Monthly issue of SIS in Caspian region January 2016

Tile Windows
Petrel* Tips and Tricks for Work
Process Optimization
In this issue, we will discuss different ways to optimize Petrel
user’s workflows using different software features.
Shortcuts
You can navigate Petrel without using the mouse, which will
improve efficiency. Keyboard support includes activation of
panes and windows, ribbon tab selection, and tool selection.
Each window and process has its own set of shortcuts. Please
follow the links to download our printer-friendly tables of
Geology and Geophysics shortcuts:
 http://sis.slb.ru/sis/Petrel/Geology_shortcuts.pdf
 http://sis.slb.ru/sis/Petrel/Geophysics_shortcuts.pdf
Petrel also supports standard Microsoft Windows keyboard
shortcuts. This feature enables navigation through quick
access buttons, domain tabs and by processes/dialogs in
them. Start by pressing Alt to activate it, and then choose the
appropriate key: “1-9” to click Quick Access commands, or “a-
z” to open the desired domain tab and then needed
process/dialog.
You can also navigate through your Petrel Windows and
Panes. Press Ctrl+Tab to see a list of all your panes and
display windows, then use the arrow keys (holding Ctrl) to
highlight what you want to activate.
Keyboard arrows can always be used to move data in the
display window if the cursor is in View mode.
In Petrel, many graphical and plotting windows can be opened
simultaneously and tiled for the best data visualization. There
are three options of arranging windows:
 Tile vertical (Shift+F4)
 Tile horizontal (Shift+Ctrl+F4)
 Tile grid (F4) – Tabbed window mode only
To choose your tiling arrangement, on the Home tab, in
the View group, click Window layout.
Use Layouts
You can save any number of display window layouts and easily
switch between them. For example, use the layout feature to
organize windows for specific workflows.
To create and save your own layout, simply arrange your
windows as your desire and go to the Layouts tab. From there,
click New layout . You can also overwrite, rename, or
delete layouts. Double-click a layout name to switch from one
arrangement to another in the display window.
Note: If you rearrange your layout, for example to change the
order of your windows or how they are grouped, and you want
to maintain that order when you re-tile, click Window
layout and select Preserve groups.

Favorites Pane Cursor Tracking

The Favorites pane can be used to store shortcuts to objects The Cursor Tracking feature allows us to track the mouse
inside of Petrel. It is particularly useful if you have lots of cursor between different windows. It is useful in comparing the
objects in your projects and you want to separate out the most visualization of objects from one window to another.
frequently used ones into one common place. To activate Cursor Tracking, simply click Track this cursor from
In default Petrel layout, the Favorites pane can be found to the the Windows toolbar. If you then move to another window a
left of the Input pane. You can unpin it and move to the most box will track the movements of the cursor in the window you
convenient place. Then, simply drag and drop your project selected the tool. If you would like to change its appearance,
objects or entire click the dropdown arrow next to the icon and choose Settings.
folders into it. From there, you can choose the desired cursor style.
When working with
or editing data in
the Favorites
pane, the data is
automatically
updated in the
original location
within the project.

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otherwise indicated, are trademarks of Schlumberger. Certain other products and product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective
companies or organizations. An asterisk (*) is used throughout this document to designate a mark of Schlumberger.
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ECLIPSE optimizes the
distribution of lift gas at each Well section in
Petrel
timestep. The optimization is
performed by dividing the total
supply of lift gas into increments,
and allocating increments
Gas lift valve
preferentially to the wells that can
gain the most benefit from them.
This is accomplished using the
keyword LIFTOPT. The keyword
can also be used to adjust the
frequency with which the gas lift is
optimized.

LIFTOPT
-- increment minimum
optimisation
-- size gradient interval
1E2 1* 0.0 /

The keyword WLIFTOPT must be

used to tell ECLIPSE which wells
Camera Linking should have their lift gas rates
In 3D windows you can synchronize the camera position, so calculated by optimization. It is possible to operate some wells
that rotating and scanning your model in the active window will on fixed lift gas rates, if required, while other wells have their
have the same effect in the other linked windows. This is useful lift gas rates optimized. The maximum lift gas injection rates
for plot windows as well as when your main display is tiled. for each well are also set here. The well weighting factor for
To activate this option, click Link this camera on the the preferential allocation of lift gas needs to be defined,
Window toolbar in all of your windows. Once windows are default is 1.0.
linked, any movement or rotation in one window will be
WLIFTOPT
mirrored in the linked windows.
-- well optimise max lift weighting min lift
-- name lift? gas rate factor gas rate
For more information about Petrel Work Process
'PA1' 'NO' 500 1.0 -1 /
Optimization, please contact us at QA-SIS-Astana@slb.com.
'PA3' 'YES' 1* 1.01 2100 /

The lift gas supply and the total gas rate (produced gas + lift
How to optimize Gas Lift in ECLIPSE* gas) for individual groups can be set up by the keyword
GLIFTOPT. The lift gas supply to a group equals the sum of
The gas lift optimization facility is a special the lift gas injection rates of its subordinate wells or groups
extension to both ECLIPSE 100 and ECLIPSE 300. It multiplied by their efficiency factors.
determines how much lift gas to allocate to each well in order
to meet well, group or field production targets. If production GLIFTOPT
targets cannot be met, it determines how to make the best use -- group max lift max total
of the existing lift gas resources by allocating lift gas -- name gas rate gas rate
preferentially to the wells that can make the best use of it. 'FIELD' 8000.0 18000.0 /

The gas lift optimization facility can solve the following The effects of gas lift are modeled by VFP tables. The tables
problems: must be prepared in advance with a suitable range of lift gas
 Optimizing gas lift to individual wells injection rates. The lift gas injection rate is equated with the
 Optimizing gas lift within a group of wells Artificial Lift Quantity (ALQ value) in the tables. In November
 Optimizing gas lift within a simple network
This issue has been prepared by employees of Software Integrated Solutions, Astana, Kazakhstan. Software application marks used in this publication, unless
otherwise indicated, are trademarks of Schlumberger. Certain other products and product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective
companies or organizations. An asterisk (*) is used throughout this document to designate a mark of Schlumberger.
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 Monthly issue of SIS in Caspian region January 2016
edition of the Newsletter we have written an article about the • Ability choke back or close zones where water or gas
VFP tables. You can check it out here. breaks through
• Ability to perform well and interference testing
For more information about the gas-lift optimization in without requiring interventions or shutting off well
ECLIPSE contact us QA-SIS Astana@slb.com. production
• Enabling back allocation down to zone level

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This issue has been prepared by employees of Software Integrated Solutions, Astana, Kazakhstan. Software application marks used in this publication, unless
otherwise indicated, are trademarks of Schlumberger. Certain other products and product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective
companies or organizations. An asterisk (*) is used throughout this document to designate a mark of Schlumberger.
© 2016 Schlumberger. All rights reserved.