INTERACT

12.1. PRESENTATION

12.1.1. InterACT 5.5

InterACT provides secure, web-based access to global oilfield data from all stages of the

exploration and production cycle in real-time. The InterAct cataloguing architecture can

manage all upstream data from both local and remote operations.

The system can deliver all types of data in any format, such as drilling reports, mud records,

wireline and LWD logs, well stimulation data, drill bit pictures or directional drilling information.

InterACT allows you to access the information from anywhere as long as you are connected

to the Internet and you have the right to access.

Here are the main possibilities of InterACT:

• Real-time or static transmission of Well data to multiple destinations

• Secure and reliable transmission of Well data over the Schlumberger Intranet (SINet)

and the Internet

• Data Privacy

• Efficient Data Cataloguing System

• Integrated Drilling and Measurement and Wireline data display

• Customisable numeric and graphic displays

• Collaboration features (Notification, Chat, Events)

The wellsite or customer supplies data to the InterACT database, the web server.

The wellsite acquisition system can be connected to SINet or the Internet. The InterACT

database stores and catalogs the data for easy, secure access across the Internet, from an

Internet browser, or for a dedicated high-speed connection to the SINet.

12.1.2. ALS to InterACT

On the ALS system, 2 programs need to be installed to be able to send data and geology

parameters to the InterACT. Those two programs: “Wits Server 6” and “Well Sync” which are

Schlumberger softwares loaded on the RTG computer give the possibility to the RTG computer to

communicate directly with the SCHLUMBERGER Real Time Server (it doesn’t need anymore to go

through ANADRILL)

Drilling, Lagged, Mud and Gas data are transmitted using WITS 0.

All the Geology parameters ( Cutting %, Litho logy comments and descriptions) are sent using a new

format called WITSML, XML file.

The wits data and the witsml will be sent in one section of the interact server.

Reports, PDF logs can also be posted on the INTERACT Server.

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The client, connected to the InterAct Server ( Intranet or Internet ) will access to SCHLUMBERGER

and GEOSERVICES data ( if they got a common Time and Depth Database ). He will be able to see

all the data in Real Time ( Graphic or Alphanumeric), to merge MWD & ML data on the same

composite log and to download on his computer all the information present on this server.

Figure 1.1. GEOSERVICES SCHLUMBERGER Transmission

12.2. INSTALLATION

As the InterACT is already configure to receive , only on the ALS side some programs and

setting , have to be done.

Here are the 3 things to do

• Configuration of RTG to connect to InterACT Web

• Installation of Wits server6

• Installation of Well Sync

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The 2 programs “Wits Server6” and “Well Sync” are Schlumberger softwares loaded on the

Geoservices RTG computer to make the interface between our system and the Schlumberger

InterACT server.

For the installation of Wits Server 6 and Well Sync, the RTG software need to be already

loaded on the station because some of its files which are under c:\Schlumberger will be

reused.

12.2.1. RTG configuration

• The RTG has to be connected to the InterACT either through the client

Network or SCHLUMBERGER network.

This will be done using the TCP/IP protocol.

As it is written in RTG section , the RTG must have two Ethernet Board

If you don’t have a second Ethernet card on your PC, you need to add one and

configure it in TCP/IP (mode)

Remark :

Ask to the client network engineer or the SCHLUMBERGER representative the IP address

which can be used by the RTG . This IP address must be able to view and discuss with the

InterAct server.

• RTG needs to have Internet Explorer 6 (see section 3, § 3.2.2., page

3-10 for the installation procedure) to have access to the Internet.

12.2.2. Installing the Wits Server 6 on RTG

From CD 2/3 on utilities click on Wits server6.

When you install the wits server6 , at one point it ask you where you want to install it , by

default it’s c:\Program Files \Schlumberger\WITS Server\

Click Browse and remove the space between WITS and Server to have the destination

location as follow: c:\Program Files \Schlumberger\WITSServer\

(This will avoid problem of loading the predefine InterACT file configuration.)

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Click [next] then follow the instructions, keep default settings giving by the installation

software

12.2.3. Installing Well Sync on RTG

From CD 2/3 on utilities click on WellSync.

Follow the instructions, keep default settings giving by the installation software

(we need to install wellsync program to allow sending wits with the wits server6 , there are

common file which will be load with wellsync).

12.3. INTERACT CONNECTION

12.3.1. Introduction

The RTG will send 2 types of information to the InterACT server:

- Send WITS Data (Triggers DEPTH, TIME, EVENT).

- Send Lithology ,descriptions in WITSML format.

Wits data and Wits ML have a common configuration , section 12.3.1.1 ( for InterACT server) section

12.3.1.2 ( for RTG ).

