Customising ArcGIS Desktop: Creating an Integrated Exploration ...
Customising ArcGIS Desktop: Creating an Integrated Exploration Framework for All Aspects of Seismic Data Chris Morgan IT Manager Lynx Information Systems Ltd [email protected]
Thomas Misek GIS Coordinator ION Geophysical / GX Technology [email protected]
ESRI GIS Product Lines • Browser, web and client/server -based solutions – AKA ‘Enterprise’ GIS – for viewing and querying of reconciled and well-formed datasets • ArcGIS Desktop - still the main (power-user) tool used to knock new data into shape and reconcile it with existing datasets
Typical Problem of Loading UKOOA to PolyLineM • Benefits of UKOOA as an interchange format - contains metadata, projection info and projected/unprojected coordinates, plain text format, widely supported by industry-standard software. • Linear Referencing / Dynamic Segmentation is an established tool for the seismic industry for navigational data. • Basic Linear Referencing creation tools in the ESRI ArcToolbox were not suited for converting UKOOA to PolyLineM in a production environment • Linear referencing and route events useful for tying together seismic and location data from disparate sources – digital seismic data and textural data. – Also shot point display
Assessing Current Conversion Methods • Format conversion companies – Will create method for fee and purchase of software
• Consulting/Software companies – Custom code
• ESRI – Some work has been done in Houston office – Requires Data Interoperability extension & custom model(s)
• Oil companies – Developed in-house methods – Conversion were not done very often
• Other seismic companies – Developed in-house methods – Mixed methods – PERL scripts, COTS, etc.
Assessment Results • Lynx tool creates PolyLineM from the conversion of UKOOA p1/90 files as well as seismic navigation data in other text formats • Flexibility for any column aligned text/CSV file with line name, measure (SP), X & Y • Demo – Import UKOOA file to PolyLineM – Shotpoint annotation in ArcMap.
Uko2Shp
Shot Point Labeling using Hatches
Key Functionality Required for Explorationists and Data Loaders in GIS • • • •
Import/export of various common data types Integration of seismic and well data Improved database querying Easier access to georeferenced images
Import/Export Common data types include • Seismic locations - UKOOA/SEG-P1 • Gridded data – ZMAP de-facto interchange format • Horizon and fault data – XYZ(M) polylines and polygons
Integration of Seismic Data Lynx Seismap custom extension for 2D and 3D seismic uses dynamic segmentation to associate shotpoint ranges with seismic data.
Database display
Georeferenced Images
Using the RasterLink tool, select a feature to add its georectified image to the TOC
Summary • ArcGIS Desktop for GIS power-users • Linear referencing useful tool for reconciling seismic data • Import UKOOA using Lynx tool - major step to integrating seismic data with the rest of your GIS data.
Thomas Misek GIS Coordinator ION Geophysical / GX Technology [email protected]
ESRI GIS Product Lines • Browser, web and client/server -based solutions – AKA ‘Enterprise’ GIS – for viewing and querying of reconciled and well-formed datasets • ArcGIS Desktop - still the main (power-user) tool used to knock new data into shape and reconcile it with existing datasets
Typical Problem of Loading UKOOA to PolyLineM • Benefits of UKOOA as an interchange format - contains metadata, projection info and projected/unprojected coordinates, plain text format, widely supported by industry-standard software. • Linear Referencing / Dynamic Segmentation is an established tool for the seismic industry for navigational data. • Basic Linear Referencing creation tools in the ESRI ArcToolbox were not suited for converting UKOOA to PolyLineM in a production environment • Linear referencing and route events useful for tying together seismic and location data from disparate sources – digital seismic data and textural data. – Also shot point display
Assessing Current Conversion Methods • Format conversion companies – Will create method for fee and purchase of software
• Consulting/Software companies – Custom code
• ESRI – Some work has been done in Houston office – Requires Data Interoperability extension & custom model(s)
• Oil companies – Developed in-house methods – Conversion were not done very often
• Other seismic companies – Developed in-house methods – Mixed methods – PERL scripts, COTS, etc.
Assessment Results • Lynx tool creates PolyLineM from the conversion of UKOOA p1/90 files as well as seismic navigation data in other text formats • Flexibility for any column aligned text/CSV file with line name, measure (SP), X & Y • Demo – Import UKOOA file to PolyLineM – Shotpoint annotation in ArcMap.
Uko2Shp
Shot Point Labeling using Hatches
Key Functionality Required for Explorationists and Data Loaders in GIS • • • •
Import/export of various common data types Integration of seismic and well data Improved database querying Easier access to georeferenced images
Import/Export Common data types include • Seismic locations - UKOOA/SEG-P1 • Gridded data – ZMAP de-facto interchange format • Horizon and fault data – XYZ(M) polylines and polygons
Integration of Seismic Data Lynx Seismap custom extension for 2D and 3D seismic uses dynamic segmentation to associate shotpoint ranges with seismic data.
Database display
Georeferenced Images
Using the RasterLink tool, select a feature to add its georectified image to the TOC
Summary • ArcGIS Desktop for GIS power-users • Linear referencing useful tool for reconciling seismic data • Import UKOOA using Lynx tool - major step to integrating seismic data with the rest of your GIS data.
