LAS to WITSML Converter Utility

 

1. File Selection Screen:

 

Input LAS File Folder: User needs to specify the folder where the LAS files that are being attempted to be converted are located.

 

Destination WITSML Files Folder: This folder will hold the WITSML files that are generated by the application as part of the conversion process.

 

Current Files: This section of the screen will display the list of LAS files that are available in the specified folder. The "Select" radio button helps in selecting the particular LAS file that is being used for the conversion process.

 

Mapping Files: This combo box specifies the mapping scheme file that is being used that contains a one to one mapping between the LAS elements and the WITSML elements. Application by default uses a default file. The user has the facility to customize this mapping file and save it and use this mapping file at a later stage to generate the WITSML file.

 

Customize Mapping: As explained above the user can edit the default / selected mapping file and define a new set of mapping scheme between LAS elements and WITSML elements, which is explained the next section.

 

Parameters: On clicking this button the user moves the next screen where the user can view the Well parameters available in the LAS file and has provision to select / unselect the optional parameters from being included or otherwise in the WITSML file.

2. Customize Mapping screen

This screen is activated on clicking on the "Customize Mapping" button of the File selection screen. In this dialog, the user can customize the mapping between LAS elements and the WITSML elements and save the mapping to a different file, which can be used later on for the conversion purpose.

3. Parameter Data screen:

This screen is displayed when the user clicks on the "Parameters" button on the File Selection screen.

In this screen the Well Section Parameters available in the selected LAS file are displayed. The well parameters are mandatory and need to be present in the converted WITSML file, hence these elements can’t be unselected.

The rest of the parameters are optional. However, by default all these are in "Checked" state. The user can unselect some of them if they are not required to be converted to WITSML.

There is a "Select All" button which will help in selecting all the optional parameters at one go.

The user can navigate back to the previous screen by clicking on the "File Selection" button or can navigate to the next screen which is the Curve data related screen by clicking on the "Curve" button.

 

 

4. Curve Data Selection screen

This screen is displayed when the user clicks on the "Curve" button in the Parameters selection screen.

This screen displays the list of curves available in the selected LAS file. DEPT and TIME curves are mandatory , hence these Curves can’t be unselected. By default all the curves are selected for conversion. However the user can unselect the curves that are not required to be part of the conversion process.The user needs to select atleast two curves to proceed with the conversion

The "Select All" button assists the user in selecting all the curves at one go.

User can load a default selection or a previously saved selection by clicking on the "Load Selection".

Based on the current selection of curves, the user can save the selection to a file as well, by clicking on the "Save Selection" button

User can navigate to the previous screen by clicking on the "Parameters" screen or to the next screen by clicking on the "Conversion" button.

5. Load Selection screen

This dialog will help the user to select a default selection / previously saved selections that can be applied to the conversion process.

The selection can be applied by clicking on the "Apply Selection" button.

6. Conversion status screen

This screen is displayed when the user clicks on the "Conversion" button in the curve data screen.

User needs to click on the "Process" button to start the conversion process.

The progress bar in the File Completion Status keeps the user informed about the extent to which the conversion is progressing.

User has the facility to navigate to the previous screen, i.e., Curves screen by clicking on the "Curves" button.

Once the conversion is complete, the summary screen is displayed to the user.

 

7. Summary Report screen

At the end of processing of the input LAS file, the Summary Report screen is displayed, where the user is provided with the information on the successful completion or otherwise of the input LAS file.

The details of the various WITSML files that are generated as part of the conversion process is also displayed and user can select any of them and view the contents.

User can navigate back to the first screen which is the File Selection screen to process any other files, if required and can exit from the application.