial Estate Portlethen
Aberdeen Scotland AB12 4YF (Licensor, we or us) for the software (being one or more of the Well
Seeker PRO, Well Seeker, software, Flow Plan software and / or TAD Calc.) (Software) which you
have selected to either trial or purchase, which includes computer software, the data supplied with
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Entire agreement

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Software Overview
Well Seeker PRO is a high performance well planning and survey management package designed for
use by directional drilling contractors, Operators and Well Engineering companies. The software
integrates high performance 2D & 3D graphics with a powerful database engine that allows the user
to easily store and visualize their well trajectories as well as perform complex well planning and anti-
collision calculations. Well Seeker PRO offers exceptional performance at a competitive price with all
the features expected of an industry leading well planning package.

Directional Well Planning Module:

Full suite of 2D & 3D well planning tools which can be used to both plan and project ahead

Spreadsheet style well planning allowing the user to quickly modify an existing plan

Large range of target geometries supported, with one click target generation

Target threading and line up on target supported allowing for quick and seamless well
planning

Anti-Collision Module:

Perform proximity scans using 3D closest approach, travelling cylinder and horizontal scans

Ellipse of uncertainty calculation using the ISCWSA error model framework for Gyro and
MWD tools.

Software comes with all OWSG error models as standard

Calculate ellipse separations and proximity ratios multiple error surfaces, such as elliptical,
circular and combined covariance.

Powerful database:

Built on a powerful database engine which allows storage and navigation for an unlimited
number of actual wells and plans

Easy navigation of database through familiar tree view

Import and export of data allows easy transfer of wells and plans from office locations to the
field

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Data visualization:

Powerful 2D & 3D graphics allows for visualization of well bore trajectories and EOU

Add annotations and labels to all charts

Full range of anti-collision visualization tools including: travelling cylinder, separation factor,
ladder plots and spider plots

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Getting Started
Well Seeker PRO is supplied as zipped installation file which must be unzipped before use. Right click
on the file and select Extract All. From the context menu.

Select a location which you wish to extract the files to and click Extract. The installation files will be
extracted to the selected location in a folder called Well Seeker PRO

Once the files have been extracted, open the Innova Engineering folder and double click on the
Well Seeker vx.x.x.msi file to begin the installation process. Click on the Next button to begin the
installation.

Figure 1: Install Page 1

The next dialog will present the license agreement, read and click the I accept the terms in the
license agreement radio button and the click on the Next button.

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Figure 2: User License Agreement

The next screen will allow you select the location at which you wish to install Well Seeker Pro. The
default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Innova Drilling and Intervention\Well Seeker PRO. If you
wish to change the location the program is installed to click on the change button.

Figure 3: Install Page 3 select program location

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The final page will show the installation options selected, click Install to install the software with
the displayed settings.

Figure 4: Install page 4 installation settings

If the copy of Well Seeker PRO is genuine the user will be presented with a dialog showing the
publisher as Innova Drilling & Intervention. If not, the software is not genuine and should not be
used. Click Yes to continue the installation.

Once the installation is complete an icon will have been added to the desktop and an entry for
Innova Drilling & Intervention will be in the start menu.

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1.0 - Main User Interface

Figure 5: Main Well Seeker PRO interface

The Well Seeker PRO user interface is split into four main sections. All sections of the user interface
can be dragged and resized so the user can customize how the interface looks.

Figure 6: Data message viewer

The data message viewer shows various properties about the currently selected item in the database
navigator as well as progress messages.

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Figure 7: Properties Window

The properties window allows the user to quickly see common properties for the currently selected
tree item and all parent items. It also displays the current unit set information.

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2.0 - Main Menu & Toolbar

The menu bar across the top of the main Well Seeker PRO user interface allows the user access to all
Well Seeker PRO functions. A lot of the functions are also duplicated in the tool bar.

Figure 8: Main Toolbar

The Well Seeker PRO status bar located at the bottom of the main user interface also provides the
user with information as to the programs current operation. Unit sets, progress bars and messages
are all displayed within the status bar.

Figure 9: Status bar

2.1 File Menu

Figure 10: File Menu

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Create new database: Creates a new blank Well Seeker PRO database. It should be noted that
spaces and other symbols should not be used in the filename and that the user must have write
permissions for the file location selected. Unless Well Seeker PRO is running with administrator
privileges it will not by default have write access to the C:\ location or program files

Select Database: Select the database for Well Seeker PRO to use. This will also be the database
which Well Seeker PRO will attempt to connect to the next time it is opened.

Save Survey: Save the currently open survey view or plan view to the database. This option is only
available if a survey view or plan view is currently selected in the Survey / Chart Viewer area.

Import Survey Data: Allows the user to import survey data in to the currently selected survey / plan
view. This option is only available if a survey view or plan view is currently selected in the Survey /
Chart Viewer area. When the option is clicked the user will be promoted to select a survey file.

Figure 11: Import survey, select file

Select a survey file from dialog, and select its file type from the filter drop down menu. Supported
file types are tab delimited text, comma delimited text, space delimited text, Excel 2003 files and
Excel 2007 files. The file type must be selected correctly or the file will not open correctly. The
survey file can contain column headers but must contain the measured depth in a column,
inclinations in a column and azimuths in a column. The columns do not have to be in any order and
the file can contain other data columns. Once selected the following dialog will be displayed.

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Figure 12: Survey import dialog

A preview of the survey file will be displayed in the main grid with the row numbers down the right
hand side of the lower grid. Select the start row and the end row of the surveys you wish to import
and select which column is which from the combo boxes in the upper grid. MD INC and AZI must be
selected and if the column is not to be imported select NA from the combo box.

Once happy with the selection, click the import button and the surveys will be imported.

Export Survey Data: This will bring up the survey export dialog which allows the currently active
survey / plan view to be exported either as a text or an Excel file.

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Figure 13: Export survey dialog

If text file is selected from the drop down menu, the delimiter can be selected from the radio
buttons to the right of the dialog. If the results are to be interpolated, click the Interval check box
and enter the interval required. Clicking the depth from check box allows the user to specify a depth
range to export. If a plan or survey fie is selected, the export whole path option becomes available.
This exports the current survey / plan as well as any surveys or plans which the current view is tied
to.

Exit: Exit the application; this can also be accessed by pressing Ctrl + X

2.2 Edit Menu

Figure 14: Edit menu

This menu is only available if a survey or plan is open in the Survey / Chart viewer area

Copy: Copy the selected grid rows to the clip board.

Paste: Paste survey data from the clip board to the grid. Only MD INC and AZI data will be pasted; all
other data will be discarded.

Delete: Delete the currently selected row if a full row is selected, or delete the contents of the
currently selected cell / cells.

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Insert Row: Insert a row below the current selection

2.3 View Menu

Figure 15: View Menu

The view menu allows the user to customize how the Well Seeker PRO interface looks and also
which elements to display.

Toolbars and Docking Windows: This menu will allow the user to show or hide various elements of
the Well Seeker PRO user interface. If there is a tick next to the item, it means the UI element is
already displayed. If an element has been closed it can be re-opened from this menu. The customize
option displays a dialog which allows the user to customize the look and feel of the overall interface.

Figure 16: Show hide columns menu

The show / hide columns menu allows the user to customize the columns which appear in the survey
/ plan grids. If a column is currently visible it will have a tick next to it and any selection made will
affect all surveys / plans. The Method and Target columns are only applicable to plan views, and
the TC X TC Y TFO Highside TFO + Azi and Distance to Plan columns are only available to
survey views.

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2.4 Tools Menu

Figure 17: Tools Menu

The tools menu allows the user access to various Well Seeker PRO functions, some of which are only
accessible when a survey or plan view is visible.

