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From: The Univ. of Texas at Austin
From: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/oilandgas/illustrated_glossary.html
Logical
Datum Reference Elevation Height Depth
Measured above Ground Level Measured above Mean Sea Level Measured below a reference point
Attributes
Kelly Bushing Height* Kelly Bushing Elevation Rotary Table Height* Roatry Table Elevation Derrick Floor Height* Derrick Floor Elevation Casing Flange Height* Casing Flange Elevation
*Not in PPDM data model
Attributes
Permanent Datum* Elevation Reference Datum Elev. Ref Datum Elevation* Depth Datum (Working) Depth Datum Elevation Height Datum* Height Datum Elevation* Ground Level Elevation Mean Sea Level Elevation* Water Depth Datum Water Depth
*Not in PPDM data model
Schlumberger GeoFrame
Heights Elevations Depths Does not capture Measured above PD Measured below Working Datum
(from Well / Borehole tables)
Working-Datum/CODE
Working-Datum/ELEVATION GROUND_ELEV
Schlumberger Seabed
Heights Elevations Depths Does not capture Measured above a Vertical Reference Measured below a different Vertical Ref
(from Coordinate-System & Position tables, linked to Well & Borehole tables)
Working-Coor-Syst/Vertical-Ref
Position/Elevation Position/Elevation
Mud Line
Paradigm EPOS
Heights Elevations Depths Does not capture Depends see note below Measured below Measurement Ref
(from Well-database / Well-information tables)
MEASUREMENT_REF
ELEV_MEAS_REF
DATUM_ELEVATION
DEPTH_DATUM_ELEVATION ?
EPD
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Landmark R5000
Heights Elevations Depths Does not capture Measured above implicit MSL Measured below Depth Datum Type
(from Well-Master table & Elev-Info table)
DEPTH_DATUM_TYPE
DEPTH_DATUM GROUND_ELEV
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ELEVATION_DATUM
ELEVATION GROUND_ELEV
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PPDM 3.8
Heights Elevations Depths Does not capture Measured above Elevation Ref Datum Measured below Depth Datum
(from Well table)
DEPTH_DATUM
DEPTH_DATUM_ELEV GROUND_ELEV
ELEV_REF_DATUM
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Attribute Ambiguities
The Level of the Sea?
MSL LAT SL MWL
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Temporal Ambiguities
Changes over time
What happens when rigs change out on a particular well The Depth Datum can change The Datum Elevation for the same reference can change Are measurements taken at different times corrected? Is this handled properly or at all in data models?
PPDM Well Version table R5000 Well Master Alt table Seabed Alternate Elevation
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PPDM
Positives
It works Consistent naming Relatively comprehensive in datums and elevations Straightforward to model
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Summary
Real oilfield things and logical concepts Various data models address topic differently Potential confusion and ambiguity lessened if:
Use of height in addition to datum and elevation Use of permanent datum and elevation datum Tighten up definitions and reference tables
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