1. Cross Section Introduction
Important capabilities:
Will display and plot log data from a group of well files.
Data can be hung on Md, Tvd, Mdss, Tvds or Formation Tops.
Symbols for oil/gas wells.
Control over all grid properties.
Utilizes your existing well log templates.
Allows four custom title blocks.
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2. Typical Cross Section View
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3. Cross Section Tutorial
Before you start a new project
Move All of your Well Files (*.MDB ) into a common directory using Microsoft Explorer
Make sure All Tops & Bases have matching Names. The names are not case sensitive
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Common Problems
Non-Matching Formation Names - that match from file to file are Extremely Important when designing for the top of a Formation to another.
When the program cannot make a match it draws to the end of the file giving some images that are 2 to 20 time longer than desired!
These Formation names that do not match:
Lower Wilcox Sand A1
Lower Wilcox Sand A-1
Lower Wilcox Sd A1
Lwr Wilcox Sand A1
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5. Running the Cross Section
Click the Cross Section Menu or Icon on the HDS Main Menu
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6. General Work Flow for New Projects
Before Starting
Copy all files into a common directory
Review the Formation Names
After starting the Cross Section
Select the files
Generate Well Images
Layout Setup
View Section
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Program Design
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Program Design
The program is designed to work on the following tab structure from left to right.
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Step 1 - Selecting Files
Select the Files you want by
Double clicking a file or
Range select the click add
Select 1 file then click add
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10. Step 2 – Create Well Images Tab
This is used with every new project to determine the range of data to be plotted and the style of the track layout. The major items are in a tab structure near the bottom of this screen.
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Create Well Images
Components
Major Components for Setting up new sections
Plot Range
Size Properties
Picture Formatting
Generated Metafiles
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Create Well Images
Plot Range
Important Steps
Select Formations Options button
Select top Formation less extra footage
Select Last Formation
Select “Though Zone” (ie base) or “To Zone” (ie top). This can be important is not all tops and bases are entered.
Add extra footage above top formation and below last formation.
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Create Well Images
Size Properties
Important Steps
Select Depth Reference (ie MD, MDSS etc)
Select Vertical Depth Range
Image Width (normally 3-5 inches). Remember this value is multiplied by the number of wells then adds space left and right of each well.
This will help populate missing TVD data if needed to match TVD & MD sectioning.
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Create Well Images
Picture Formatting
Important Steps
Log Plot Format Name is need to create metafiles for viewing.
Press this button to view the formats available to you.
If this yellow box is empty your metafiles images will not be created.
If you need to refine your format, then goto the Log Plots, setup your picture and save it as a User Defined Format.
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Create Well Images - Picture Formatting - Log Format & Setup
This Screen selects any User Defined “Log Plot” for your files within the cross section.
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Create Well Images
Generated Metafiles
Important Steps
Your default data path will be used unless changed.
Use this button to scroll through the images save in the selected directory.
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Create Well Images – Generated Metafiles –Finanl Step
New files will not be generated until clicking the button below.
Very Important
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Layout Setup
Step 3 – Layout Setup Tab
This setup is optional before going to the “View Section” tab (Step 4).
The spread sheet items must be setup on the screen.
Items on the tab structure below are interactive on “View Section” using a right click on the object for the menus.
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Layout Setup
Title Block
Optional Steps
Click which option button you want.
Type in the text using <Enter> for more lines.
Set borders and colors
Placement can be done via numbers or dragged on the View Section
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Layout Setup
Posted Well Names
Optional Steps
Set Borders
Set Fore and Back colors.
Align Text
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Layout Setup
Directional Markers
Optional Steps
Used to place labels such as NE & SW on your plot.
Set Borders
Set Fore and Back colors.
Align Text
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22. Datum Line & Depth Tracks
Layout Setup
Datum Line & Depth Tracks
Optional Depth Tracks
Optional Datum Line
Show depth on the left or right side of your plot.
Spacing or frequency of lines.
Set line width.
Enter Depth for line.
Toggle visibility
Show depth text between wells
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Layout Setup
Formation Names
Names placed on Wells
Names at Plot Sides
Line Width
Fore Color
Customize text within each formation name
Show on left side.
Show on right side.
Set Font
Set Color
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View Section
Step 3 – View Section Tab
The menu is interactive with areas of the plot by performing a right click with your mouse.
The line connecting “Layout Setup” on the menu can be accessed by right clicking your mouse in any white area outside of a well image that is not a part of another object
The line connecting “View Section Tools” on the menu can be accessed by right clicking your mouse in any well image.
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View Section
Drop down Menus
View Section Tools menus from right click inside the well images.
Layout Setup menus from right click outside the well images.
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View Section
Toolbars
Group 2 of the toolbar
Select all wells
Deselect all wells
Show the Master Formation List for all of the wells
Group 3 of the toolbar
Zoom In (smaller)
Zoom Out
Zoom Normalize (100%)
Zoom Factor via Text or Slider
Group 1 of the toolbar
Open file
Save project
Export to bitmap
Export to meatfile
Print
Exit
Green bars on the ruler indicate a well below this spot with the length shown in green.
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View Section
Steps
First zoom your data as desired.
Right-click in any image for the View Section Tools menu.
Select Formation (or depth).
Next use the formation popup list for the alignment.
Use Ctrl-T or menu to Connect Tops
Also you might want to set Horizontal Spacing from this
menu
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View Section
Steps Presentation
Right-click for Layout Setup menu
Select Main Title Blocks, Top Title and caption
A input box with flashing cursor will appear
Input text and new lines with the <Enter> for as much data as you wish
Hit <Esc> or click off the input area and it will appear on the plot as an object
Use the 4-direction arrow to place the title on your plot or you can auto position, change colors and add borders
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View Section – Steps Presentation cont’d
This top title as had fore color, back color and font size changed as just discussed.
Now use the same method to add Map Direction Markers. Right Click here.
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View Section – Steps Presentation cont’d
Right-click for Layout Setup menu to adjust Formation:
Line Width
Fore Color
Font properties
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View Section
Printing
Select Printer
Print at your current zoomed dimensions or full size
Proceed with printing
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View Section
Pick Formations From Logs
Under construction
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Working Relationship
HDS maintains a strong working relationship with our customers by:
Implementing yours ideas in the software.
Assisting in Problem Solving.
Software Support Services.
Petrophysical Services.
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Contact Us
An evaluation copy of the product is available upon request. During you review you will receive complete program support service. For more information please contact:
Hydrocarbon Data Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 41508
Houston, TX USA
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