Export Overview

Data may be exported from Petrel via OpenSpirit by either saving it to a data store that has an OpenSpirit data connector A piece of software that connects a data store to OpenSpirit to allow applications that connect to OpenSpirit to read/write data from this store. (e.g. OpenWorks, GeoFrame, Kingdom, etc...) or by sending a data full event (e.g. a GIS or Grid event A message passed between applications, via OpenSpirit, that contains the grid definition, grid values, CRS and z units of a grid representing the elevation of a geologic surface or some other attribute defined on a grid. A Petrel surface may be sent as a grid event.) to another OpenSpirit enabled application (e.g. ArcGIS)

Export data to external data store

If an object in the Petrel tree was imported or exported via OpenSpirit, then the right-click action on that object (or a set of selected objects) will produce a context menu similar to the one below.  The OpenSpirit options available in the context menu depend on the data type selected. For many objects, as illustrated below, you have a choice of saving it back to the external data store it is tied to ("Save to external...") . The export dialog will then be displayed and you can review the items that will be saved back to their linked external data stores.  The export dialog will also allow you just to export those items that are newer in Petrel than in their external counterpart.

Selecting the Export via OpenSpirit option from a well folder's right-click pop-up menu will export all well bores and well logs that exist under that folder or under any sub-folders.

If a data item has not been imported or exported via OpenSpirit then it will not have an associated OpenSpirit datakey Link that connects a Petrel object (e.g. a well, seismic volume, or horizon) to a data item in an external data store. and in order to export it you will need to select the "Export via OpenSpirit ..." and ensure that you have set the default export project. If the default export project has not been set prior to this export then the OpenSpirit setting dialog will be displayed to allow you to do so.   The export dialog will then be displayed and if matching data is found in the export project you will have a choice of whether to overwrite this data or skip the export.

Export data to another application by sending a data full event

Sending a GIS or Grid event A message passed between applications, via OpenSpirit, that contains the grid definition, grid values, CRS and z units of a grid representing the elevation of a geologic surface or some other attribute defined on a grid. A Petrel surface may be sent as a grid event. is described in the GIS Integration section. These events send their geometry (points, polylines, polygons, or grids) and attributes inside its message and are another way of transferring data to another application.