Techlog

Geoscience Support
Houston Technology Center

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Techlog General Slides

The majority of the slides in this General section are part

of an instructor lead, one day course called: Overview of

the Techlog System and are not specifically designed for
individual user self training.
Documentation provided with the standard Techlog

package is available from the Main menu and can also be

called in context by using the F1 key.
Steps are underway to provide further on-line user self

training materials

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Agenda
Create Project
Note: Folders being created (Output Window)
Note: License messages Project Properties
Load Data (basic)
View dataset
Comment on differences between WFM/Recall
Course primarily will address single well data handling
Explore Desktop
Components, Toolbars, Menus
Shortcuts - Full Screen Properties etc
Explore Browser (rmb menus)
Duplicate Wells, Datasets, Variables
Copy resample variables - Rename
Filter
Delete
Explore Properties
Well, Dataset, Variable
View variable (curve) status - Units/Families
Editable properties

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Agenda
Explore Data
Data Editor
Explore All/some curves Actions Tab
Create new curve
Build array
LogView
View all curves
Navigation tools within plot/screen
Elements of Layout
Save Display (also template option)
Hierarchy Default Project All_Raw_Curves

Build specific display

Scales/Colours/Palette/Tracks Insert/Delete/Move/Copy
Note: Icon changes
Save Display
Grab (cgm), Print (pdf)
TVD Index Dataset Reference

Interaction between Data Editor and Logview

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Course Agenda (single day)

Display/Edit Data
LogView
Processing options (Select Curve)
Smooth, Interpolate, etc

Display options (Select Curve(s))

Histogram, crossplot

Zonation
Depth Shift
Splice/Merge
Other options

Histogram, Crossplot

Course Agenda (single day)

Correct/Process Data
Python, Environmental Corrections, Quanti
AWI Interface

Method or Workflow Selection

Curve Selection
Dataset Selection
Interval
Parameter, Table, Histogram, Crossplot

Agenda
Export Data
Project (exchange with other user)
DLIS
Backup

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History
In January 2009, BHI signed a contract with Techsia
Techsia will provide TechLog to be used for Geoscience

processing and interpretation

Imaging Release January 2010
Release 2010.2.1 June 2011
Release 2011.1.2 October 2011
WFM will continue to be supported during the transition

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Geoscience Support

Geoscience Software Support - HTC

Personnel (Houston)

Russell Sambola
Jill Springate
Steve Schumacher
Jimmie Bergren

Personnel (UK)
Mike Overton (London)
Mark Heady (Aberdeen)

Support coverage
Weekdays business hours
Weekends - Monitored

Additional Support resources

Additional PASP members
Developers, QA, etc.
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Geoscience Support
Geoscience Support Problem Reporting
Calls tracking system Enterprise Wizard
Reporting problems, enhancements, etc.
Direct web access http://sunserv13/EWLogin.htm

Create tickets
View/modify your tickets
View all tickets
FAQ
Modify your profile

Email
Send email to geoscience.support@bakeratlas.com
(no individuals in TO, CC, or BCC)
Note: techlog-support@slb.com emergency only

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Geoscience Support Data Upload

Data Transfer to Support via WellLink

Log in to BHD
Click link to WellLink
Click WellLink Data Services
Hover over Upload Data
From dropdown Select To WellLink User/Group
Select Multiple Users in a Group
Choose Geoscience Support from pick list

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Geoscience Support Data Upload

Hover over Upload Data

Select To WellLink
User/Group
Select Multiple Users in
a Group
Select Geoscience
Support

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Geoscience Support Data Upload

Add Reference Number

(Enterprise Wizard Ticket
number)
Verify Phone Number
Add brief description of
contents of data upload
Select Upload Method
(Online Help available)
Select Continue

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Techlog Software Installation

Standard Techlog software Releases and updates are

available through WellLink Data Services:

Software - Download Software Releases - Product: PASP
Development - Techlog 20nn.a.x + BHI Add-Ons)
Unzip the download and run:
[Install_Drive]:\BHI_TL20nn.a.x_INSTALLER\setup.exe
Select the required options
BHI_Company_Standard\doc\FlashHelpCompany\installat

ion_guide\configuration.htm

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Techlog Project Directories

Default D:\Documents and Settings\431\....\Project

name
should be:
D:\Techlog_Projects\Project_Name

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Techlog Project Structure

Each Project is a folder that contains well data, layouts, histograms, cross-plots, etc.
All sub-directories automatically generated during project creation.

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Techlog Desktop

Desktop Overview
Desktop Components

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Techlog Startup Screen

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Techlog Components
Title Bar
Tool Bar

Project Browser

Mouse Mode

All data ad
objects
displayed in
this window

Workspace Manager

Contacts
Palettes
Actions
Properties
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Output Window

Status Bar

Techlog Components Project

Properties Tables
Project Browser
Project Selected
Properties Display

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Techlog Property Window

Type of Selected Object

Name of object
Tabs containing
parameters and
properties of
selected object.
Properties editable from
the Properties tab
(green)

Provides
information about
any selected object
and allows
modification of that
object. Content of
window depends
upon selected
object.

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Techlog Project Browser - Well

Project Browser
Well Selected
Properties Display
Color,
Well header information

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Techlog Project Browser Dataset

Project Browser Data

Set Selected
Properties Display
Dataset type, well
name, family, unit, etc.

Note that Property Table

refreshes with appropriate
properties. Any object in
Techlog has its own unique
properties.

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Techlog Toolbar Project

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Techlog Toolbar - Home

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Techlog Toolbar - Platform

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Techlog Toolbar Data

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Techlog Toolbar Techdata+

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Techlog Toolbar BHI Menu

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Techlog Toolbar BHI Menu

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Techlog Project Browser

All objects of the project
Data sets only
Layouts only
Python Scripts
Plots
K.Mod Networks only
Workflows Only
Trash Directory

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Project Browser Dataset Appearance

Dataset has a continuous depth increment
Dataset has top-bottom depths and interval boundaries
Dataset is a point data set type
Dataset is a synthetics type(psuedo well)
Dataset is a Quanti set type
Dataset is a Core images type
Dataset is a Borehole images type
Dataset is a depth shifting set type
Dataset is a Multi-well images type
Dataset is a contact dataset type (interval boundaries)

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Techlog Output Message Window

Message box displays history messages from the system. Indicates operations, status, associated error
messages, warnings, etc.

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Techlog Palettes Dock

Drop Down Menu
Displays palette currently in use.
Clicking down arrow displays
available palettes.
Cut-off Area
Displays mean cut-off value
between boundaries. Move up and
down to reduce gradient dispersion,
left and right to adjust palette
center. This is activated by click and
drag of red bar.

Boundaries
Set limit of palette display. Modified by
typing value in text area or with boundaries
widget
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Techlog Zonation Window

Consists of two parts dataset and

zone.
Zones can be created by:
-Data editor
-Graphically in LogView
-Graphical zone editor
-Zone editor

Zone colors are customizable

and patterns for each zone
can be defined.
By default, zone names sorted
by depth, but option exists to
change zone sort option.

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Techlog Workspace Management

Share workspace where data is

displayed, computed, etc to optimize
display of viewers and reduce the
number of open windows. They can
be created automatically or manually
(shown).
From this window, swap workplaces,
put an object in foreground, rename
any object or close a workspace.

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Techlog Action Widget

Dictionary of all possible action available

on selected window. In this example, the
selected option is a plot. The widget
shows only the action related to the
selected object.

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Techlog Contact Window

Data structure

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