Petrel 2020-6 Installation Guide

Installation guide 2020.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW
Distribution............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
REQUIREMENTS
System requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................4
Operating systems..........................................................................................................................................................................................4
Other required software................................................................................................................................................................................4
Licensing.................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Support for 4K (and higher resolution) monitors............................................................................................................................................14
Ergonomics and alternative input devices......................................................................................................................................................15
Recommended tested hardware solutions.....................................................................................................................................................16
Petrel Geophysics recommendations..............................................................................................................................................................16
Network storage recommendation.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Remote visualization support............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
INSTALLATION
Pre-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Download the installation package..................................................................................................................................................................18
Install Petrel......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Run the installation executable from the command line.............................................................................................................................. 19
Deploy Petrel without using the installation executable..............................................................................................................................19
INTERSECT Connector....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Configuring the default INTERSECT Connector.......................................................................................................................................19
Default SLB plugins.............................................................................................................................................................................................20
Deploying Petrel on a network shared disk....................................................................................................................................................20
Petrel Coordinate System Manager.................................................................................................................................................................23
Uninstall Petrel.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
PLUG-INS
Installing and uninstalling plug-ins.................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Plug-in licenses................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Plug-in Manager..................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Deploy plug-ins from a network shared folder...............................................................................................................................................27
Change the default location of the [plug-ins home] directory.....................................................................................................................30
Plug-in troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................................................................30
Access denied during plug-in installation................................................................................................................................................30
Petrel Startup Optimization option................................................................................................................................................................... 31
ENHANCED SUMMARY FILE FORMAT

Conversion-related worksteps in Petrel..........................................................................................................................................................32
Technical details................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
General considerations......................................................................................................................................................................................35
Best practice guidelines............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Performance considerations......................................................................................................................................................................35
STUDIO DATABASE CONFIGURATION

Third-party software configuration..................................................................................................................................................................36
Single sign on................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Connecting to the database.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Automatic connection to a Studio repository.................................................................................................................................................36
Enable the Remember password feature........................................................................................................................................................37
Change the configuration for custom coordinate systems..........................................................................................................................37
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SUPPORT INFORMATION
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OVERVIEW
Overview
Schlumberger is the leading oilfield services provider, trusted to deliver superior results and improved E&P performance
for oil and gas companies around the world. Through our well site operations and in our research and engineering
facilities, we develop products, services, and solutions that optimize customer performance in a safe and environmentally
sound manner.
Distribution
This Petrel release and documentation for this release and previous versions of Petrel are available from the Support
Portal. A user account is required on the portal. If you do not already have a user account, you can register to access the
portal at https://www.software.slb.com/support.
The Ocean* Store provides Petrel plug-ins at ocean.slb.com
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Requirements
System requirements
Minimum Preferred
Processor Quad-core processor (best with a fast clock Dual 4 to 8 core processor (best with a fast
speed and high cache) clock speed and high cache)
Memory 16 GB RAM (32+ GB recommended) 64 GB RAM
Display The quality of the viewing experience increases with the size and number of monitors
Graphics desktop NVIDIA® Quadro® P4000 or NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA Quadro P6000 or P5000
P2000
Graphics mobile NVIDIA Quadro P3000 or NVIDIA Quadro M2200 NVIDIA Quadro P5000 or P4000
Primary storage Fast rotational speed HDD (10K, 15K RPM) or PCIe based Flash or SSD
SSD
Secondary storage Optional SSD or Fast rotational speed HDD (10K, 15K)
• The Petrel interface is optimized for horizontal resolutions from 1280 and higher and for vertical resolutions from 1024
and higher.
• Support for VR (virtual reality) has been removed from Petrel 2017 onward.
• Windows 10 updates - Microsoft® supports semi-annual update channel (includes .NET®) - future Petrel versions will
be supported on the current channel update at the Petrel release date.
• Schlumberger continually tests the latest hardware available from major suppliers. In an attempt to minimize
unexpected problems and costs, Schlumberger often uses branded solutions such as those offered by HP®, Dell®,
Lenovo®, Intel®, AMD®, and NVIDIA.
Operating systems
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
Other required software

