WITS / PasonWITS to INSITE Depth Tracking Configuration NOTES: PasonWITS
1. Pason WITS does not use the default INSITE installed WITS files C: \INSITE\Data\WITS\files, \INSITE\Data\WITS\files, the operator must install the PasonWITS application and data files by running the PasonWITS.exe application in the C:\INSITE\Add-on-App\PasonWITS – C:\INSITE\Add-on-App\PasonWITS – folder. folder. This application application only needs to be run if you’re running PasonWITS and the C:\INSITE\Data\PasonWITS – C:\INSITE\Data\PasonWITS – directory directory plus C:\INSITE\Bin\PasonWITS.exe is not already installed. 2. You must also set up the PasonWITS P asonWITS Server “Sending” machine either located in the Tool Pusher’s office or the Company Man’s. You’ll need to set up their machine using HALF WITS and NOT Full WITS. See the .Pdf named: Pason_WITS_EDR_3 0_WITS for for instructions on how to setup the hardware plus the WITS machine on “their” side. The number for Pason is on the second page. This This document can also be found on the Pason Server WITS machine. Getting Started: Make sure you have the hardware, software, and documents listed below before you begin.
Hardware Serial 9 pin F/F cable o Null modem adaptor o o Gender Changer (If needed only) Software / Documents WITS/Pason WITS folder o PasonWITS.exe (C:\INSITE\Add-On Apps\Pason WITS) o Doc – Pason WITS for INSITE Depth De pth Tracking.doc (Instructions) o Doc – 3P.txt o Doc – Pason WITS.pdf (Informational) o
The following Variables Need to be configured on the Pason, Rigwatch or Totco Machines for GBA/MPD/UBA Jobs For Sperry Jobs to create Depth from incoming WITS data IRIS Data Mapping will require Block Position and Hookload. GBA/MPD/UBA jobs also require Flow IN for our software Modeling, so need flow in or pump strokes from WITS. All other are to be mapped if being supplied by the WITS provider. provider.
Variable #
Variable Name
WITS Provider
INSITE Record/Var
10
Hole Depth Measured All
3P Fast / Hole Depth
12
Block position
All
3P Fast / Block Position
14
Hookload Average
Totco/Rigwatch/Others
15
Hookload Max
Pason Only
16
WOB Surface Average Totco/Rigwatch Others
3P Fast / WOB Surf Avg
17
WOB Surface Max
Pason Only
3P Fast / WOB Surf Avg
18
Rotary Torque
Totco/ Rigwatch/Others
3P Fast / Torque Abs
19
Rotary Torque
Pason Only
3P Fast / Torque Abs
20
Surface RPM
All
3P Fast / RPM Surf Avg
22
Casing Pressure
All
3P Fast / Choke Press
23/24/25 Pump Strokes
All
3P Fast / Pump 1/2/3 Rate
30
Flow In
All
3P Fast / Flow In Pum Avg
40
Gas
All
3P Fast / Gas Hydcbn Avg
41
RPM Top Drive
Totco / others
3P Fast / RPM Surface Avg
use by IRIS for Depth
3P Fast /Hookload Avg 3P Fast / Hooklad Avg
use by IRIS for Depth
Using PasonWITS as WITS Provider 1) See if PasonWITS has already bee n installed into INSITE; go to System Manager – Transfer GUI.
No
Yes
Using PasonWITS as WITS Provider 1) See if PasonWITS has already bee n installed into INSITE; go to System Manager – Transfer GUI.
No
Yes
2) If no PasonWITS exists on the INSITE System Manager – Transfer GUI it may be installed but it’s not on the System Manager GUI. Check the C:\INSITE\Data directory directory for the C:\INSITE\Data\PasonWITS C:\INSITE\Data\PasonWITS folder.
If PasonWITS folder is not installed then you w ill have to run the install program provided in C:\ INSITE\Add-on-App directory. To run this application INSITE must be shut down.
3) CLOSE INSITE 4) Run the PasonWITS.exe application file located in: C:\INSITE\Add-on-App\PasonWITS directory.
folder because GeoBalance XX.sin is not 5) Open INSITE back up. You most likely will not have Pason WITS in the Transfer folder the Sperry Default sin file. You will have to manually insert the application onto onto the Transfer GUI from the INSITE\Bin directory.
