GeoCarta Well-base ASCII 2 Import

WinPICS provides a pre-processor to automatically reformat GeoCarta Well-base ASCII 2 well-spot information files. Well symbol assignment is taken care of in the reformat process.

Follow these steps to import GeoCarta Well-base ASCII 2 well-spot files:

  1. On the Application toolbar, select | Well Database.
  2. The Well Spot Database window will open. Click on ASCII Import | Well-spots to import a new well-spot file.
  3. Select the source file for your well-spot(s) using standard Windows commands. In the File Format: field, select GeoCarta Well-base ASCII 2 Format.
  4. Click <Open> to pre-process the well-spot file. The Define ASCII Format window will open.
  5.  At the top right of the dialog find the list for Format Name. Select ACCUMAPGEO_LL. Check the Parsed Output display to confirm that the well information is displayed correctly. (XY coordinates are in LAT/LONG and will be converted in step 7).
  6. Click <OK> to proceed to the Well-spot Import Parameters dialog box. Here you can see a summary of the wells to be imported and the symbols with which they will be displayed on the map.
  7. Select the X-Reference Format: GeoCarta, the pre-processor has taken care of assigning symbols to your wells based on the status codes from your input file.
  8. Specify the Depth Units. Are the KBs etc. in meters or feet? The units will be converted as needed to comply with the depth units setting in Project Preferences.
  9. Click the check the box next to Coordinate Conversion and click <Import>. Select an INPUT DATA projection of Geodetic - Lat/Long. Select an OUTPUT (My Project) projection and zone. Click <OK> to convert the well-spots.
  10. Once the well-spot import is complete, click <OK> to return to the well-spot database. Click <Save> to save the new well-spots to the database.

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