Kongsberg Digital announces the release of a free test simulator for WITSML v2.1 and ETP v1.2, which are standards developed by the members of the Energistics® Consortium. The simulator is available to anyone who wants to test software that implements these standards.
The test simulator supports some key ETP protocols and WITSML™ objects, and it comes pre-loaded with test data, which users can modify as needed.
The purpose of the test simulator is to create a set of streaming channel data feeds, which people can use to test their ETP v1.2/WITSML v2.1 supporting stores. Realtime data streaming (both sending and receiving) is crucial functionality of ETP. However, unlike static files of test data, having a streaming test source can be harder to find, so the test simulator provides a crucial resource.
Kongsberg Digital is making the tool available to foster collaboration, innovation, and the adoption of the mentioned standard versions within the industry.
The simulator can be downloaded from: SiteComApps.kognif.ai
The site also provides documentation and a short video tutorial to help users get started.
Key Features:
- Target Users: Software developers and testers
- Functionality: Provides WITSML v2.1 and ETP v1.2 feeds to a consuming target system
- ETP v1.2 Protocols supported: Core (Protocol 0), Discovery (Protocol 3), Store (Protocol 4), and ChannelDataLoad (Protocol 22)
- WITSML v2.1 Objects supported: Channel, ChannelSet, Well, and Wellbore
- Installation: The tool can be directly started from the downloaded files
- Customization: The tool comes with a set of preconfigured channels and channel sets, which can be modified as needed. You can manage the configuration of the tool using an accompanying Swagger page or through the documented API
- Usage: Free for non-commercial use and designed for testing purposes
Kongsberg Digital intends to publish upgrades as the tool is further developed.
Figure 1. Block diagram of the test simulator and target systems.
Kongsberg Digital (kongsbergdigital.com) has been an active member of the Energistics Consortium since 2002.
In 2025, the Energistics Consortium is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Since January 2022, Energistics has been an affiliate of The Open Group®, the vendor-neutral technology standards organization.