2.4.1 Unit Sets

Figure 18: Unit Sets Dialog

The unit sets dialog can be accessed either from the Tools -> Unit Sets menu or by the unit sets
icon on the main tool bar. The currently loaded unit set is displayed in the status bar as well as in the
properties window.

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Figure 19: Unit Set in status bar

Figure 20: Unit set in properties window

The unit set defines the units which Well Seeker PRO will display data. A unit set is a specifically
formatted text file which is stored in the Well Seeker PRO install directory under the unit sets folder.
Unit set files can be copied from computer to computer and if they are placed in the unit sets folder
will become visible to Well Seeker PRO. By default, Well Seeker PRO comes with three unit set files,
API, SI and Mixed.

A unit sets file contains six parameters:

Depth: Current units for measured depth and TVD, options are Feet, US Feet and Meters.

Local: Current units for NS, EW and centre to centre distances, options are Feet, US Feet and Meters.

Geographic: Defines what units the map co-ordinates are displayed in. Options are CRS Default (the
unit set defined by the selected CRS), Feet, US Feet and Meters.

Diameter: This defines the units used to display Casing OD and ID as well as hole size. Options are
mm and inches.

Dogleg: The current units DLS, BR and TR are displayed in. Options are Deg / 100, Deg / 30 or user
defined. If user defined is selected, the parameter column becomes active and the units value
becomes degrees per unit length based on the parameter entered.

Survey Calculation Method: This defines which calculation method is used for calculating survey
parameters throughout Well Seeker PRO. Options are Minimum Curvature, Radius of Curvature,
Tangential and Balanced Tangential. It should be noted that if a method other than minimum
curvature is selected the Well Planning tools will not work.

A new unit set file can be created by clicking the create new button and can be edited by clicking
the Edit button. In order to save changes, including changing the unit set currently selected, click
the Apply button.

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2.4.2 Geo Mag Calculator

Figure 21: Geo Mag Converter

The geo mag calculator is a standalone tool which allows the user to convert lat longs to map co-
ordinates and vice versa. It also calculates magnetic data based on the co-ordinates entered.

In order to perform a conversion, a co-ordinate reference system (CRS) must be selected from the
drop down menu at the top of the dialog. Clicking on the mapping grid button will bring up the
details of the CRS in use and also add some filtering options to enable easier selection of a CRS.

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Figure 22: Mapping Grid dialog

The mapping grid dialog shows the details of the CRS selected in the combo box at the top of the
dialog. Clicking on either the system or Unit of measure check boxes will apply a filter to the
results shown in the top combo box. If active, changing the value of the filters combo box will alter
what is displayed in the main combo box.

Should the user require the use of a custom CRS or a CRS which is not included as standard in the
Well Seeker PRO database, then a custom CRS can be added by clicking the Add CRS button in the
bottom left hand corner of the dialog.

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Figure 23: Add new CRS dialog

The parameters for the new CRS can be entered in the grid and the name which will be displayed in
the Well Seeker PRO mapping grid combo box is defined in the Name line of the grid. It should be
noted that care must be taken when entering these parameters as they are used to calculate all map
co-ordinates and lat longs which are used for anti-collision calculations.

Figure 24: Geo Mag Converter co-ordinates

Coordinates can be entered either as a latitude & longitude or as a map coordinate. This is defined
by selecting the Grid North / East or Lat / Long radio button. The grid convergence is displayed in
the edit box marked grid convergence. This value will be applied when converting between grid
north and true north.

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Magnetics data can be calculated for the co-ordinates entered by selecting a date and entering an
altitude in the location data section.

Figure 25: Geo Mag Converter Location Info

It should be noted that the date selected must be within range for the geo-magnetic model selected
or an error will be displayed.

To select the geomagnetic model, open the drop down menu next to the model edit box and all the
models which are currently in the install directory Magnetics folder will be displayed.

Figure 26: Select magnetic model

Well Seeker PRO comes as standard with the IGRF and WMM magnetic models however it also
supports HDGM and BGGM. In order to use BGGM copy the BGGMXXXX.dat file in to the magnetics
directory and also make sure there is a copy of bggm_v2_4.dll in the magnetics directory. For HDGM
models simply paste the hdgmxxxx.dll in to the magnetics directory.

If the Geo Mag converter dialog is open and a new model is added to the magnetics folder, the
dialog will have to be closed and reopened in order for Well Seeker PRO to see it.

It should be noted that world magnetic model.COF files must start with WMM as the first three
letters of the filename, IGRF files must start with IGRF, BGGM must start with BGG and HDGM
must start with HDGM.

Once the date and model have been selected, the magnetic data will be displayed.

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2.4.3 Survey Tool editor

Figure 27: Survey Tool editor

The survey tool editor is used to create, view and edit Well Seeker PRO .ipm files, which are used to
calculate EOU. Well Seeker PRO uses the ISCWSA mathematical framework for all EOU calculations,
and each line in the ipm file contains a coefficient which has 8 properties.

Name: The name used to identify the coefficient, it should be noted that as per the ISCWSA
framework, certain error terms are singular in vertical hole. Well Seeker PRO accounts for these
terms, however they have to be named correctly in order for it to do this. The terms which are
singular should be named as follows: abx, abix, aby, abiy, mxy3, mxy4, abxy_ti2, abixy_ti2, xym3,
xym4, cna .

Vector: The vector defines which direction the error term applies; possible options are:

a Azimuth

i - Inclination

l Lateral (equivalent to 1/sin(Inc))

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b Bias term

e Depth

f - Depth Bias

n Intermediate calculation term

Tie On: Describes what type the error source is and how it is summed together.

s Systematic, correlated within a survey file

r random, never correlated

g Global, correlated between survey files, and wells

b bias, correlated within a survey file

n intermediate calculation step

Unit: The units used for 1 sigma value of the error term

- - No units

d Degrees

m Meters

im Inverse Meters

nt Nano Teslas

dnt Degree Nano Teslas

Value: The value of the error term at 1 sigma

Weighting Function: This is the mathematical formula used to describe the error term using
generalised variables. The formula is parsed much like in MS Excel and uses all normal operators
such as * / () ^. The variables which are supported in Well Seeker PRO are:

Inc Inclination

Azi Azimuth referenced to whatever is defined at field level

Tfo Tool Face

Mtot Total magnetic Field

Dip Dip Angle

Gtot Total gravity

Erot Earths horizontal rotation speed in rads/s

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Tmd Total measured depth

Tvd True vertical depth

Azt Azimuth referenced to True North

Azm Azimuth referenced to magnetic north

Lat Latitude

Din Delta Inc

Smd Delta Measured Depth

Min Inc: Minimum inclination for the weighting function to be evaluated, generally only used for
gyro models.

Max Inc Maximum inclination at which the weighing function to be evaluated, generally only used
for gyro models.

Error models can be added to Well Seeker PRO by putting the .ipm file in to the IPM folder in the
Well Seeker PRO install directory. Anything in the file with a # preceding it will be ignored by Well
Seeker PRO. New error models can be created in Well Seeker PRO by clicking the Create new
button and existing models can by edited by clicking the Edit button.

By clicking the diagnostic file check box, a diagnostic file will be produced every time the error model
is run and be placed in the Debug folder in the Well Seeker PRO install directory. It should be noted
that this option will vastly increase the calculation time required for anti-collision scans and error
ellipse reports.

The default tool check box indicates which error model will be used if the specified error model is
not found or no ipm file has been selected. This is ZERO_ERROR.ipm by default.

2.4.4 Interpolate

Figure 28: Interpolate

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The interpolate dialog is available if there is an active survey or plan view open, and it allows the
user to interpolate the survey listing for both MD and TVD. Type the desired value into either the
MD or TVD cell in the grid and the line will be populated with the interpolated values. Should the
value entered be out of range, then -999 will be displayed in all cells. The results can be exported to
either a text file or Excel file by clicking the export button.

