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Highlighting Wells In Your Map Using Data Layers

Written by John Ferrell | Dec 10, 2024 4:35:20 PM

In today's ever-changing world of oil and gas exploration, having a good handle on well data is crucial for making smart choices. WellDatabase has developed a cool new way to visualize wells that will change how engineers and analysts work with their data.

This visualization technique adds unique highlighting effects to selected wells, making it easy for you to zero in on specific targets while checking out the surrounding assets. It's super handy for analyzing well performance and creating type curves across different regions.

Creating Enhanced Well Visibility

You can select target wells through multiple methods—using a polygon tool for manual selection, importing API lists, or utilizing shapefiles. This flexibility makes it easy to incorporate existing datasets into the visualization workflow.

Selected wells can be converted into a dedicated data layer, a persistent visual reference throughout the analysis. A key feature is the "halo effect" around selected wells, ensuring they remain easily identifiable across different zoom levels and map perspectives.

Technical Implementation Details

The visualization system offers precise control over the appearance of highlighted wells. You can:

  • Customize the surface size settings, with recommended values around 15 (increased from the default 10)
  • Adjust lateral display parameters for optimal visibility
  • Maintain consistent coloring for highlighted wells, eliminating potential confusion from attribute-based coloring

 Integrating with Your Existing Workflows

Our highlighting system fits right in with other analysis tools, like:

  • Grid mapping for EUR analysis
  • Type curve development
  • Offset well analysis

When diving into complex datasets, the portal shines. Engineers can easily monitor their target wells while also checking out the surrounding assets and crafting type curves. This helps you spot all the important spatial relationships and performance trends.

Feel free to tweak other data layers and filters while keeping those highlighted wells as a handy, non-interactive background layer. This way, you can focus on key assets while fully understanding the broader well landscape.

 

 The Future of Well Analysis

This new visualization technique is a big step in making well data easier to access and use. By blending intuitive visual cues with powerful analysis tools, WellDatabase has crafted a solution that boosts the efficiency and accuracy of well analysis workflows.

This approach is a fantastic option for exploration and production companies looking to fine-tune their well analysis processes. It smoothly connects data accessibility with actionable insights.