This course introduces a practical workflow for calculating well spacing using Spotfire software, tailored specifically for drilling and completion engineers. Learners will explore how to accurately determine the three-dimensional spatial relationships between multiple wellbores, enabling better decision-making in field development planning and reservoir management. Ideal for oil & gas professionals who need to visualize and quantify wellbore positioning with precision, this course walks through techniques for data preparation, spatial analysis, and visualization within Spotfire’s powerful analytical environment.Read more...
Course contents
Chapter 1 - Calculating Well Spacing In Spotfire
- 01-01 - Overview of Well Spacing In Spotfire (1 min.) Sample Lesson
- 01-02 - Start Exploring Data In Spotfire (27 min.)
- 01-03 - Copying, Merging, Filtering & Map Layers (18 min.)
- 01-04 - Calculating Northing, Easting and TVDSS (31 min.)
Chapter 2 - Advanced Wellbore Visualization
- 02-01 - Making a Wellbore Diagram and Flagging the Lateral (10 min.)
- 02-02 - Isolating Lateral Well Segments (9 min.)
- 02-03 - Adding Lateral Position Data (14 min.)
- 02-04 - Calculating Lateral Length and Cordinal Direction (21 min.)
- 02-05 - The Lateral Length Category (23 min.)
Chapter 3 - Preparing Data for Well Spacing Analysis
- 03-01 - Calculating the Midpoints (21 min.)
- 03-02 - Table Set-Up (13 min.)
Chapter 4 - Calculations on Well Spacing Metrics
- 04-01 - Well Spacing Calculations (26 min.)
- 04-02 - Visualizing the Rotation of Axis in Two Dimensions (14 min.)
- 04-03 - Longitudinal and Gunbarrel Distance (28 min.)
- 04-04 - Using Document Properties To Filter Data (27 min.)
Chapter 5 - Visualizing Well Spacing Outputs
- 05-01 - Making One-Line Tables (30 min.)
- 05-02 - Relative Gunbarrel Plots for N/S Wells (22 min.)
- 05-03 - Relative Gunbarrel Plots for E/W Wells (24 min.)
- 05-04 - Marking Map Charts (26 min.)
- 05-05 - Mapping Lateral Midpoints (21 min.)
Chapter 6 - Analyzing Horizontal Well Relationships
- 06-01 - Horizontal Spacing with Vertical Wells (26 min.)
- 06-02 - Setup Before Calculations (13 min.)
- 06-03 - Filter and Combinations (24 min.)
- 06-04 - Making a Simple Map (21 min.)
- 06-05 - Detailed Map Charts (19 min.)