2.4.5 Database Editor

Figure 29: Database Editor

The database editor allows the user to work directly on the database without using the Well Seeker
PRO interface. It should be noted that this tool can severely corrupt your database and it is highly
recommended to back up the database prior to using this tool.

Select the table which you wish to edit from the drop down menu at the top and edit the values as
you would a normal grid. Click apply to save any changes.

For detailed use of this tool contact Innova technical support.

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2.4.6 Project Ahead

Figure 30: Project Ahead

The project ahead dialog is only available if an active survey view is open. It allows the user access to
the full range of Well Seeker PRO directional planning tools to allow the user to project ahead from
the last survey point. The projection tools always use the last survey on the active survey grid as the
starting point for any projection and will append any new surveys after this.

The planning tools are described in more detail in the planning section of this manual.

It should be noted that any projections appended to a survey file cannot be edited in the grid and
must be deleted before any new surveys can be added to the survey file.

2.4.7 Offset Selector

Figure 31: Offset Selector

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The offset selector is available if an active survey or plan view is open. It allows the user to select any
offset wells which are to be displayed in any of the plots or used in anti-collison scans. Only wells in
the same field can be selected as other fields may use a different CRS.

The offset selector dialog displays a tree which will represent all the wells present in the currently
selected field. Should you wish to include plans / surveys, click the check boxes at the bottom of the
dialog to reload the tree.

2.4.8 Anti-Collision Settings

Figure 32: Anti-collision Settings

The anti-collision settings dialog allows the user to specify the details used when creating anti-
collision reports and generating travelling cylinder, separation factor or ladder plots. If the interval
check is selected, the reference well will be interpolated at the interval specified in the edit box. The
depth from check box allows the user to specify a depth range to scan. The include final station
and include stations options define whether actual survey stations are included in the
interpolation and whether a final station is included at the end.

The limit anti-collision results section allows the user to define maximum values at which AC
results will be displayed. It should be noted that these settings are global and do not change
regardless of which well / wells are being scanned against and as such they should be checked
before performing any anti-collision scan so that potential collisions are not missed.

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2.5 Reports Menu

Figure 33: Reports Menu

The reports menu allows access to the report manager, where PDF and Excel reports can be
generated.

2.6 Plots Menu

Figure 34: Plots Menu

The plots menu allows the user to bring up a plot for the currently selected plan / survey view.

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Plan View Top down plot showing a birds eye view of the well / wells

Section View A slice at the reference wells vertical section azimuth

3D View A 3D representation of all wells

Travelling Cylinder Plot A specialised polar plot used for anti-collision, requires at least one offset
well to be selected.

Separation Factor Shows separation factor vs measured depth; requires at least one offset well to
be selected.

Ladder Plot Shows the centre to centre distance vs measured depth; requires at least one offset
well to be selected

Spider Plot Similar to a plan view except TVD slices can be produced whereby only the current
well bore sections which have a TVD greater than or equal to the current value are displayed. This
plot is used to help with anti-collision. Using the + and - keys changes the current TVD slice. This
can also be done from the chart properties menu.

Turn Error Ellipses On Turns On / Off the error ellipses in whichever chart is currently displayed.

Chart Properties Brings up the chart properties dialog which allows the user to customize chart
settings.

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Figure 35: Chart Properties

Chart Properties - Depth Labels

The chart properties dialog allows the user to turn on depth labels by clicking the Depth
Label Check box and labels will be displayed at the interval specified by the depth label
frequency edit box. Inclinations and azimuths can also be displayed by clicking the
inclinations and azimuths check boxes, and these will be displayed alongside the depth
labels at the same frequency. It should be noted that if a large number of wells are
displayed; turning on depth labels can drastically reduce chart zooming and scrolling
performance.

Chart Properties - Labels

This section allows the user to turn on various chart annotations, such as well names,
lithologys, annotations, casing symbols and plan sections. Plan Sections can only be
displayed if the reference well is a plan and annotations, lithologys and plan sections can
only be displayed in section, plan and spider plots. If lithology lines are selected horizontal
lines will be drawn across the plot at the depths of the lithology change. Lithologys can only
be displayed on section plots.

The warnings annotations if selected will show the warning levels defined at operator level
on the separation factor plot.

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Chart Properties Label General Properties

This section allows the user to control properties which affect all chart labels. The style of
the label can be changed to bold or italics and the default size of the label can be set here
too. If the allow labels to be zoomed box is checked when the user zooms a plot the label
size will increase accordingly. If not the label size will remain fixed regardless of zoom level.

Tether lines can also be attached to labels if the check box is selected. If this is done ,when a
label is dragged a tether line will be draw to indicate its original position.

Chart Properties Series Colours

Series colours can be changed by selecting the series from the drop down menu and
selecting the colour from the colour picker. This can also be done by right clicking the chart
and using the customization dialog.

Chart Properties Travelling Cylinder Reference

If the current plot is a travelling cylinder this section allows the user to change the reference
of the travelling cylinder plot from true north to highside.

Chart Properties Error Ellipses

This section allows the user to determine the frequency at which error ellipses are draw.
This option can severely reduce scrolling and zooming performance of a large number of
wells are being displayed.

Chart Properties TVD Slice

The TVD slice section is only applicable to spider plots and allows the user to specify a TVD
range which will be displayed on the spider plot.

Figure 36: TVD Slice

Chart Properties Label Colours

By default labels are coloured the same as the well they are associated with, this can be
overridden by selecting the check boxes in the label colour section. Overriding the colours
will make all labels of that type the same colour.

Chart Properties Well heads and Templates

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If the current plot is a plan view or a spider plot, this section allows the user to display a
symbol for the wellhead location and also allows any templates to be displayed. The slot
names on the templates can also be displayed by clicking the slot names option.

Chart Properties Offset Well Labels

This section allows the user to define if labels are displayed for offset wells or just the
reference well. Check the appropriate check box for the label type.

Chart Properties Default Series Colours

This section allows the user to override the default line colour for various well types.

Chart Properties Preserve Aspect Ratio

In order to display wells correctly, Well Seeker attempts to preserve the aspect ratio of a
plot so it does not appear distorted. This can however lead to plots not filling the entire
screen. De-selecting the preserve aspect ratio option allows the user to force Well Seeker in
to using a 1:1 aspect ratio however this can produce wells which look distorted and it is not
recommended to disable this option.

Chart Properties Targets

This section allows the user to display targets, drilling targets and target names and it also
allows the user to determine the target colours.

Screen Reader Allows the user to turn the screen reader on and off. The screen reader is not
available in 3D plots.

Figure 37: Screen Reader

The screen reader will display the co-ordinates of the current mouse position in the top left hand
corner of the chart. If the user clicks on the chart area, a red line will be drawn from the point which
was clicked to the current mouse position. The distance between the current mouse position and
the point at which the mouse was clicked will be displayed in the distance box of the screen reader.
Pressing the escape key or turning the screen reader off will remove the red measuring line.

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Reset View Reset the chart view to default zoom levels

Create Table The create table tool allows the user to create easily exportable tables to display on
wall plots. Select the table from the combo box at the top of the dialog and right click the chart to
export it.

Figure 38: Create table dialog

Default Chart Style Allows the user to change the default style for all chart types

Default Grid options Allows the user to set up the default options for the chart grids, such as grid
lines, tick marks and grid line styles.

Default Series Style Allows the user to set the default line style for the chart series.

Default Border Style The default style for the chart border

Default Font Size Default size for all chart fonts, including axis labels and title

Default Grid Line Colour Default Colour for all gridlines

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Default Tick Mark Colour Default Colour for all tick marks

Survey Line Colours The default colour surveys will be displayed with on charts

Actual Line Colours The default colour Actual Wellbores will be displayed with on charts

Plan Line Colours The default colour plans will be displayed with on charts

Principal Plan Line Colours The default colour principal plans will be displayed with on charts

2.7 Windows Menu

Figure 39: Windows Menu

Allows the user to switch between currently open surveys, plans and charts. Clicking on the
Windows option brings up the following dialog, which allows the user to switch between and close
all current windows.