6) Right click on the background in the Transfer folder
7) Select “Insert” an Applications Properties Box will open. Under Label put: PasonWITS For Exe File Name, select “Change” Navigate to C:\INSITE\Bin and find the PasonWITS.exe file
8) Navigate to C:\INSITE\Bin and find the PasonWITS.exe file
And select “Open”
9) The Application Properties GUI should look like this if you’ve selected the correct .exe file:
10) Hit Apply and OK to have the Pason WITS application on the Transfer window where it should be:
Setting Up the 3P Fast File for WITS Data 11) In INSITE, open Database Admin and look for a Record Named 3P Fast.
If the record already exists, make sure you have the variables Block Position and Hookload Avg within that record. If the Record is not present, there are few options: 1. Build the Record “(Not Recommended)”. 2. Imports the record from ADI export if have one. 3. Copy the Time SDL Fast record to 3P Fast using the Database Administration – View and Edit Record function Copy Record. This is my recommendation!
I f 3P F ast is present, ski p to step #21
12) We will go through option #3 above: Copy Re cord – using INSITE – Database Administration – View and Edit Records.
Open INSITE – Database Administration – View and Edit Records: System Manager > Data button. Data > Database Admin option
13) Click on the Pen Quill
then the Record button
Opens to this view
to open View and Edit Records GUI.
14) Click on the Edit button and open the Find window.
15) Type in Time SDL Fast and hit t he Find Next button.
16) You may have to continue with Find Next until you come to the Record Time SDL Fast, not any of the variables called Time SDL Fast.
17) Highlight the Record name Time SDL Fast by clicking on the Record name.
button, when the Copy Record window opens use the From record drop down to 18) Next use the Copy Record find Time SDL Fast record. Then in the To Record option Type : 3P Fast and OK.
and you should now have the 3P Fast Record. 19) Scroll down to the bottom of the Records At this point you can remove unwanted variables from this record using the Remove Variable Don’t remove any variables which will be written into this record by WITS.
20) Save your work using the save button on
button.
.
Note: If this is a new install or you have not imported records or received Data Exchanges from other Parties “MWD/SDL” then the Time SDL Fast and now 3P Fast records should have +/- 50 variables. If you have had imports or exchanges into your database then who knows how many variables are now in these records. I would reduce the records in the new created 3P Fast to a manageable number keeping the ones you believe may be needed in future WITS transfers, it makes finding the data you want easier.
Setting Up the IRIS Data Mapping To create our own Time/Depth records. Have “IRIS” use 3P Fast Record variables “WITS data “ for:
INSITE Depth Monitor creating Time/Depth record. Create Time SDL Fast data. Have available other IRIS functions / programs for use such as: Depth, Iris Overrides, Sweep Monitor, Lag, Timer and Counters, Pumps. 21) Starting IRIS, On INSITE System Manager Go to Configure > Sperry Servers and run through the Wizard: a) Click Next till you come to the window where you set up Depth and IRIS. b) Select Yes and Datascans from the drop down list. c) Select Yes and IRIS from the drop down list. Turning on all the IRIS records (by default) will increase the size of your database, will show you later how to turn off some of the records to reduce storing on those records. d) Check the Hydraulics option on the bottom for MPD.
e) > click Next. f) Click Next > follow your usual configuration > click finish. 22) Map WITS variables into Iris Data Mapping, Click on the Data Acquisition (Data Acq) icon on the System Manager:
23) Double click on IRIS Data Mapping > Edit > Records Read From ADI or the Icon that looks like a book
.
24) The next GUI window may or may not have the Record “3P Fast” which you are receiving WITS data into. If the incoming WITS Record does not exist then use the New Record button to create one. Click on New Record
> select 3P Fast > click OK, ADI Records window will open. Select 3P Fast.
25) Map Block Position to Depth Analog 1 and Hookload Avg to Hookload as shown on the image below :
Required for Depth Monitor are the Block Position to Depth Analog 1 and Hookload Avg to Hookload Map all other variables which you want put into Time SDL Fast record such as:
IRIS Data Items
3P Fast
Depth Analog 1
maps to
Block Position
Hookload
maps to
Hookload avg
Standpipe 1
maps to
SPP avg
F/G Pit Total
maps to
F/G Pit Total
Pump 1 Rate
maps to
Pump 1 Rate
Pump 2 Rate
maps to
Pump 2 Rate
Map by dragging the IRIS Data Item variable over to the 3P Fast window, dropping onto the target variable.