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or newer (Tech Alert #6858030)
Processors
Processor speed improves performance for these types of tasks:
• Large calculation tasks, such as volume size, seismic attribute generation, property modeling, and upscaling.
• Adding information to the graphics card.
For general Petrel use, a processor that meets the minimum recommendations is sufficient. For better performance, use
the best available configuration.
Several modules can benefit from multi-core processors.
Geophysics
Feature Parallel Background
Seismic read access of ZGY Yes Yes
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Volume attribute computation Yes Yes
Prefetch to cache 3D seismic data Yes Yes
Local 3D horizon - read access for Yes Yes
Multiresolution computation for viz Yes Yes

• Horizons for seismic 3D
• Seismic 2D lines
Seismic 3D realization from any source - ZGY/ Yes Yes

SEGY/RAW
Seismic 3D read access for 3D viz using slice Yes Yes

renderer - SEGY/RAW
Seismic 3D export to SEG-Y Yes No
Decompression of compressed ZGY Yes Yes
Prefetch to cache SEG-Y No Yes
Prefetch to cache RAW seismic No Yes
3D seismic interpretation No Yes
Seismic interpretation min/max queries Yes No
Seismic histogram scan Yes Yes
Seismic copy local No Yes
Make compressed ZGY Yes No
Ocean prestack seismic access Yes Yes
Geology and Modeling
Data analysis No Yes
Facies and Petrophysical modeling Yes No
Geometrical modeling (including seismic Yes No

sampling)
3D grid volumetrics Yes No
Surface volumetrics Yes No
Gridding
Structural gridding Yes No
Grid refinement process Yes No
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Mesh skin extraction for 3D grid property Yes Yes

visualization
Petrel Modeling recommendations

Several modeling algorithms in Petrel take advantage of multi-core processing. Increasing the number of processors
improves the runtime of these algorithms. This current trend of converting algorithms to run in parallel will continue,
based on algorithm runtime.
Memory (RAM)
To run Petrel efficiently, Schlumberger requires at least 16 GB of RAM and recommends at least 32 GB (64 GB for
Geophysics workflows and Structural Modeling). The total system memory must be greater than the memory used by the
application. This ensures that your operating system has dedicated RAM so that you do not need use your page file (disk
memory).
To estimate the required system size, follow these guidelines:
• For small- to medium-sized data sets (<5 GB): 32 GB of memory.
• For large data sets (large 3D seismic volumes, regional seismic models, large structural models with many horizons, or
large simulation [ECLIPSE] runs): 64 to 192+ GB of RAM.
Graphics cards
Your graphics card must meet these requirements:
• Run Pixel Shader 2.0 or later.
• Be OpenGL compatible.
For a better visualization experience, use a high-end graphics card and a good monitor (such as a 27‒30-inch LCD monitor
or Ultra High Definition 4K monitors).
Level Card Dedicated RAM GPU cores
Workstation, ultra-high end NVIDIA Quadro P6000 24 GB 3840
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB 2560
Workstation, high end NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB 2560
Workstation, mid-range NVIDIA Quadro P4000 8 GB 1792
Mobile workstation, ultra-high end NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB 2048
Mobile workstation, high end NVIDIA Quadro P4000 8 GB 1792
Mobile workstation, mid-range NVIDIA Quadro P3000 6 GB 1280
NOTE: NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs are also recommended and supported for use with Petrel.
Petrel is certified and supported on NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards only. Integrated graphics cards are not
recommended.
From Petrel 2017 onward, NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics cards are no longer supported.
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Selecting the right graphics card

Petrel automatically manages graphics card memory for most data types and windows. Choosing the right graphics card
optimizes Petrel visualization performance. Petrel enables rendering and computation on the graphics card for many data
objects, such as seismic, well data, surfaces, point, and polygons. Therefore, it is important to scale your graphics card
towards the expected needs.
The table below provides a basic overview and recommendation for selected data types.
Data type Size Recommend graphics Recommended GPU Recommended RAM

cards memory and cores
Seismic 1 GB P2000 or better Memory: 4 GB+ 16 GB+

M2200 or better GPU cores: 700+
>10 GB P5000 Memory: 8 GB+ 64 GB+

GPU cores: 1500+
>50 GB P6000 Memory: 12 GB+ 128 GB+

GPU cores: 3000+
Wells 1000 P2000 or better Memory: 4 GB+ 16 GB+

>10000 P5000 Memory: 8 GB+ 32 GB+

GPU cores: 1500+
>250000 P6000 Memory: 12 GB+ 64 GB+

GPU cores: 3000+
Surfaces (cells) or points >1 mill P2000 or better Memory: 4 GB+ 16 GB+
>10 mill P5000 Memory: 8 GB+ 32 GB+