Figure 40: Windows Dialog

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2.8 Help Menu

Figure 41: Help Menu

Help: Opens the Well Seeker PRO help file

License Info: Displays the current license info for Well Seeker PRO

Figure 42: License Info

Details of the licensing dialog are detailed in Appendix A.

About: Displays the current version of Well Seeker PRO.

Figure 43: About Box

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3.0 Database Navigator

The database navigator allows the user to navigate through and manipulate the Well Seeker PRO
database.

Users can access database navigator functions from the tool bar at the top of the window or by right
clicking in the window area.

The database is split in to 7 levels which are described below. Tree items can be expanded by clicking
on the plus symbol next to the icon and minimized by clicking on the minus symbol.

The tree state is saved when the program is closed in order to aid navigation, however if the
program exits unexpectedly the tree will not be saved.

Figure 44: Database Viewer

If a survey, plan, or actual / planned well bore is double clicked, the surveys / plan will be opened as
a new survey view tab in the survey / plan viewer area. A maximum of 20 plans & 20 surveys can be
open at any one time.

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Database functions can be performed either by using the toolbar at the top of the database viewer
or by right clicking anywhere within the database viewer window.

Figure 45: Database viewer toolbar

Figure 46: Database viewer menu

Cut: Cut the selected tree item and copy to the clipboard.

Copy: Copy the selected item to the clip board.

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Paste: Paste cut / copied items to the current tree item.

Delete: delete the currently selected tree item.

Export: Export the currently selected tree item and all children to an export file. It should be noted
that targets are not exported.

Import: Import a Well Seeker PRO transfer file in to the current database. It should be noted that if
the files to be imported contain any duplicate names they will be overwritten.

Rename: Rename the currently selected tree item. Symbols including # $ / [ ] @ should not be
used for naming database items.

Properties: Displays the properties dialog for the current tree selection.

Insert Item: Insert a new item below the currently selected level

Insert Plan: If the currently select item is at Well Level, a planned well can be inserted

Casing: If an actual well or a planned well is selected this option allows the casings for the well to be
edited. This is used in anti-collision calculations.

Figure 47: Casing dialog

The only fields which are required are MD, and OD. The TVD is interpolated from the actual well
bore so if this has not yet been created then the TVD will not be calculated.

Targets: This displays the targets dialog which is described under the planning section.

Annotations: This displays the dialog for user defined annotations. Annotations are designated with
a measured depth and this is interpolated when a chart is displayed. If the measured depth does not
exist then the annotation will not be displayed.

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Figure 48: Annotations Dialog

Lithologies: Allows the user to enter the formation tops depths. These are entered as a TVD and can
only be displayed on the section view plot.

Figure 49: Lithologies Dialog

New Instant Survey: Only available from database level and it allows the user to create an instant
survey and all the levels above it with default values.

New Instant Plan: Only available from database level and it allows the user to create and instant
plan and all the levels above it with default values.

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4.0 Well Seeker PRO Database Structure

The Well Seeker Pro Database is divided in to 8 different levels all of which have their own
properties associated with them.

Figure 50: Well Seeker PRO Database Structure

4.1 - Level 1: Database

The Well Seeker PRO top level is simply the Well Seeker PRO Database. This contains all the user
data and has no properties associated with it. By default, the Well Seeker PRO database is called
Well_SeekerDB.mdb which is located in the install directory. This is the default database which Well
Seeker PRO initially looks for. Multiple Well Seeker PRO databases can be created and connected to
and can be named differently from the default. It should be noted that database names cannot have
any spaces or symbols in the filename or they will not be able to be accessed. Also ensure that the
database is created in a directory which the user currently has write permissions to.

The user will not be able to create a new database with Well Seeker PRO in the Program files
directory, or directly to the C:\ root directory. Once created, a new database can be moved to the
desired location using Windows Explorer.

A new database can be created from the File->Create new database option. Once created, the new
database will not be automatically connected to; this must be done from the File->Select Database
option. When Well Seeker PRO closes, it will store the previous database it was using in the setup.ini
file and attempt to reconnect to it on start-up.

Should Well Seeker PRO fail to connect to the database specified in the setup.ini file it will create a
new blank database.

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4.2 - Level 2: Operator

Operator represents a specific oil company or business unit and contains settings which will affect all
levels and all fields and wells below it.

Figure 51: Operator Properties

Name: This is the name of the operator and any change made here will be reflected in the database
tree.

Contact: A contact for the operator can be entered. This is for information purposes only.

Address: The address of the operator; this is for information purposes only.

Logo: The logo is the default logo which can be displayed on reports. Currently only .bmp files are
supported and the logo can be selected by clicking the select logo button which brings up a standard
Windows select file dialog.

Scan- Method: This is the anti-collision scan method used for all proximity scans. Well Seeker PRO
currently supports three options:

3D Closest Approach: finds the closest approach of the offset well in 3D space. To visually
represent the scan, imagine an ever expanding sphere with its origin at the point of interest
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point of closest approach. A 3D scan will always find the point of closest approach regardless
of which direction the offset well is coming from.

Travelling cylinder North / High side: The scan describes a circular plane perpendicular to
the well bore. To visualize, imagine a 2D disc with its origin at the point of interest on the
reference well with its axis perpendicular to the well bore. The point at which the offset well
intersects the disc is the point of closest approach. Travelling cylinder scans can miss, or be
very late to detect offset wells which approach near perpendicular to the reference. This
scan should be used with caution or when backed up by an accompanying 3D closest
approach scan. The difference between the North / High side scans is simply the reference
angle used when determining the direction of the offset well. High side references the offset
well to the high side of the current well bore, this can lead to confusing outputs as at low
inclinations the high side of the wellbore can swing dramatically between survey points.
North referenced travelling cylinder scans use true north as the reference where the high
side angle is calculated and the current well bore azimuth is added.

Horizontal Scan: Finds the point of closest approach of the offset well by scanning
horizontally on the reference wells current TVD. This scanning method is rarely used as it can
miss potential collisions.

Figure 52: AC Scan methods

Error Surface: This describes the error surface used to calculate separation or clearance
factors in Well Seeker PRO. It currently supports three methods:

Circular Conic: Uses the ellipse semi major axis as the error radius regardless of
which direction the wells are approaching from. This can lead to very pessimistic AC
results.

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Figure 53: Circular Conic Error Surface

Elliptical Conic: This method describes the errors as an ellipse, however it uses the pedal
radius in separation factor calculation. This is the radius of the ellipse perpendicular to the
line of closest approach.

Figure 54: Elliptical Conic Error Surface

Combined Covariance: This method uses the same error radius as elliptical conic, however the
total error radius is calculated by root sum squaring (RSS) the two radii. This method should be
used only with errors at 2.79 Sigma and above.

Warning Type: This defines the type of warnings which Well Seeker PRO will flag on the anti-collision
report and it has two settings:

Error Ratio: This is also known as Clearance factor or Separation Factor. It is calculated
by dividing the centre to centre distance by the summed radius of the EOU. The error
surface defines the total error radius.

Rules Based: This allows the user to define an Anti-collision rule which can be either an Error
ratio or a depth ratio. An Error ratio is as above but a depth ratio is a ratio of MD up to a
maximum radius which is added to the total error radius when calculating the clearance
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The warning types are defined in the warning type grid and can be named however the user desires
and there can be an unlimited number of rules which can be evaluated. The warning grid will change
depending on whether rules based or error ratio is selected.

Errors are output @: This is the number of standard deviations which the errors are displayed at and
the warning levels are calculated at and they represent a level of probability. At 1 sigma there is a
66% chance that the well path will reside inside the EOU and this increases to 95% at 2 sigma. This
value also determines at what sigma level the error ellipses sizes are displayed on the error ellipse
report.

