Simple Workflow to Populate PPDM Tables from Well Files

and post them on a Map

Andrew Zolnai

zolnai.ca

About me

• Certified Petroelum Geologist

• PUG member since 1997

• Helped launch PPDM over 20 yrs ago

• Workflows and 3D are my ‘thing’

1. to help rapid project start-ups

2. for petroleum not data professionals

3. in a typical operational scenario

A simple workflow Biz

Platforms used

1. PPDM Schema …………………….. repository

2. Microsoft

SQL Server ……………… database

Excel ………………………. formatter

3. Safe FME Workbench ……………. transformer

4. Esri ArcGIS

Desktop ………………….. mash up

Online …………………….. share

Biz

Process

1. Create the schema• SQL Server

• Create PPDM

2. Map the tables• Extract

• Transform

• Load

3. View the results• SQL Server

• ArcGIS Desktop

• ArcGIS Online

Biz

Create the Schema

1. SQL Server & Management Studio easy to use database

2. ‘Create’ scripts from ppdm.org for v.3.8 for all features

3. Only use dbo.WELL attributes that match GoM dataset

Tech

Extract - formatTech

Extract – fixed-field comma-delimitedTech

Transform – Reader & WritersTech

Transform – Schema Mapper & FilterTech

LoadTech

View – Management Studio & SQL QueryTech

View - ArcGIS DesktopTech

View - ArcGIS OnlineTech

Thank You!

Questions?