Petrel File Management

When a project is created in Petrel and Save project as… is selected, three
files are automatically generated on a specific location that you choose.

A Petrel simulation project

structure consists of 3 files:

Petrel Project

project_name.pet

project_name.ptd

project_name.sim
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When you are opening an existing project,
you need to select the project_name.pet
to open the project.

The .pet file contains the index

of all data in your project.

IMPORTANT: When making a backup or sending your project to

support, you must include all the associated files, not just the .pet
file. The .pet file contains only the index, none of the data!
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The .sim folder contains a sub- Each Simulation case folder

folder for each case you have contains the simulator keyword
created. input files and result files.
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The .sim folder on external drive

Petrel Project

Demo2011.pet The simulation data folders can

now be located on a drive/system
Demo2011.ptd
different from where the other
project data are placed.

Give the path for the .sim folder

on the Project settings panel.
Demo2011.sim
Export simulation keywords
1. Open the Define simulation
case process.

2. Select Edit existing and

select the desired case.

The consistency of the case

3. Click the Export button. This will will be checked before the
export but not run the simulation. keywords are exported.

A shortcut for exporting simulation keywords

is to right-click the simulation case in the
Cases pane and select between Simulation
export only or Simulation export and run.