Casing: This option allows the user to decide if the casing radius is to be considered in the anti-
collision calculation.

Include Casings: If yes is selected in the casing option, this option defines how the casing radius is
used in the separation factor calculation. If Add is selected, the distance is added to the error
radius and survey bias. If subtract is selected, the casing radius is subtracted from the centre to
centre distance. It should be noted for top hole sections where the centre to centre distances are
small, this option can give a negative centre to centre distance.

Errors Calculated From: This option allows the user to define where the EOU calculation starts from.
For land wells and jack-ups, surface is usually selected. However, for deepwater wells, mudline is
usually selected.

Warnings Grid: This allows the user to define the warning rules which will be displayed on anti-
collision reports. If Error Ratio is selected as the warning type, the grid will display Name and
Ratio Columns. The name will be displayed on an anti-collision report if the separation factor is
less than or equal to the value in the Ratio column. If Rules Based is selected as the warning
type, the grid will have the additional columns Type, Max Radius and Active. The type column
specifies if the value entered in the Ratio column is a clearance factor or a depth ratio. The Max
Radius Column only applies to depth ratios and specifies the maximum radius to be added to the
total error radius. The Active column specifies if the rule will be evaluated or not.

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4.3 Level 3: Field

Figure 55: Field Level properties

The field level represents a specific oil or gas field on which the operator can have any number of
facilities. Fields define the mapping grid to be used when calculating geographic coordinates and as
such inter-field anti-collision scans are not possible.

Field Name: Name of the field which will be displayed in the database tree.

Mapping Grid: This defines the co-ordinate reference system (CRS) which will be used to calculate
map co-ordinates from local co-ordinates and lat longs. Clicking on the mapping grid button will
bring up the details of the CRS in use and also add some filtering options to enable easier selection
of a CRS.

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Figure 56: Mapping Grid dialog

The mapping grid dialog shows the details of the CRS selected in the combo box at the top of the
dialog. Clicking on either the System or Unit of measure check boxes will apply a filter to the
results shown in the top combo box. If active, changing the value of the filters combo box will alter
what is displayed in the main combo box.

Should the user require the use of a custom CRS or a CRS which is not included as standard in the
Well Seeker PRO database, then a custom CRS can be added by clicking the Add CRS button in the
bottom left hand corner of the dialog.

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Figure 57: Add new CRS dialog

The parameters for the new CRS can be entered in the grid and the name which will be displayed in
the Well Seeker PRO mapping grid combo box is defined in the Name line of the grid. It should be
noted that care must be taken when entering these parameters as they are used to calculate all map
co-ordinates and lat longs which are used for anti-collision calculations.

Azimuth North Reference: Either true north or grid north can be used as the azimuth reference. It is
assumed that the azimuths entered into survey grids will be referenced to the radio button selected
here.

Local Coordinate Reference: This defines the datum for local coordinate systems. If Well Centred
is selected, the well head location is defined as the wells datum and all wells will start at local
coordinates zero north and zero east. If Facility Centred is selected, the centre of the facility is
used as the common reference. This option is commonly used for facilities with multiple slots.

Figure 58: Local Co-ordinate reference

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Apply Scale Factor: If this option is selected, the scale factor defined in the CRS will be used to
calculate map co-ordinates from local co-ordinates. This takes into account the curvature of the
earth. If the option is not selected, a flat earth model is used.

Field reference point: This is the reference location used for the field. The reference point can be
entered either as a latitude & longitude or as a map coordinate. This is defined by selecting the Grid
North / East or Lat / Long radio button. The grid convergence for the field reference point is
displayed in the edit box marked Grid Convergence. This value will be applied when converting
between grid north and true north.

System vertical datum: This is datum which all TVDs stored in the database will be referenced to.
This is usually either mean sea level MSL, lowest astronomical tide LAT or some other user
specified value. If a value other than MSL is selected from the combo box, the elevation above or
below MSL must be entered. A positive value indicates that the datum is above mean sea level and a
negative value indicates it is below it.

4.4 Level 4: Facility

Figure 59: Facility Properties

A facility represents either an offshore platform or a specific onshore site . A facility is usually a
collection of wells or for a subsea well, the facility could represent the subsea template or well head
location.

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Name: The name of the facility which will be displayed in the database tree.

Facility reference point: This is the reference location used for the facility. For an offshore platform,
this is usually platform centre and for an onshore facility, this is usually the centre of the site. The
reference point can be entered either as a latitude & longitude or as a map coordinate. This is
defined by selecting the Grid North / East or Lat / Long radio button. The grid convergence for
the facility reference point is displayed in the edit box marked Grid Convergence. This value will be
applied when converting between grid north and true north.

Facility Location Uncertainty: The horizontal and vertical uncertainty of the facility entered at 1
sigma. This value is used for EOU calculations.

Templates: Clicking the templates button gives the user access to the templates dialog.

Figure 60: Rectangular Template

A template represents a number of surface locations from which wells can originate. Templates are
usually used for offshore platforms or subsea wells. A facility can have more than one template
associated with it which can be selected from the Select template combo box.

The name template is displayed in the name edit box and this name can be changed by editing it
here. The slot prefix is the prefix which will be applied to all slots created and be how the slot name
is displayed.

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Figure 61: Template properties

A new template can be created by clicking the Create New button and changes to the current
template are saved by clicking the Apply button. The current template will be deleted by clicking
the Delete button. Templates cannot be deleted if one or more slots are in use by the well level.

Figure 62: Template Centre

The centre of the template describes the offset of the centre of the template to the facility reference
point in terms of North / South and East / West co-ordinates.

The template geometry is defined by selecting the appropriate radio button in the geometry section.

Figure 63: Template geometry

Rectangular templates are defined by parameters in the rectangle section of the dialog.

Figure 64: Rectangular templates

The offset from the template centre is defined by the first two edit boxes and this represents the
offset from the centre point defined in the template centre section. The number of rows and
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template is defined in the rotation section. The X and Y spacing is defined by the X and Y spacing
boxes and the slot numbering can be specified from the drop down menu.

Figure 65: Rectangular Template

Circular templates can be defined by the parameters in the Circle section.

Figure 66: Circular template geometry

If single slots are selected from the geometry section, then the slot locations and names are entered
in the grid at the bottom of the dialog.

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Figure 67: Slot locations

If rectangular or circle geometries are selected, the slots can be converted to single slots by clicking
the convert to single button. It should be noted that this operation is not reversible.

4.5 Level 5: Well

Figure 68: Well Properties

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The well properties page defines the properties for a single well head. If the well is an exploration
well, the well head location may be exactly the same as the facility location.

Name: The name displayed in the database viewer tree

Description: A description of the well, used only for information

Well head Location:

- Slot: If a template has been created at facility level, the well head location can be
assigned to a slot from the template. Select the slot from the drop down list. If the slot is
moved the well will move along with it.

- Offset from facility: the well head location is defined by an offset from the facility
reference point. This is specified in local coordinates.

- Map: The map coordinates of the well head.

- Geographic: The lat / long of the well head.

Grid Convergence: The grid convergence at the well head location.

Scale Factor: The scale factor of the CRS selected at field level

Location Uncertainty: The vertical and horizontal location uncertainty of the well head entered at 1
sigma.

Depth Reference: The depth reference grid allows the user to enter the elevation and details of
multiple depth datums which have been used. A depth datum usually represents a drilling rig and if
multiple rigs have been used to drill the well they can be entered here. The datum name is simply
the name which will be displayed on reports and when selecting the depth datum at actual well
level. The elevation is the elevation above the system vertical datum of the depth reference. It is this
value which is added on to all TVDs stored in the database. Once the elevation is entered the
specifics of the datum can be entered in the section to the right of the grid.

