Data central for manipulation and adjustment of down hole and surface well site recordings

• US 6,760,665 B1
• Filed: 05/21/2003
• Issued: 07/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Original Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Inventors: Francis, Adrian Ronald
• Primary Examiner(s): Barlow, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Taylor, Victor J.
• Application Number:
  US10/442,391
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 702/16, 702/6, 702/9, 702/14, 367/69, 395/161, 707/1, 175/40, 175/45, 713/200, 703/2
• US Class Current: 702/6
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 1/40 specially adapted for well-logging

Abstract

A graphical user interface of a well logging display program for editing data records included in well logging data includes multiple windows and controls for user interaction. The well logging data includes measurements of logging variables collected at successive depths to define the data records. The multiple windows include a first window for displaying depth versus time measurements, a second window for defining a logging variable, a third window for selecting and displaying a first set of instances of the logging variable, and a fourth window for selecting and displaying a second set of instances of the logging variable. The multiple controls include a bar line for selecting a splice point, and an interface button for instructing the program to edit the data records. The edited data records include measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances being spliced in accordance with a predefined function.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface (GUI) (700) of a well logging display program for editing data records (515) included in well logging data, the well logging data including measurements of logging variables collected at successive depths to define the data records (515), the well logging data also including instances of the respective measurements collected at the same depth, the GUI (700) comprising:

a first window (710) for displaying depth versus time measurements included in the well logging data;

a second window (720) including a first field for defining at least one logging variable (750);

a third window (730) including a first pull down menu (732) for a) selecting a first set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750), and b) displaying measurements corresponding to the first set of instances on a depth or time axis (760);

a fourth window (740) including a second pull down menu (734) for c) selecting a second set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750), and d) displaying measurements corresponding to the second set of instances on the axis (760);

at least one bar line (770) traversing the measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances, the bar line (770) being moveable perpendicular to the axis (760) for selecting at least one particular measurement (772) on the axis (760); and

an interface button (780) for instructing the program to edit the data records (515), wherein the edited data records include measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances being spliced in accordance with a predefined function.

2. The GUI (700) of claim 1, wherein the predefined function defines splicing measurements corresponding to the first set of instance up to the at least one particular measurement (772) with measurements corresponding to the second set of instance after the at least one particular measurement (772).

3. The GUT (700) of claim 1, wherein the function includes verifying measurements corresponding to the first set of instance up to the at least one particular measurement (772) are compatible with measurements corresponding to the second set of instance after the at least one particular measurement (772).

4. The GUI (700) of claim 1, wherein the measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances are adjacently displayed.

5. The GUI (700) of claim 1, wherein

the second window (720) includes respective fields for defining third (754) and fourth (755) logging variables,

the third window (730) includes the pull down menu (732) for

a) selecting a third set of instances of the third logging variable (754), and

b) displaying measurements corresponding to the third set of instances on the axis (760), and

the fourth window (740) includes the pull down menu (734) for

c) selecting a fourth set of instances of the fourth logging variable (755), and

d) displaying measurements corresponding to the fourth set of instances on the axis (760); and

wherein the at least one bar line (770) comprises a start (771) and a stop (773) bar line, wherein each such bar line traverses the measurements corresponding to the third and fourth set of instances, the bar lines (771, 773) being moveable perpendicular to the axis (760) for selecting a starting and ending measurement on the axis (760),

wherein the interface button (780) is operable to execute the program to edit the data records (515), wherein the edited data records includes measurements corresponding to the third and fourth set of instances being spliced in accordance with a different predefined function.

6. The GUI (700) of claim 5, wherein the different predefined function defines replacing measurements corresponding to the third set of instances between the starting and ending measurements with measurements corresponding to the fourth set of instances between the starting and ending measurements.

7. The GUI (700) of claim 1, wherein the data records (515) are edited after the well logging data has been acquired.

8. The GUI of claim 1, wherein the well logging data is acquired in a real-time mode.

9. The GUI of claim 1, wherein the well logging data is acquired in a recorded mode.

10. A method for editing data records (515) included in well logging data, the well logging data including measurements of logging variables collected at successive depths to define the data records (515), the well logging data also including instances of the respective measurements collected at the same depth, the method comprising:

displaying in a first window (710) of a logging display depth versus time measurements included in the well logging data;

selecting a first field in a second window (720) of the display for defining at least one logging variable (750);

selecting a first set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750) from a first pull down menu (732) in a third window (730) of the display;

displaying measurements corresponding to the first set of instances on a depth or time axis (760);

selecting a second set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750) from a second pull down menu (734) in a fourth window (740) of the display;

displaying measurements corresponding to the second set of instances on the axis (760);

selecting at least one particular measurement (772) on the axis (760) by moving at least one bar line (770), the at least one bar line (770) traversing the measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances, the bar line (770) being moveable perpendicular to the axis (760); and

editing the data records (515) by splicing measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances in accordance with a predefined function.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the predefined function defines splicing measurements corresponding to the first set of instance up to the at least one particular measurement (772) with measurements corresponding to the second set of instance after the at least one particular measurement (772).

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the function includes verifying measurements corresponding to the first set of instance up to the at least one particular measurement (772) are compatible with measurements corresponding to the second set of instance after the at least one particular measurement (772).