GPU cores: 1500+

GPU cores: 3000+
3D grids (cells) >1 mill P2000 or better Memory: 4 GB+ 16 GB+


GPU cores: 1500+

GPU cores: 3000+
NOTE: The option Workstation App - Dynamic Streaming in the NVIDIA Control Panel under 3D settings > Manage
3D settings is set by default through the application to ensure optimal performance for Petrel, when
visualizing data in the 2D or 3D windows.
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NVIDIA tested drivers

Release 461.09 is the latest recommended and tested official driver from NVIDIA for both workstations and mobile
workstations. Schlumberger recommends upgrading to the latest official drivers from your PC vendor's home page or
directly from NVIDIA.
Testing shows that NVIDIA drivers 430.64 and later fix many critical issues that support Petrel. Accordingly, release 430.64
is the minimum required driver for NVIDIA graphics cards.
Starting with driver Release 430, the following Kepler generation notebook GPUs are no longer supported: Quadro
K5000M, Quadro K5100M, Quadro K4000M, Quadro K4100M, Quadro K3000M, Quadro K3100M, Quadro K2000M, Quadro
K2100M, Quadro K1000M, Quadro K1100M, Quadro K610M, Quadro K510M and Quadro K500M.
NVIDIA SLI™ technology currently does not benefit Petrel. However, this technology could be an advantage if you are
using a large, high-resolution monitor such as 30-inch LCD monitors.
Disable NVIDIA Optimus