Figure 69: Depth Datum details

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If the datum is for an offshore rig, the first edit box will be the water depth. If the well is onshore,
the edit box will represent the elevation of ground level above MSL.

If offshore is selected, the user can enter the well head elevation above MSL. If subsea is
selected, the elevation below MSL can be entered. This is the distance between the top of the well
head and MSL.

4.6 Level 6: Actual Well Level

Figure 70: Actual Well Properties

An actual well represents a well that has already been drilled or is currently being drilled. Whenever
an actual well is created, an actual well bore is automatically created below it. The actual well bore
represents the actual well path and is defined by the survey program. The actual wellbore can only
be deleted if the actual well is deleted.

Name: The name displayed in the database viewer tree

Description: A description of the wellbore used only for information purposes.

Vertical Section: Details of the vertical section (used for section plots and vertical section
calculations) are entered here. The VS azimuth and the origin point must be entered in order to
correctly calculate vertical section.

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Depth Reference: A list of depth references available to the well can be selected from the drop
down menu. The list represents all the datums entered at well level. If the depth datum is changed
and there are currently surveys entered, a dialog will appear asking if you wish to change the TVDs
or preserve them. It should be noted that changing a depth datum with surveys already entered can
seriously corrupt your database and a backup should be made prior to this.

Magnetics: The magnetics grid allows the user to calculate magnetic data for the well location using
any of the models available in the Well Seeker PRO magnetics directory. Data entry is as per the Geo
Mag calculator, the only difference is the active check box indicating which magnetics data will be
used for EOU calculations.

Survey Program: The survey program specifies how the actual well bore is constructed and which
parts of the various surveys will be used to create the actual well bore. Select the survey from the
survey drop down box and enter the depths to use.

Sidetrack: If the well is a side track, the side track check box should be clicked in order to enable
the side tracking options. Select the parent well from the drop down list (which will be a list of all
actual wells currently underneath the well) and enter the side track depth. Click the Create
sidetrack button and this will update the survey program with all the surveys up to the side track
point from the parent well. It should be noted that all previous survey program lines will be deleted.
Once the side track is created, all the surveys and the survey program will have access the surveys in
the parent well bore.

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4.7 Level 6: Planned Wells

Figure 71: Planned Well Properties

A planned well represents a well that is being planned. Whenever a planned well is created, a
planned well bore is automatically created below it. The planned well bore represents the planned
well path and is an interpolated listing of the plan. The ipms are defined by the survey program. The
planned wellbore can only be deleted if the planned well is deleted.

Name: The name displayed in the database viewer tree

Description: A description of the wellbore used only for information purposes.

Set as principal: If this option is selected, a red box will appear around the plan icon in the database
viewer. Only one principal plan per well can be selected per well. This plan will be used in the
distance to calculations in the survey view.

Vertical Section: Details of the vertical section (used for section plots and vertical section
calculations) are entered here. The VS azimuth and the origin point must be entered in order to
correctly calculate vertical section.

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Depth Reference: A list of depth references available to the well can be selected from the drop
down menu. The list represents all the datums entered at well level. If the depth datum is changed
and there are currently surveys entered, a dialog will appear asking if you wish to change the TVDs
or preserve them. It should be noted that changing a depth datum with surveys already entered can
seriously corrupt your database and a backup should be made prior to this.

Magnetics: The magnetics grid allows the user to calculate magnetic data for the well location using
any of the models available in the Well Seeker PRO magnetics directory. Data entry is as per the Geo
Mag calculator the only difference is the active check box indicating which magnetics data will be
used for EOU calculations.

Survey Program: The survey program specifies how the planned well bore is constructed and which
ipms will be used to create the planned well bore. Select the plan or survey from the drop down box
and enter the depths to use. If the line entered is part of the current plan, the IPM to use can be
selected from the drop down menu.

Sidetrack: If the plan is a side track the side track check box should be clicked in order to enable the
side tracking options. Select the parent well from the drop down list (which will be a list of all actual
and planned wells currently underneath the well) and enter the side track depth. Click the Create
sidetrack button and this will update the survey program with all the surveys up to the side track
point from the parent well. It should be noted that all previous survey program lines will be deleted.
Once the side track is created, all the surveys and the survey program will have access the surveys in
the parent well bore.

Tie-On: This section specifies where the plan will tie on to:

- Surface: The plan will tie on to the well head location

- User defined: The user can enter the MD INC AZI NS EW and TVD the plan will
be tied on to.

- From survey / plan: This option is only available if the plan is a side track, select
the survey file of plan to tie on to and type the MD which you wish to use. The
INC AZI NS EW and TVD will be interpolated from the survey or plan selected.

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4.8 Level 8: Survey

Figure 72: Survey Properties

A survey represents a set of surveys taken with a single survey tool. A wellbore is made up of
multiple surveys.

Name: The name displayed in the database viewer tree.

Tie-On: This section specifies where the plan will tie on to:

- Surface: The survey will tie on to the well head location

- User defined: The user can enter the MD INC AZI NS EW and TVD the survey will
be tied on to.

- From survey: Select the survey file of to tie on to and type the MD which you
wish to use. The INC AZI NS EW and TVD will be interpolated from the survey or
plan selected. If the well is a side track then surveys from the parent well are
also available.

Survey Instrument: Select the error model which will be used to calculate the EOU for all surveys
stations in the survey file. Clicking the Survey Tools button will bring up the survey tool editor.

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5.0 Survey Views

Figure 73: Survey View

The survey view allows the user to enter survey data into survey files and is accessible by double
clicking on a survey file from the database viewer. The tie on line for the survey is not editable from
the grid and can only be changed in the survey properties dialog.

Enter MD INC and AZI and all other parameters will be calculated. If an actual or planned well bore is
being viewed, surveys are not editable. This distance, TC X, TC Y, TFO HS and TFO + Azi columns will
only be populated if a principal plan is present. The proximity calculations are performed using the
scan method specified at operator level.

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6.0 Plan Views

Figure 74: Plan View

A plan view gives the user access to the Well Seeker PROs powerful array of well planning tools. The
planning tools are displayed at the bottom of the plan view and are accessed by clicking on the
various radio buttons and edit boxes provided. Once the details for a planning method are entered,
the calculate button should be pressed to add it to the grid.

MD INC and AZI can be entered in to the grid directly if desired and this will be assumed to be an ADJ
MD method. Once a planning method has been used, a solid blue line is displayed under the last line
of the method and the parameters used to generate it have the parameters editable in white cells.
All other cells are greyed out. Changing one of the planning method cells will force the plan line and
all lines below it to recalculate. Deleting a single line of a planning method will result in all lines for
the method being deleted.

Saving the plan will force the planned well bore to be re-calculated. The planned well bore is
interpolated at the currently selected dogleg parameter, defined in the unit set.

6.1 Planning Tools

Figure 75: Directional Planning Tools

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6.2 Adjust

MD, INC, AZI: Enter an MD, an INC and AZI in the text boxes in the parameters section.

CL, INC, AZI: Enter a CL, an INC and AZI in the text boxes in the parameters section.

6.3 Build / Turn

The build / turn planning method is a 3D planning tool in which consecutive surveys have a constant
build / turn rate between them. The well path produced by this method is effectively describing a
trajectory travelling around a cylinder.

MD / CL: Enter an MD or CL, build rate and a turn rate and click on the Calculate button.

TVD: Enter a build rate and a turn rate and a TVD. The TVD can also be entered by selecting a target
from the drop down menus.

INC: Enter a build rate and a turn rate and an INC and click on the Calculate button.

AZI: Enter a build rate and a turn rate and an AZI and click on the Calculate button.

6.4 Dogleg Toolface

The dogleg tool face method is a 3D planning tool where build rates and turn rates will vary between
survey stations depending on the dogleg and tool face setting requested.