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances are adjacently displayed.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein

the second window (720) includes respective fields for defining third (754) and fourth (755) logging variables,

the third window (730) includes the pull down menu (732) for

a) selecting a third set of instances of the third logging variable (754), and

b) displaying measurements corresponding to the third set of instances on the axis (760), and

the fourth window (740) includes the pull down menu (734) for

c) selecting a fourth set of instances of the fourth logging variable (755), and

d) displaying measurements corresponding to the fourth set of instances on the axis (760); and

wherein the at least one bar line (770) comprises a start (771) and a stop (773) bar line, wherein each such bar line traverses the measurements corresponding to the third and fourth set of instances, the bar lines (771, 773) being moveable perpendicular to the axis (760) for selecting a starting and ending measurement on the axis (760),

wherein the interface button (780) is operable to execute the program to edit the data records (515), wherein the edited data records includes measurements corresponding to the third and fourth set of instances being spliced in accordance with a different predefined function.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the different predefined function defines replacing measurements corresponding to the third set of instances between the starting and ending measurements with measurements corresponding to the fourth set of instances between the starting and ending measurements.

16. A method for editing data records (515) included in well logging data, the well logging data including measurements of logging variables collected at successive depths to define the data records (515), the well logging data also including instances of the respective measurements collected at the same depth, the method comprising:

identifying a default set of data records that correspond to depth versus time measurements included in the well logging data;

selecting measurements corresponding to a first set of instances of at least one logging variable (750) included in the default set;

splicing at least one measurement from the measurements corresponding to the first set of instances by another at least one measurement from measurements corresponding to a second set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750) to generate the edited data records.

17. A data acquisition and logging system operable to edit data records (515) included in well logging data, the well logging data including measurements of logging variables collected at successive depths to define the data records (515), the well logging data also including instances of the respective measurements collected at the same depth, the system comprising:

a processor (915);

a display device (905) coupled to the processor (915); and

a memory (920, 935) storing instructions operable with the processor (915), the instructions being executed for;

the display device (905) displaying in a first window (710) of a logging display depth versus time measurements included in the well logging data;

selecting a first field in a second window (720) of the display for defining at least one logging variable (750);

selecting a first set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750) from a first pull down menu (732) in a third window (730) of the display;

the display device (905) displaying measurements corresponding to the first set of instances on a depth or time axis (760);

selecting a second set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750) from a second pull down menu (734) in a fourth window (740) of the display;

the display device (905) displaying measurements corresponding to the second set of instances on the axis (760);

selecting at least one particular measurement (772) on the axis (760) by moving at least one bar line (770), the at least one bar line (770) traversing the measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances, the bar line (770) being moveable perpendicular to the axis (760); and

editing the data records (515) by splicing measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances in accordance with a predefined function.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the predefined function defines splicing measurements corresponding to the first set of instance up to the at least one particular measurement (772) with measurements corresponding to the second set of instance after the at least one particular measurement (772).

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the function includes verifying measurements corresponding to the first set of instance up to the at least one particular measurement (772) are compatible with measurements corresponding to the second set of instance after the at least one particular measurement (772).

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances are adjacently displayed.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein

the second window (720) includes respective fields for defining third (754) and fourth (755) logging variables,

the third window (730) includes the pull down menu (732) for

a) selecting a third set of instances of the third logging variable (754), and

b) the display device (905) displaying measurements corresponding to the third set of instances on the axis (760), and

the fourth window (740) includes the pull down menu (734) for

c) selecting a fourth set of instances of the fourth logging variable (755), and

d) the display device (905) displaying measurements corresponding to the fourth set of instances on the axis (760); and

wherein the at least one bar line (770) comprises a start (771) and a stop (773) bar line, wherein each such bar line traverses the measurements corresponding to the third and fourth set of instances, the bar lines (771, 773) being moveable perpendicular to the axis (760) for selecting a starting and ending measurement on the axis (760),

wherein the interface button (780) is operable to execute the program to edit the data records (515), wherein the edited data records includes measurements corresponding to the third and fourth set of instances being spliced in accordance with a different predefined function.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the different predefined function defines replacing measurements corresponding to the third set of instances between the starting and ending measurements with measurements corresponding to the fourth set of instances between the starting and ending measurements.

23. A computer program product for a data acquisition and logging system operable to edit data records (515) included in well logging data, the well logging data including measurements of logging variables collected at successive depths to define the data records (515), the well logging data also including instances of the respective measurements collected at the same depth, the computer program product comprising:

instructions for displaying in a first window (710) of a logging display depth versus time measurements included in the well logging data;

instructions for selecting a first field in a second window (720) of the display for defining at least one logging variable (750);

instructions for selecting a first set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750) from a first pull down menu (732) in a third window (730) of the display;

instructions for displaying measurements corresponding to the first set of instances on a depth or time axis (760);

instructions for selecting a second set of instances of the at least one logging variable (750) from a second pull down menu (734) in a fourth window (740) of the display;

instructions for displaying measurements corresponding to the second set of instances on the axis (760);

instructions for selecting at least one particular measurement (772) on the axis (760) by moving at least one bar line (770), the at least one bar line (770) traversing the measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances, the bar line (770) being moveable perpendicular to the axis (760); and

instructions for editing the data records (515) by splicing measurements corresponding to the first and second set of instances in accordance with a predefined function.