When the common configuration has been done ,there is a specific setting for both formats: Wits

data ( section 12.3.2) and Wits ML (section 12.3.3).

Wits data Transmission Synoptic

The Wits data can be sent either directly from the RTG to InterACT server or via a Schlumberger

station.

RTG direct to the InterACT

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RTG to the InterACT through the SCHLUMBERGER computer

• Send SLB

Session

PORT = 8000

IP = Local Host

• InterACT

Receiver_1: Port = 8000

IP = Local Host

Sender_1: “ *.wits “ file

Receive Wits data in

Well/Section

• Send SLB

Session

PORT = 8000

IP = Address

• InterACT

Receiver_1: Port = 8000

IP = Address

Sender_1: “ *.wits “ file

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WitsML transmission synoptic

Only one possibility to send WitsML

Receive Wits data in

Well/Section

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12.3.1.1. InterACT web site preparation

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Before starting any transmission, get from SCHLUMBERGER representative:

- the Name of the Administrator

- the IP address or the address of the InterACT server

- the right access

You have to fill in the InterACT form.

This form is located on the RTG station, at this path: “

C:\Schlumberger\Setupfile

”

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Fill it in with the Geoservices parts and send it to Schlumberger Representative, with a

copy to the Base and OAD Paris ( email:

ml.oad@geoservices.com

)

InterACT account Request

To be able to publish data / send rapport on the InterACT server , you need a UserName

and a password. For this you can request to the InterACT administrator by going on the

InterACT website at this adresse:

www.interact.slb.com , you will be rerouted to a secure web site.

Click [OK]

On the left side of their Home page ,there is an option “Request New Customer Account”

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Fill this form with the maximum information.

Important : you can not share an account , every person going on the InterACT website

need to have its own account.

The password need to have one uppercase letter and one number.

!

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The InterACT administrator will send back a mail (at the address you enter on the form ) to

tell that your account have been granted.

Preparing the Interact server to receive Geoservices data

On the internet go to the Schlumberger web site.

Enter your username and password, take care of the format.

Click on Login button.

If the screen below appears click [YES] to continue

You will have access only to certain files which will be shown on the screen, click on the

path you want.

The administrator of the website will give you ORG/FIELD/WELL path where you can

publish data , you will have to create section where you will send data ,report….

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12.3.1.2. RTG preparation

Before starting any application, check on the Title bar at the bottom of the screen if

VISIBROKER SMART AGENT is running ( Fired up automatically at start up ).

Otherwise click on OSAGENT Icon.

￈ Double click on RTG icon

Ensure that the first 4 services have started successfully.

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12.3.2. Wits data to the InterACT set-up

Configure: RTG (refer to the § 12.3.2.1.)

Wits Server 6 (refer to the § 12.3.2.2. and § 12.3.2.3.)

12.3.2.1. RTG settings

You need to configure the RTG to send data in trigger mode to the Schlumberger Server.

The WITS in Trigger mode allows you to send predefined Wits records. Each one has its specific

trigger: TIME or DEPTH or EVENT. (See annexe 13, § 13.2.1)

TRIGGER TABLE

Status

Records Nbr

Wits Name Record

Time Status

1 General Time-Based

5 Tripping

11 Mud Tank Volume

17 Cementing

Depth Status

2 Drilling

13 Chromatograph Gasses Depth Based

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You can only send Wits Record which are in the previous list.

The exact setup of what you want to transfer will be done in a file xxxx_SND.TXT located

under (C:\WITSNT\). Modification have to be done manually through NOTEPAD.

Example of “Session

_SND.txt” file.

14 Lagged Continuous Mud Properties

Event Status

3 Drilling Connections

6 Tripping Connections

10 Pressure Evaluation

12 Chromatograph Gasses Cycle-Based

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Note: the data are recorded in metric into the database, so when you send data in Trigger

Mode they will also be all the time in metric.

 You have to put a coefficient and an offset to every data you want to send in API. (if

the data doesn’t need any coefficient and offset, don’t write it).

How to find the coefficient and the offset?

On the

unit.dat

file of your present database, go to the data you want and check the

coefficient (A) and the offset (B). (Metric = A (API) + B)

The coefficient you will have to enter will be 1/Aand the offset will be –B/A

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Example:

I want to send the Bit Depth (feet), SPP (Psi) and Temperature (Farhenheit degree). The

database is in API so the coefficient for Bit Depth is 0.3448006 (no offset), for the SPP it is

0.0689476 (no offset) and for the Temperature OUT the coefficient is 0.555555 and the

offset is –7.77778.

So I will have to configure the xxx_SND.txt file as follow:

1.items=all

1.frequency=30

1.8.coefficient=3.28084

1.8.offset=0

1.21.coefficient=14.50

1.21.offset=0

1.33.coefficient=1.8

1.33.offset=32

Note: the coefficient and the offset allow you to send the value of the data you are

displaying on the RTM screen.

