WITSMLWITSMLXML Based Drilling Information XML Based Drilling Information

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Project Overview and UpdateProject Overview and Update

John ShieldsJohn ShieldsBaker HughesBaker Hughes

AberdeenAberdeen

The Drilling EnvironmentThe Drilling EnvironmentThe Drilling EnvironmentThe Drilling Environment

Directional & Horizontal Drilling Systems

Fluids Systems

Surface Logging

Logging While Drilling

CoringSurveying

Drilling Data ProvidersDrilling Data Providers

Rig Instrumentation

WITSML EvolutionWITSML Evolution Many different service companies monitoring the same well Many different service companies monitoring the same well

with incompatible software and hardware platformswith incompatible software and hardware platforms

WITS in the 1980sWITS in the 1980s

• Used by Amoco, Chevron, Mobil to drive data centresUsed by Amoco, Chevron, Mobil to drive data centres

• Point to point serial data transferPoint to point serial data transfer

• Binary and ASCII data formatsBinary and ASCII data formats

• Incomplete data set and out of date by late 1990sIncomplete data set and out of date by late 1990s

WITSML in 2000WITSML in 2000

• Evolved from Statoil DART project (Java/CORBA)Evolved from Statoil DART project (Java/CORBA)

• Discussions with BP & Statoil, Baker Hughes, Halliburton & Discussions with BP & Statoil, Baker Hughes, Halliburton & Schlumberger led to WITSML Schlumberger led to WITSML

WITSML CharterWITSML CharterThe “right time” seamless flow of The “right time” seamless flow of

well site data between well site data between operators and service operators and service companies to speed and companies to speed and enhance decision-makingenhance decision-making.  . 

Sponsors Sponsors • BP & StatoilBP & Statoil

ParticipantsParticipants• Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Halliburton,

Schlumberger, NPSiSchlumberger, NPSi OrganisationOrganisation

• Steering BoardSteering Board• Technical TeamTechnical Team

WITSML ImplementationWITSML Implementation Provides both a Data Model and Provides both a Data Model and

an Access APIan Access API

Web Based & W3C StandardsWeb Based & W3C Standards• Platform & language independentPlatform & language independent

XML data formatsXML data formats• Human and application readableHuman and application readable

• Objects defined in XSD SchemaObjects defined in XSD Schema

SOAP for Web ServicesSOAP for Web Services• WSDL Defines data access servicesWSDL Defines data access services

• Already used in other e-BusinessesAlready used in other e-Businesses

WITSML Data ObjectsWITSML Data Objects WellWell WellboreWellbore Rig Rig LocationLocation TrajectoryTrajectory TargetTarget Survey ProgramSurvey Program Bit RecordBit Record BHA RunBHA Run TubularTubular Wellbore GeometryWellbore Geometry Operations ReportOperations Report

Fluids ReportFluids Report Cement JobCement Job Formation MarkerFormation Marker CoreCore Sidewall CoreSidewall Core LogLog Well LogWell Log RealtimeRealtime MudlogMudlog MessageMessage RiskRisk CapabilitiesCapabilities

WITSML APIWITSML API SOAP Interfaces defined in WSDLSOAP Interfaces defined in WSDL

Store InterfaceStore Interface• GetFromStore()GetFromStore()

• AddToStore()AddToStore()

• UpdateInStore()UpdateInStore()

• DeleteFromStore()DeleteFromStore()

Publish/Subscribe InterfacePublish/Subscribe Interface• Subscribe()Subscribe()

Both InterfacesBoth Interfaces• GetVersion()GetVersion()

• GetCapability()GetCapability()

WITSML ProgressWITSML Progress WITSML v1.1 Commercial Services in 2002/2003WITSML v1.1 Commercial Services in 2002/2003

• Limited to core set of WITSML objectsLimited to core set of WITSML objects

• Small number of participating companiesSmall number of participating companies

SPE Paper 840662SPE Paper 840662

• Presented in Denver, October 2003Presented in Denver, October 2003

POSC custodianship in 2003POSC custodianship in 2003

WITSML v1.2 Commercial Services in 2004WITSML v1.2 Commercial Services in 2004

• Additional WITSML objects supportedAdditional WITSML objects supported

• Other software vendors involved, new products introducedOther software vendors involved, new products introduced

Government agencies and standards bodies joined WITSML Government agencies and standards bodies joined WITSML SIG in 2004SIG in 2004

WITSML Special Interest GroupWITSML Special Interest Group

WITSML SIGWITSML SIG 8 Oil companies8 Oil companies

18 Service companies18 Service companies

4 Government agencies/standards 4 Government agencies/standards bodiesbodies

Steering BoardSteering Board

• Regular conference callsRegular conference calls

Use Case Group Use Case Group

• Defines new requirementsDefines new requirements

• Meetings at WITSML seminarsMeetings at WITSML seminars

Technical Team Technical Team

• Monthly conference callsMonthly conference calls

• Meetings at WITSML seminarsMeetings at WITSML seminars

Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments

5th Public Seminar and SIG Working 5th Public Seminar and SIG Working Meetings Held in Paris in November 2004 Meetings Held in Paris in November 2004

Version 1.3 Published for review Jan 2005Version 1.3 Published for review Jan 2005

• Improved well location informationImproved well location information

• New Well Log & Risk objectsNew Well Log & Risk objects

• More robust and extensible schemasMore robust and extensible schemas

• Units validation via schemaUnits validation via schema

• Separation of Core and Data schemasSeparation of Core and Data schemas

• Server Profile definitionsServer Profile definitions

Future PlansFuture Plans 6th Public Seminar and SIG Working Meetings in Houston 6th Public Seminar and SIG Working Meetings in Houston

May 2005May 2005

Use Case Team PlansUse Case Team Plans

• Daily Drilling Reporting: led by BP, ChevronTexaco, and Hydro  Daily Drilling Reporting: led by BP, ChevronTexaco, and Hydro 

• Completions and Well Mechanical Descriptions: BP, Statoil, Completions and Well Mechanical Descriptions: BP, Statoil, ChevronTexaco, Paradigm, ExxonMobil, Hydro, and IFP ChevronTexaco, Paradigm, ExxonMobil, Hydro, and IFP

• Other topics under consideration: Other topics under consideration: HSE data reportingHSE data reporting

Distributed Temperature Survey initiative Distributed Temperature Survey initiative

Integration of Well Path and Well Log Data Transfer Standards Integration of Well Path and Well Log Data Transfer Standards

POSC Product Certification Program in Early '05POSC Product Certification Program in Early '05

Questions?Questions?

John ShieldsSoftware Projects Manager

Baker Hughes Building

Stoneywood Park North

Aberdeen AB21 7EA

Tel: 01224 721753

E-mail: john.shields@bakerhughes.com

http://www.witsml.org/