MD / CL: Enter an MD / CL, DLS and TFO.

TVD: Enter a DLS, TFO and a TVD. If the TVD cannot be reached, an error will be displayed.

INC: Enter a DLS, TFO and an INC and click on the Calculate button. The trajectory will be
calculated until the required INC is reached. If the INC selected cannot be reached, an error will be
displayed.

AZI: Enter a DLS, TFO and an AZI and click on the Calculate button. The trajectory will be calculated
until the required AZI is reached. If the required AZI cannot be reached, an error will be displayed.

POINT: Enter a NS, EW and TVD; this can also be done by selecting a target from the drop down
menu. The well trajectory will be turned using the minimum possible dogleg to reach the point. This
method describes a constant curve to the target.

TANGENT: There are two methods available for the tangent option: Hold Curve and Curve Hold. The
HC option draws a tangent section then a curve to the target whereas the Curve Hold draws a curve
to line up on the target then a tangent to it. The Curve Hold method allows a larger number of
targets to be reached. A NS, EW and TVD must be entered. This can be done manually or by selecting
a target. Lastly the DLS of the curve must be selected. If the target cannot be reached with the
parameters specified, an error will be displayed. Usually increasing the DLS allows the target to be
reached or changing the method from hold curve to curve hold.

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6.5 Hold

CL: Enter a CL.

MD: Enter an MD.

TVD: Enter a TVD.

6.6 Optimum Align

The optimum align function is a powerful tool for lining up on targets at specified inclinations and
azimuths. It is particularly useful if multiple targets are to be hit. The trajectory produced is usually a
3D S-shape profile, which can be defined either by specifying two curve sections and a hold or by
using two curves. If Curve Hold Curve is used, the doglegs for both the curve sections must be
specified. For a Curve Curve method, only the dogleg for one of the curves must be entered. If
Balanced is selected, Well Seeker PRO will attempt to create a profile using the same dog leg for
both curves.

If the optimum align method cannot reach the desired inc and azi at the target point, an error
message will be displayed. Usually increasing the doglegs will allow the target to be reached.

6.7 2D Planning

The 2D well planning tools are designed to allow a well from surface to be planned with a single
click. The 2D planning tools have multiple build /drop rates but only one horizontal plane (azimuth).
There are two options available: S-Well and Slant Well. The S-Well profile can either be a standard S
where the inclination is dropped back to vertical at the target, or a modified S where a specified
inclination greater than zero is reached at the target. The slant well has a constant build up rate and
a specified kick off point to reach the target.

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Figure 76: S-Well

S-WELL: To use this method, the KOP must be entered (the inclination will be vertical to this point),
the DLS of the initial build and the drop and the final hold length and inclination. If the hold length is
left blank, the drop section will finish at the target. If the inclination is left blank, the well will arrive
at the target vertical. The final details required are the target NS, EW and TVD. These can be entered
manually or by selecting a target from the drop down menu. If the target cannot be reached with the
specified parameters, an error message will be displayed.

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Figure 77: Slant Well

SLANT: To plan a slant well, enter the target NS, EW and TVD. This can be done manually or by
selecting a target from the drop down lists. Enter the KOP and the B/R. If the target cannot be
reached with the specified parameters, an error message will be displayed.

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7.0 Targets

Figure 78: Targets Dialog

The targets dialog can be opened from field level down to actual well / planned well level, from the
targets button in the database explorer.

Figure 79: Targets list

The list of targets available to the level the dialog was opened from is displayed in the grid. Targets
can be made available to different levels by clicking the check boxes next to the target name in the
grid. Targets are always available to the field level; however the user can select which other levels
they are to be associated with. The maximum level the target can be assigned to is dependent on
which level the dialog was opened. For example, if the dialog was opened at well level, it would not
be possible to associate the target with any actual wells or plans but it would be possible to
associate the target with wells and facilities.

Targets will only be visible in the grid if they are currently associated with the level the dialog was
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targets from the level above. The check boxes can now be clicked to associate the target with the
current level. When the target dialog is opened, the filter is set to the current level by default.

To create a new target, click the Create new button and a target will be added to the grid. The
copy target will create a duplicate of the currently selected target. The Delete button will
remove the currently selected target from the grid, and Apply will save any changes made.

The export targets button will export all targets currently displayed in the targets list to a well seeker
export file. This can then be imported using the import targets button. When targets are imported
they will be imported and allocated to the current level which the targets dialog was opened from
and may have to manually assigned to any plans.

Figure 80: Target name

The targets name can be changed from the Name edit box and when Apply is pressed, the name
in the grid will be updated. The filter combo box will allow the user to show which level targets are
currently being displayed at.

Figure 81: Target TVD

The TVD of the target can be entered in the TVD edit box. It should be noted that the TVD reference
will change depending on which level the dialog was opened from. For Field, Facility, and Well level
the TVD datum will be the system datum, and for actual and planned wells, the datum will be
whichever depth reference is currently selected. The depth datum and elevation will be displayed in
the text to the right of the edit box.

Figure 82: Drillers Target

To create a drillers target enter the confidence level required in the confidence box. This represents
the statistical likely hood that if the drillers target is hit the well will be within the geological target.
Click the create drillers target button and select the well path which will be used to create the target.
If the well path does not reach the targets TVD and error will be displayed. If the errors are small
enough and the confidence level selected allows the drillers target will be created and displayed on
the plot. If the survey errors are to large or the confidence level too high an error will be displayed.

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Figure 83: Target Centre

The target centre location can be defined in three ways by selecting the appropriate radio button:

Local: Local coordinates relative to the local datum. The local datum changes depending on
which level the target dialog was opened at. The current datum is shown in the text at the
bottom of the target centre frame.

Map: Enter the map coordinates of the target. This is usually the best way to enter the
target centre location as it leaves no room for confusion which can occur with local
coordinates.

Geographic: Enter the target lat / long.

7.1 Point Targets

Figure 84: Point Targets

No data is required for entering a point target.

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7.2 Circular Targets

Figure 85: Circular Targets

Dip Angle: The dip angle of the target horizontal plane

Dip Azimuth: The azimuth of the dip direction

Thickness Up: The distance from the target centre to the top of the target

Thickness Down: Distance from the target centre to the bottom of the target

Radius: The target radius

Rotation: Only applicable if the arc properties are enabled and it defines the rotation angle from
north of the target centre line.

Aiming Point Offset From Target Centre: The offset in north / south and east / west co-ordinates
from the target centre.

Arc Properties: Allows half-moon targets or equivalent to be created. Specify the start angle of the
arc and the end angle.

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7.3 Elliptical Targets

Figure 86: Elliptical Targets

Dip Angle: The dip angle of the target horizontal plane

Dip Azimuth: The azimuth of the dip direction

Thickness Up: The distance from the target centre to the top of the target

Thickness Down: Distance from the target centre to the bottom of the target

Semi-Major: The length of the ellipse semi major axis

Semi-Minor: The length of the ellipse semi minor axis

Rotation: The rotation angle from north of the target centre line.

Aiming Point Offset From Target Centre: The offset in north / south and east / west co-ordinates
from the target centre.

Arc Properties: Allows half-moon targets or equivalent to be created. Specify the start angle of the
arc and the end angle.

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7.4 Rectangular Targets

Figure 87: Rectangular Targets

Dip Angle: The dip angle of the target horizontal plane

Dip Azimuth: The azimuth of the dip direction

Thickness Up: The distance from the target centre to the top of the target

Thickness Down: Distance from the target centre to the bottom of the target

Length: The length of the target

Width: The width of the target

Rotation: The rotation angle from north of the target centre line.

Aiming Point Offset From Target Centre: The offset in north / south and east / west co-ordinates
from the target centre.