Add as many variables as needed for the job.
26) Click Done once all variables are mapped. This will restart Iris.
We still have other mapping to do to before we are finished with IRI S DATA mapping. 27) Now we must edit which records within the database IRIS will write to.
Within INSITE – IRIS Data Mapping GUI (window) click on the
.
This window will open button and uncheck the records you don’t want IRIS updating, by unchecking these 28) Click on the Advanced records IRIS will not update and thus reduce the size of the database.
OK to leave. 29) Setup the option to save the configuration files on another backup machine, this will allow for quick start up on that machine if the Primary IRIS goes down. This is not meant to backup to same machine running IRIS, Iris will save configurations automatically to the IRIS Machine.
Go to Options > Save Backup Configuration Files Check the Enable Save Backup Files Use the Browse button to map the backup machine C:\INSITE\Data\IRIS\Default Config\Config
Note: You may have to share the backup directory so this option will work.
30) Next make sure the data is being written into the database by Viewing the IRIS Data Mapping. You should see what looks like this, where 3P Fast is showing up like this:
The IRIS Data Mapping is complete.
Setting Up the Depth Monitor 31) Depth monitor allows us to Control, configure, and set depth items. Go to INSITE System Manager > Monitor window and click on Depth. INSITE – Depth Monitor window opens.
INSITE – Depth Monitor window opens.
32) Go to Depth Configuration
.
Need to configure Depth Source setting the Block Position option to Depth Analog 1 . Find Depth Analog 1 in window option then drag and drop into the Block Position Measurement window. Set the In Slips Configuration Radial Button to Hookload . Set the Radial Button to Analog. .
Hit Ok to close and save settings
, you will need to make sure you make sure you have Crown Wheel is selected in order to 33) Go to Depth Calibration set the block height. Nothing else is set up in this window leave all as default except the Crown Wheel Radial Button option checked.
, to set up the Hole Depth, Bit Depth, Block Height, Off Bottom Distance length, and the In/Out 34) Go to Depth Control Slips Hookload thresholds.
Using the WITS data change the items within Depth Control window to match WITS data coming in such as Depth, Bit Depth, and Block Position. Set the In/Out of Slips Hookload: Drilling and Tripping as to Trigger in and out of slips correctly. Adjust as needed until working as required.
HINT: check the 3P Fast record to see what the weight is during in slips and set slightly higher. It’s is good to keep the “Force Out-Of-Slips Only When On
Bottom” checked on horizontal wells due to the improper weight distribution, i.e. “stacking the weight” on horizontal
wells which decrease the overall Hookload to the point in which you might see in slips. When checked INSITE knows that if you’re on bottom; you have to be out of slips.
If using a top-drive, set both the Drilling and Tripping Hookload to be the same +/- (45 Klbs) for a land rigs. For offshore rigs with Heavy Top-Drives, you might have to incr ease to possibly 75 depending on the weight of the block and top drive. 35) Once the necessary changes are done in Depth Monitor you can put the On/Off Bottom and In/Out Slips on Automatic and force On Bottom if you are ready to track depth. Do not have it forced out of slips.
WITS / PASON WITS Mapping Below we are discussing Pason Mapping but remember mapping is almost the same for TOTCO, Rig Watch, 3rd Party MudLoggers, ect…. Basic WITS is the default installed WITS application not the PasonWITS. So once you
have chosen the correct type of WITS Application you can follow the instructions below to see how to configure, setup and map in/out variables. HINT: It is better to rename any default Configuration or Map files before editing, consider the originals as templates. You may need to go back to them and start over is something goes wrong. 36) Open the Pason WITS application now and make sure you change the Configuration files and maps are appropriately configured. There are some that are “preset’, but to a Metric Unit set.
37) Under the configuration, edit the “Gas Data to Pason” configuration:
38) Again, the Pason WITS install was written with Metric unit sets so you’ll need to change it:
From Metric to FPS as seen above.
39) Edit the configuration for Record 1 – General Time Based to send to every 1 second instead of eve ry 5 seconds (double click on 01 General Time-Based) to open the Edit Record Attribute
40) Next you’ll need to edit the map (Gas Data to Pason) in order to set up the sending of a variable to Pason in order for them to see a connection and send data to us. Send them the MPD data that the CoMan wants to see so they can display it on the Pason Monitors. 41) Save the Configuration and select OK.