To start launching wits data double click on Wits_Launcher Icon

塘 Click on GEO group, then

塘 Choose SendSLB then click on the arrow (red circle) to start the communication

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Remark :

A file MSendSLB_SND.txt and ASendSLB_SND.txt (M for metric and A forApi) already

exist , when you load the software , the file SendSLB: is predefine to send Wits Record in

Time, Depth and Event Triggers. The record are sent to the SCHLUMBERGER Wits Server

6.0 ( LocalHost ( RTG machine ) port 8000 )

The sender indicator will become Yellow, waiting to establish a wits link to

SCHLUMBERGER WITS SERVER

12.3.2.2. Receive Wits data from Geoservices to Wits Server 6

Wits server uses an interconnected set of data configuration files to determine the format of

exchanged data. For Wits data exchange it’s important that both sides have an exact

matching copy of the configuration files (that ‘s what you are doing when you click on

“prepare Web for Publishing”)

Wits server uses 3 distinct types of files for its configuration (rec##.dat , rec_setup.dat and

default_map.dat) , all of them are ASCII and user editable (with Notepad by example).All

those file have to be on the same directory.

On the RTG some predefined files have been created and are under c:\Schlumberger\setup

files\.

Copy the correct ones to c:\programes files\Schlumberger\witsserver\adv_wits

Record definition file

A logical grouping of items, because a record is customisable , a record defionition file

explicity define the contents of a single record.

The name of the files are like this rec##.dat ,when you are sending data in API ,or

mrec##.dat when you are sending data in metric,(## symbolise for the example the record

number).

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As the wits server is a Schlumberger program, only the 7th column is used for our purpose.

It’s the unit column. It defines what kind of unit Wits Launcher is sending to the InterACT

web site.

If you don’t want to send a special data put an exclamation mark in front of the sentence

corresponding to the item (item number are at the end of each sentence).

Record setup file

A list of record definition files used for a given connection along with other information about

the records such as frequency to send.

The name of the file is rec_setup.dat and is stored in the folder as the record definjition files

with which it is associated.

Column Variable Description

1 Record ID Wits record number

2 Trigers ON-OFF Specifies if the record is ON (1)or OFF (0)

3

Triggers-Time The time interval in seconds for sending or

receiving data

A (-1) indicates that trigger is not applicable

Triggers-Depth The depth interval in feet for sending or receiving

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Record MAP file

Information about the record definition files , indexed by depth. Because each item in the

record may have a different depth index , the record map is an indication of the depth

reference for each item.

The map files are always named DEFAULT_MAP.DAT and is include in the same folder as

the record setup and record definition files. This file has 3 columns.

In columns 2 and 3 , a value of “-1” has special meaning.

For column 2 , it mean all variables in that record.

In column 3 , iot mean do not write the item from column 2 to the database.

Subsequent lines in the file override previous lines.It is common for the first line (referring to

record X) to look like this in order to initialise and clear out buffers that would try to send

data: X –1 –1.

The lines that follow the first line configure the actual item map.

An example of the default record map file is shown below.

4

data

A (-1) indicates that trigger is not applicable

5

Triggers-Event Indicates new data will be sent whenever it is

available

Example:chromatographie result

6 reserved -

7 Trigger Vendor Not use in Geoservices case

8

Record

definition file

The files that defines the record rec##.dat or

Mrec##.dat.

Column Meaning

1 ID of the record

2 ID of the variable record indicated in Column 1

3 ID of the variable that contains the depth of the variable in column

2

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By example if we take the 14 11 08 this mean that the item 11 of the record 14 will be record

in the depth database with item 8 of record 14 as depth reference.

Here the item 08 is the lagdepth and the item 11 is the Mud weight Out.

 Double click on Wits Server Icon ,

Click on File, Open then load the file Interact present under C:\Schlumberger\Setup_File

Remark : This file has to be reload each time you start the SCHLUMBERGER Wits Server

Time setting

Go on actions - Edit receiver then date/time settings

Choose the option below , like this the data receive to the wits server will be substitute to the

current time of the computer running wits server.

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(you need to configure your computer to the correct time zone , for this right click on the time

on the bottom right of your screen , go to adjust time/date then choose time zone, put your

local zone otherwise when you will go to the InterACT server there will be a difference on

the time)

InterACT file contains the Schlumberger Wits Server set up to receive Wits from

GEOSERVICES Wits server and send WITS data to the InterAct.

Here is the setup by default:

Receiver_1 : Sender => Local Host on Port= 8000

Sender_1 : Sender => Receiver_1 Receiver=> InterAct through

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