Workshop: Applications of ArcGIS 8.

3 Dynamic Segmentation in Petroleum

By

Eagle Information Mapping, Inc.

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Introductions
Tracy Thorleifson
Tracy is the VP of Technology for Eagle Information Mapping. He oversees Eagle's GIS product development. He also manages a variety of custom development projects for Eagle clients worldwide, and has had a hand in creating a wide range of GIS applications including tools for high-end cartographic mapping, land/lease management, production surveillance, pipeline management, seismic databases and gas marketing. Tracy worked for ten years at Shell Oil Company as a petroleum explorationist and researcher, always with an interest in computer applications for geologic mapping and interpretation. As a research manager at Shell's Bellaire Technology Center, Tracy was responsible for helping oversee the transition of Shell's proprietary mainframe geologic databases and mapping systems to the UNIX environment. Tracy has an academic background in stable isotope geochemistry, receiving an M.S. in Geology from Arizona State University in 1984. jtt@eaglemap.com, (281) 920-1500 x224

Patrick Brennan
ESRI Dynamic Segmentation Product Specialist Younger, smarter, and better looking pbrennan@esri.com

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Workshop Goals
Introduce aspects of Dynamic Segmentation of interest to geologists and geophysicists
There will be no review of basic ArcGIS functionality Familiarity with basic editing techniques is assumed Familiarity with dynamic segmentation concepts is assumed Main concentration is on the nuts and bolts of using Dyn Seg in ArcGIS 8.3 Users should be familiar with the main ArcGIS 8.3 Dynamic Segmentation operators by the end of the seminar

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Ground Rules
Training Philosophy
Hands On! Exercises to aid learning Ask Questions! There are NO dumb questions If you are stuck, chances are someone else is, too Go ahead, stump the instructor!

In Class
Please leave your computers alone during lecture segments Youll have plenty of time to play during the exercises We want your undivided attention Please do not wander in and out Breaks are scheduled throughout the day

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Workshop Agenda
Enabling Dynamic Segmentation functionality in ArcGIS
Operator overview Route Identify tool

Creating routes
Points to polylines - workarounds

Route Labeling
2D Seismic example traditional seismic labeling

Calibrating routes
Deviated wellbore example establishing multiple systems of measurement (MD, Z, TVD)

Displaying route events

Wellbore example posting tops and other well data

Editing routes
Pipeline example centerline refinement

Transforming measures
Pipeline example converting from PODS measure to engineering stationing

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Enabling Dynamic Segmentation functionality in ArcGIS

Add the Route Editing toolbar
In ArcMap, click the View menu. Point to Toolbars. Click Route Editing. (You will also need the Editor Toolbar)

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Enabling Dynamic Segmentation functionality in ArcGIS

ArcObjects Developer Sample
Route Editing Toolbar

To Install:
Edit C:\arcgis\arcexe83\ArcObjects Developer Kit\Samples\Linear Referencing\Editing\Route Editor Extension\INSTALL.bat For Windows XP: c:\windows\system32\regsvr32 /s .\RouteEditorExtension.dll For Windows NT/2000: c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 /s .\RouteEditorExtension.dll Run C:\arcgis\arcexe83\ArcObjects Developer Kit\Samples\Linear Referencing\Editing\Route Editor Extension\INSTALL.bat In ArcMap, click the View menu. Point to Toolbars. Click Route Editing Toolbar.

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Important Dynamic Segmentation Tools

Route Identify

Route Find

Route GeoProcessing Wizard

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Creating Routes
Out-of-the-box route creation tools focus on route creation from line segments
Good for transportation, bad for petroleum

Petroleum users generate routes from points

Wellbores directional surveys Seismic shotpoints (UKOOA, SEG-Y, etc.) Pipelines P.I.s

Work Arounds
ArcView 3.x shareware Author Tracy Thorleifson, jtt@eaglemap.com 3D Shapetools extension http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=10778 ArcGIS 8.x shareware Author Dan Rathert, drathert@resdat.com Points to Lines - http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=12702 Points (with Z values) to Lines http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=12703

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Route Labeling
Very powerful tools for labeling routes
Different approach than original Arc/INFO functionality Accessed through the layer properties window under the Hatches tab

Example - traditional 2D seismic labeling

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Calibrating Routes
Polylines can be converted to routes by extracting measure values from points on or near the polylines
Functionality accessed via ArcToolbox New feature class is created Z values will be preserved if the polylines have them

Example Switching from Measured Depth (MD) to True Vertical Depth (TVD) in 3D deviated wellbores

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Displaying Route Events

Both linear and point features can be located on routes simply by using measure as a location reference If your routes are Z enabled, resulting event layers will also have Zs Example Posting well tops and well liners on wellbores

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Editing routes
All standard editing tools work with routes Route Editing Toolbar provides additional context menus specifically for dealing with measures The Calibrate Route Measures tool is particularly useful for adjusting measures Topology feature classes based on routes and their calibration points provide seamless editing of shared geometry Example Centerline refinement on a pipeline

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Transforming Measures
ArcGIS 8.3 provides tools for converting events from one system of measurement to another
A one-to-one correspondence between features in the underlying route classes is not required Functionality is accessed via the Route Events GeoProcessing Wizard

Example Converting from PODS route measures to engineering stationing for pipe spec.s events on a pipeline

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Conclusion
ArcGIS 8.3 DynSeg tools are more powerful and sophisticated than anything previously available in Arc/INFO or ArcView 3.x Current Dynamic Segmentation functionality is widely applicable to common petroleum data type Better tools are needed to convert points directly into routes Better support for 3D routes is needed

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