42) Change the Units from Metric (default) to FPS
43) Unmap all mapped variables in Record 01 (General Time-Based) which you do not need.
Map the MPD variables which you need to send based on their WITS numbers, have to use the Spares below 40 for MPD Data from Record 01.
44) Save and Close
45) Before Closing the Channel settings, make sure you have the correct comm. Port and baud rate. You’ll need to select 9600 as the baud rate: 9600 is a good default Baud Rate but many Companies can use others so check if this rate does not work.
46) Next you’ll need to set the mapping for the data you’ll be receiving From Pason. Again, go to File..Channel Settings from within PasonWITS. 47) Select the “Up Arrow” next to channel settings to select Channel 2 (From Pason)
48) Select the Data From Pason Configuration (Edit Configuration) Again, you’ll need to edit the Unit system from Metric to FPS
49) You’ll need to edit record 01 (General Time-Based) attributes to write every 1 second from the default of 5:
Select OK
50) Make sure that Record 01 is the only one enabled. You can do this by ensuring that only record #1 (General TimeBased) is the only one with the * in the Enabled Column as seen below: If Receiving data via WITS from the MWD unit then you will also have to have Recor d 09 and 10 Enabled.
NOTE: FOR WITS STANDARD, ALL RECORDS ARE ENABLED, USERS WILL NEED TO GO IN AND “DISABLE” ALL THE RECORDS NOT USED 51) Close the Configuration (select Save and OK) 52) Next edit the Receiving (Pason to ADI)
53) You’ll need to again change the Units from Metric to FPS
54) Now Uncap all the variables NOT USED, see example below. Every job is different so what variables you will be pulling in depends on what the WITS provider can supply and you require (more data the bett er).
For MPD to track Depth, Block Position and Hookload are required.
Map 3P Fast… Block Position to record #12 Map 3P Fast… Hookload to record #14
Pason also Map Hookload to 3P Fast… Hookload Max (#15)
Continue Mapping as required.
Select Save and OK
55) Select OK to Close the Channel Settings
INITIALISING PASON WITS 56) Make sure the null modem cable or standard comms cable plus the null modem adapter is connected to the back of the Pason EDR workstation. 57) If ready to run, and comm. Ports have been properly configured (Send and receive) Start the Send first.
58) Once you see some time and depth populated on channel one (To Pason), you can start the From Pason (Pason to ADI)
If you are receiving data, you should see the value in the #1 Record at the bottom of the screen increment.
59) You can view which variables are being received. Make sure they are being mapped Click the Real Time Refresh
Note: WITS must be rerun after any restart of INSITE 60) Check the 3P Fast record WITS Received or PasonWITS Received to ensure Hole Depth, Block Position, and Hookload Avg are being written.
61) If the data is being written then at this point you should see your Depth on your Depth Monitor Screen change along with Block Height, and Bit Depth. In and Out of slips should be working as well, but may require some adjustments on the weight limits. You can watch the weight changes in the 3P Fast record for in and out of slip settings.
Data Exchange (DX) when Running IRIS for MPD Depth
Two procedures need that will make a better and efficient Data Exchange between MPD and MWD. 1. Put the MWD computer into MPD workgroup. Only works when you have direct Lam Cable (Cat5) running between MPD and MWD not over the satellite. 2. Use the “Selected Data Set” option in the Data Exchange, as not to corrupt or write over MPD Records. Exchange to only the records MPD requires for PWD or Calculator from MWD .
If you are running IRIS on the MPD System and receiving Data Exchanged data from Sperry MWD, you will have to limit or restrict the data being Exchanged (received ). If you don’t then their data will over write the Database Records which IRIS is writing to plus cause issues between INSITE applications trying to read (and/or) write (use) database records . Adding MWD Computer to MPD Work Group 62) Set up (add) the MWD Data Exchange computer onto the MPD Local Network (workgroup 192.168.91.#). This keeps the Exchange path at the rig location with the fastest connect ion possible for Realtime data. If you don’t add the MWD computer to MPD workgroup it will go through the Satellite on the Halliburton network. The ROC will also have to give your IP (34. Address) permission to connect to MWD for Data Exchange. Going through Halliburton’s Intranet (34. IP address) you may be able to ping MWD com puter but you will not be allowed to DX without permissions setup.