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7.5 Polygon Targets

Figure 88: Polygon Targets

Polygon targets can be used for defining unusual shaped drilling targets as well as lease lines and
hard lines. The input method must first be selected by choosing either map coordinates or local XY
coordinates. Local coordinates are local with respect to the target centre and map coordinates are
absolute points on a map.

The target can either have a constant thickness which is defined by the thickness up and down edit
boxes or each point can have an individual thickness which is entered for each point on the grid. The
dip angle and azimuth of the target can also be specified.

Target points are then typed in to the grid using whichever input method was selected.

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8.0 Charts

Figure 89: Charts

There are 7 plots available in Well Seeker PRO:

3D Chart: Used for displaying a 3D representation of the well path. The chart can be rotated and
panned using the mouse and zoomed in and out using the + and - keys.

Plan View: A top down representation of the well. The plot can be zoomed by dragging an area with
the mouse. Right clicking to bring up the chart menu and clicking Undo Zoom resets the chart.

Section View: A side slice view of the well with the same controls as the plan view.

Travelling Cylinder Plot: A specialised anti-collision plot that shows the relative distance and bearing
of offset wells. The plot can be zoomed in by dragging and dropping the mouse and reset by pressing
the z key.

Ladder Plot: Shows the relative centre to centre distances of the offset wells to the reference vs
measured depth. Controls are as per the plan view chart. A zoom window will appear at the bottom
of the chart to allow the user to select which part of the chart they wish to view once zoomed in.

Separation factor Plot: Shows the separation factor vs measured depth of all offset wells. Controls
are as per the ladder plot.

Spider plot: Similar to the plan view except that TVD slices can be taken by using the + and - keys
to increase / decrease the depth viewed.

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Figure 90: Chart menu

Right clicking anywhere on the chart area brings up the chart menu which allows the user to
customize the chart as they wish. Grid options, legend style and position as well as font size can be
changed. The Maximize option allows the user to make the chart full screen size, pressing the escape
key returns the chart to normal size. The customization dialog allows the user to control all aspects
of the chart including the series colours, chart colours and various other styles.

The export dialog allows the user to print the chart directly to a PDF, jpg or other file format.

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9.0 Reports

Figure 91: Report Manager

The report manager allows the user print off reports in either Excel or PDF format. There are three
main report types available: Survey Reports, Error Ellipse reports and Anti-Collision reports. Each
report type has certain data columns associated with it; the columns can be viewed in the report
columns section. Columns can be turned on or off by clicking the enabled check box. Global report
options can be selected from the report options section. The logo used is the logo selected at
operator level.

The report type is selected from the report type drop down menu. Options are PDF, Excel 2003 or
Excel 2007 documents.

Report templates can be created and are located in the Templates folder in the Well Seeker PRO
install directory. The template defines the report type and the settings associated with it. To create
new templates, click the new report button at the top of the dialog. Templates can be deleted by
clicking the delete button and changes to the template can be saved by clicking the Apply
button. Report templates can be filtered by type by using the drop down menu next to the Apply
button.

The orientation of the report can be selected by selecting either the Landscape or Portrait radio
button.

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Reports can be interpolated using the interpolate section which is the same as per the survey export
dialog. Clicking the Save Report option will prompt the user to save the report to a file location. If
this option is not selected, the report will be generated and previewed but not saved when the
Create button is pressed. The report can be saved by clicking the Save button in either the PDF
viewer or Excel depending on which report type is generated.

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Appendix A Software Licensing

Well Seeker PRO is by default shipped with a 2 day trial license which enables all software features.

After this period has expired a full license must be purchased. Each software license is issued for a
specific PC and to do this a computer code must be provided to Innova so the license can be issued.
If your trial period has not expired open Innova engineering and click on the help menu-> License
info option to display the license info dialog.

If your trial copy Well Seeker PRO has expired or your license is invalid the computer code will be
displayed on the start-up screen. The code can be copied to the clipboard by highlighting the code
and pressing Ctrl + C. This can then be pasted in to a text document or email.

Send the computer code string to sales@innova-drilling.com and you will receive your license in the
form of a LICENSE.txt file. Place this file in the same directory as WellSeeker.exe. usually C:\Program
Files (x86)\Innova Drilling & Intervention\Well Seeker. And run the software.

License Deactivation

If you wish to deactivate a license (to move it to another machine), click on the deactivate license
button in the license info dialog. Note the deactivation code and send a copy along with the
computer code of the new PC to sales@inova-drilling.com. Once the deactivation code has been
verified a license for the new machine will be issued.

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Appendix B Nomenclature
MD: Measured Depth

TVD: True Vertical Depth

INC: Inclination

AZI: Azimuth

CL: Course Length

DL: Dogleg

DLS: Dogleg Section

B/R: Build Rate

T/R: Turn Rate

N/S: North / South

E/W: East / West

V/S: Vertical Section

TFO: Tool Face Offset

KOP: Kick Off Point

HC: Hold Curve

CH: Curve Hold

RTE: Rotary Table Elevation

RKB: Reference Kelly Bushing

MSL: Mean Seal Level

GL: Ground Level

SF: Separation factor

C-C: Centre to Centre Distance

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Appendix C Acknowledgements
ISCWSA Collision Avoidance Calculations Current Common Practice

ISCWSA Error Model Revisions Steve Grindrod 08/10/09

ISCWSA Standards Hugh Williamson 28/02/01

MWD TOOLFACE INDEPENDANT ERROR TERMS Copesgrove Developments Ltd 04/11/09

SPE9223 BOREHOLE POSITON UNCERTAINTY, ANALYSIS OF MEASURING METHODS AND

DERIVATION OF SYSTEMATIC ERROR MODEL C.J.M Wolff, J.P. de Wardt

SPE11382 CALCULATION OF NMDC LENGTH REQUIRED FOR VARIOUS LATITUEDS DEVELOPED

FROM FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF DRILL STRING MAGNETISATION S.J. Grindrod, J.M. Wolff
20/02/83

SPE18051 INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE MODELS AND THIER APPLICATION TO DIRECTIONAL

SURVEYING OPERATIONS John L. Thorogood 1990

SPE21261 SIMPLIFIED EQUATIONS FOR PLANNING DIRECTIONAL AND HORIZONTAL WELLS M.L.
Wiggins, H.C. Juvkam Wold 02/11/90

SPE36863 AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR COMPUTING WELLBORE POSITION UNCERTAINTY AND ITS
APPLICATION TO COLLISION AND TARGET INTERSECTION PROBABILITY ANALYSIS Andrew G.
Brooks, Harry Wilson 22/10/96

SPE67616 ACCURACY PREDICTION FOR DIRECTIONAL MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING H.S.

Williamson 01/12/00

SPE84246 A COMPENDIUM OF DIRECTIONAL CALCULATIONS BASED ON THE MINIMUM

CURVATURE METHOD S.J. Sawaryn, J.L. Thorogood 01/03/05

SPE90408 PREDICTION OF WELLBORE POSITION ACCURACY WHEN SURVEYED WITH GYROSCOPIC

TOOLS Torgeir Torkildsen, Stein T. Havardstein, John Weston, Roger Ekseth 01/03/08

SPE110014 - A COMPENDIUM OF DIRECTIONAL CALCULATIONS BASED ON THE MINIMUM

CURVATURE METHOD: PART 2 S.J. Sawaryn 11/11/07

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Appendix D Error Model Description

The error model implemented in Well Seeker is the ISCWSA MWD error model as described in SPE
paper 67616 by H. Williamson. This paper contains a full explanation of the ISCWSA work. The error
model used within this program uses the error terms and one sigma magnitudes described below.

Figure 92

The model does not use any bias terms and it implements the latest misalignment and tool face
independent terms as listed below.

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Figure 93

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Figure 94

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Misalignment terms taken from SPE90408 by Torkildsen, Ekseth, Weston, Havardstein and TF
independent terms from Borehole survey error model documentation CDR-SM-03 by
Copsegrove Developments.

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