Setting up the MWD computer onto MPD workgroup, this is done on the MWD Sending/Receiving computer. Open the Network Connections application on MWD system.
Right click on their Local Area Connection Right click on Properties Scroll down to Internet Protocols (TCP/IP)
Double click on Internet Protocols (TCP/IP)
Go to Advanced
IP Settings … Add
Add - When the TCP/IP Address window opens add an IP with 192.168.91.# address , one that is not already taken by another computer within the workgroup. Give it same Subnet mask as the MPD workgroup and save.
You should now be able to ping each computer within the workgroup.
Not Selecting the Only Selected Dataset Options running IRIS Data Mapping from the MPD Computer will have unwanted consequences to the MPD Records
Note: There are very detailed Help files within the Data Exchange Insite application under the Help option.
63) Go to Data Exchange in the System Manager Transfer GUI. 64) Set up the Allowed Transfer options in the Exchange menu > Change Allowed Settings… MWD is the sending machine MPD is the Receiving machine
These options may have to be reset each time you start Data Exchange as the default is not to allowed to send.
OK to save setting.
65) Select the Exchange option or the
button to open ADD Component… setup window.
66) When starting an Exchange you have to be careful to choose the correct options as you can overwrite data by not selecting the correct (send / receive state) option on this page.
Steps to setting up a Selected Data Set Data Exchange. a) Both MPD and MWD Data Exchanges have to be setup correctly to send and r eceive Data Exchange. b) Set the Data Exchange up to send on the MWD Machine. c) Set the Data Exchange to Receive on the MPD Machine.
Set this option correctly ! Default Window:
There are basically four Data Selection options to transfer data, but when running IRIS for Depth Tracking on the MPD System. Three would require the user to Restrict Records and one requires the user to Select Records to transfer. I prefer the Data Selection ”Only Selected Datasets” option beca use I have to think each time which records to exchange thus reducing the chances of overwriting Records within MPD database. The Records we are trying not to over write are our Well Based Records and the Records IRIS is writing to; Time/Depth; Time SDL Fast; and any other you have left checked in IRIS Data Mapping .
To add an exchange send component from MWD Side To add an exchange receive component from MPD Side
Click or select Exchange>Add Component . The Exchange Component dialog box opens. If starting the exchange on the MPD Computer: Change the radial button to “Receive from remote computer”, if not you could overwrite the MWD data. The default on initial window is SEND. 1. Select or type the Remote Computer (IP, DNS address, or node name) you want to send to, or receive from. 2. Select the Component state – Active Disabled = (Paused). 3. Select to Send to or Receive from the remote computer Select Send to on MWD Computer Select Receive from on MPD computer Select a Communications method: Normal Communications. Select a Data Included option RT/Stored data. Select a Mode option Continuous. Select Data Selection option Only Selected Datasets : When Running IRIS Select the Run the Data Mgr button - will open the directory tree in Data Manager. Select the Well and Run. Clicking on the Run from the right window will populate the Records in the left window From the left Window select the Records you want to exchange : Hold down the Ctrl Key while picking Records You can drag the Records from Data Manager into the “Existing Dataset Se lection Window” Once all required records are added, close Data Manager Clear the check box to improve Transmission : Enable Database Configuration Table Transfer Clear the check box Enable Configuration Change Notification to keep from changing the R un and Well on the We want to change our own Runs and vise verse for MWD. receiver’s side. 16. Click OK. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Examples below of Only Selected Datasets workflow:
Opens the Data Manager GUI:
Clicking on the Active Well and Run in Right Window will open Record Names in the Left Window:
Hold down the Ctrl Key and choose the Records to exchange, drag and drop into the Existing Dataset Selection window. Continue this process until you have selected all records to exchange. Can exchange from multi runs.
Close Data Manager Uncheck both boxes Bottom right co rner of the window: Enable Database Configuration Table Transfer Enable Configuration Change Notifications
Example of the MWD to exchange: PWD records, Survey record, Temp record, other sensor data the MWD tool is collecting.
Example of Records to Exchange
Active Run PWD Records Survey Record Temp Records
Records from other Runs if needed.
Once the Existing Data Section is complete you can close using the OK button.
67) On the Exchange Component Window once all option have been completed select ok to start the Exchange. You may get a message stating this will stop and restart the exc hange agree to the option.
68) Example of three exchanges: ROC - MWD – MPD Backup Application Machine