The NVIDIA Optimus feature is incompatible with Petrel.
1. Reboot the system.
2. Access the BIOS settings.
3. Go to the video section.
4. Disable Optimus.
5. Reboot the system.
Read more about NVIDIA's Optimus Technology here.
Hyperthreading
Hyperthreading is an option that does not improve Petrel performance. Whether the option is ON or OFF has no impact on
Petrel. If the option is turned ON for other reasons, be aware that this affects how Windows reports CPU utilization.
Licensing
® ® ®
Petrel uses a combination of FlexeraTM FlexNet Publisher licensing and a WIBU CodeMeter dongle to provide a
secure licensing solution. This requires a continuous connection to a USB-based CodeMeter dongle that serves licenses
through a remote- or local-license server. To use a local license, you must have the Schlumberger Licensing tool and
CodeMeter runtime installed. Both of these tools come with Petrel.
NOTE: The 2020.1 (recommended) or 2017 version of the Schlumberger Licensing tool is required. This version is
fully backward compatible with previous Petrel versions and does not require new license files. For more
information, please see the Schlumberger Licensing User Guide.
As a minimum, Petrel requires a core module license. Petrel supports the following core module licenses:
• Geoscience core
• Reservoir engineering core
• Combined core (combines Geoscience core and Reservoir engineering core)
• Shale core
• Geophysics core
• Data and results viewer core
• Ocean framework (enables Ocean development)
Each core module license enables a different set of Petrel features.
Core module licenses are offered in two types:
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• License bundle
• Stack on start
(The Shale core is available as a license bundle only.)
Petrel supports either license type in a standalone mode or mixing license types from multiple or a single license server
provided through multiple or a single license file.
NOTE: When choosing your license type and license feature sets, consult your local D&I Account Manager or D&I
Services team for guidance on an optimal configuration.
For information about the Schlumberger Licensing Tool, refer to the Schlumberger Licensing User Guide,
located in the installation folder of the Petrel installation files (for example, C:\Program Files\Schlumberger
\Petrel 2020\Help).
Licensing terminology
License bundles A license bundle is a physical license. It must contain a Petrel core license and it may contain
(packages) optional Petrel module licenses. Checking out a bundled license feature checks out all the licenses
that the bundle contains.
In the Petrel E&P Software Platform - License selection dialog box, by default, license packages are
listed under Core licenses as Bundle + #.
Stack on start A stack on start (SOS) license consists of individual licenses for each Petrel module. SOS licenses
(SOS) can be part of the same license file or exist as separate license files.
In the Petrel E&P Software Platform - License selection dialog box, Petrel core module SOS licenses
are listed under Core licenses. All other Petrel modules are listed under Petrel modules. If multiple
servers are connected, licenses are summed.
Profiles A profile is a user-defined selection of licenses. This feature in Petrel allows you to check out a
preselected set of licenses at startup.
License feature A license feature, as used in FlexNet, is the actual licensed module or bundle of modules (in the case
of bundled Petrel licenses).
Module A module is a set of Petrel functionality that is usually tied to a license feature. Petrel modules are
listed in the Petrel modules section of the License UI. There are dependencies between Petrel
modules that are automatically honored during selection.
Expiry date Each license bundle has an expiry date that defines when the license expires. All features that are
part of the bundle expire on the same expiry date defined in the license file.
Each stack on start feature (increment) has an expiry date that defines when the feature license
expires. Stack on start increments may have different expiry dates.
Petrel shows an expiration warning before the license expires.
Maintenance The maintenance date defines when the current maintenance contract must be renewed to obtain
date access to new Petrel releases. The maintenance date consists of a month and year. After the
maintenance date passes, Petrel versions released after this date do not work until the maintenance
date is renewed.
Each license bundle and SOS license feature has a maintenance date.
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License selection
You can use the License selection dialog box to manage all aspects of license selection independently of the license type
or server. In addition, you can use the License selection dialog box to create and maintain user-defined license profiles to
match individual end-user profiles or workflows. For more details about using the License selection dialog box, refer to
the relevant section in the Petrel online Help.
Color-coded information, warning, and error messages are captured and displayed at the bottom of the License selection
tab. Multiple messages are stacked based on priority. For an overview of all messages, refer to the Message log pane in
the License selection tab.
License bundles
When you use licensing bundling, you must check out the entire package bundle. Bundles must contain a Petrel core
module. Individual modules cannot be selected or deselected from the bundle. Typically, you will have one or more
package bundles with one or more seats of each package bundle. Checking out a bundled license enables all the
functionality licensed by the modules that are part of the bundle.
For example, suppose you have purchased a single Petrel user license that consists of a Geoscience core, a Reservoir
engineering core, and a set of Petrel modules (for example, Seismic interpretation, Facies modeling, etc.). Once the
license file is generated by Schlumberger Information Solutions and installed at your site, when you log in to Petrel, the
License selection dialog box opens.
If additional Ocean licenses are available, they are listed under the Ocean modules section and can be selected or
deselected as needed.
Stack on start
When you start Petrel with a stack on start license file, you can choose the Petrel core and module licenses that you
want to use. Your selections become the stack of modules checked out and used during your Petrel session. The modules
remain checked out throughout the session until you log off.
In the License selection dialog box, the dependencies between Petrel core licenses and Petrel modules are explicitly
mapped. This ensures that you can select valid module combinations only.
If additional Ocean licenses are available, they are listed under the Ocean modules section. These licenses can be
selected or deselected as needed.
You can select and deselect stack on start licenses as needed during your Petrel session. The Petrel modules node also
provides a right-click Select All option for quickly selecting all listed module licenses.
Mixing bundles and stack on start licensing

Petrel supports the ability to connect to servers that provide both stack on start and bundled licenses. This allows you to
mix bundles and stack on start licenses.
Any additional Ocean licenses that are available are listed under the Ocean modules section. You can select or deselect
these licenses as needed.
Mixing stack on start licenses with bundled licenses allows you to select basic bundles and extend them with specific
features that may be available in fewer quantities.
Checking out SOS licenses at Petrel runtime

Petrel provides the option to check out functional SOS license modules while Petrel is running. This enables easy access
to additional functionality needed for the workflow at hand and avoids to exit and restart Petrel to select additional
functional license modules.
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NOTE: • A prerequisite for checking out additional licenses at Petrel runtime is that license modules must to be of
type Stack on Start (SOS). License modules that are part of bundle licenses are not available for runtime
checkout. The same applies to Ocean Plug-in licenses, which will be enabled with a later Petrel release.
• It is not possible to connect additional license servers while Petrel is running. Additional licenses can
only be added from the servers connected at startup.
To check out additional license at runtime, click File > License modules and click the boxes for further licenses in the
License status dialog box. Already selected licenses are marked and disabled (shown in gray text).
License profiles
The license profiles feature replaces previous functionality that provided names for packages. To create a profile, select
the combination of licenses that you need and save the selected combination as a profile with a name.
Saved profiles are listed under Profiles.
You can also perform these profile-related actions:

• Select a profile as a favorite that denotes the profile with a yellow star. To remove the favorite, open Petrel and click
File > License modules.
• Save a new profile
• Rename a profile
• Delete a profile
Configuring global Petrel license profiles

Petrel supports global license profiles. To set up a global license profile add a path to the following setting in the
PetrelConfiguration.xml file, which is located in:
%appdata%\Schlumberger\Petrel\2020
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In the PetrelConfiguration.xml file, locate the following parameter:
<GlobalLicenseProfileFilePath Value="" />
Insert the full path and filename to your global license profile file, i.e.
<GlobalLicenseProfileFilePath Value="D:\Global Petrel Profiles

\Profiles2020.xml"/>
When using a global license profile the options to save, create, delete or favorite profiles are grayed out. Global license
profiles supersede any local Profiles.xml file.
To create a global license profile launch Petrel and save all license configurations using the options in the License UI.
This creates a file named Profiles.xml in %appdata%\Schlumberger\Petrel\2020
Use this file as your global license profiles file, copy it to the desired location and update the path for the setting in the
PetrelConfiguration.xml file.
Copy profiles between Petrel installations

Use this method to copy profiles between Petrel installations:
1. Go to %appdata%Schlumberger/Petrel/Petrel 2020.
2. Copy the Profiles.xml file and paste it in the %appdata%Schlumberger/Petrel/Petrel 2020 directory of
the new installation.
NOTE: If the profiles are not available from the license server, the License UI shows a warning message in the
message log to let you know that the Profile could not be loaded because no licenses are available on the
current server.
Tooltips
You can view detailed information about the functionality provided by a Petrel module in the License selection dialog box
by hovering over the item.
This helps you to decide whether the module contains the features for the work to be executed and thus helps you to
make the right selections.
License module expiry dates can be visualized in the tooltip by enabling the Show expiry date in license description
option in the license settings tab of the license selection dialog box.
Customers are able to add custom description to the license module tooltip using a custom description xml file enabled
through a PetrelConfiguration.xml file. See the Petrel Help Center to learn how to enable this option.
License information inside Petrel

To access license information within Petrel, select File > License modules. The dialog provides this license feature
information for the licenses in the currently available profiles. Select a profile and then select the license module in the
list shown in the right pane.
• Feature name
• Expiry date
• Days left
• Server ID
In addition the License module dialog to inspect the current selection and check out additional licenses for this selection.
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NOTE: Upon starting Petrel the next time, licenses added at runtime are not preserved in the current selection of
profile.
Setting up the license server environment

Different license server environments are supported for different requirements. Petrel supports local servers, remote
servers, and Quorum server configurations. Remote servers or Quorum server configurations are also supported on
virtual windows systems using a USB network connector. However, any mentioned solution requires a dongle.
License servers can host both bundle and stack on start licenses simultaneously.
NOTE: Detailed information about setting up license servers, quorum servers, and troubleshooting can be found in
the Schlumberger Licensing User Guide, located in the Documentation folder of the downloaded and
extracted installation files. For more advanced license server configurations involving virtual or quorum
setups, it is recommended to involve D&I services to help design a tailored system providing maximum
performance and minimum IT maintenance. Contact your local account manager for more information.
Connecting license servers

• Local license server environment
When using a local dongle, the local system must be configured to serve as a license server. In this case, the
Schlumberger licensing utility and the CodeMeter dongle software must be installed. Both are distributed with Petrel
and can be found in the unzipped Petrel installation directory. These tools require Admin privilege to install. To
achieve maximum performance, make sure the recommended versions of Schlumberger licensing software is
installed.
• Remote license server environment
When building a remote license server environment, it is important to consider that network latency impacts the
license checkout time. Thus, it is critical that remote servers, independently of whether they are physical, virtual, or a
Quorum setup, are well connected within the network. When serving a large number of users (500+ licenses), Quorum
configurations usually offer better performance than single servers. However, specific knowledge and testing of the
network infrastructure should always be considered and performed for larger license server setups.
Best practices for setting up a license server

Checking out a license is a frequent task. When many users are running Petrel, the time to connect to a license server
and select the correct license is significant. To have minimum nonproductive time, these tips may be considered:
• Always make sure the recommended/latest licensing software is used. This includes the Schlumberger licensing
utility and CodeMeter driver. For information about the licensing software, refer to the Petrel Installation Guide and
Schlumberger Licensing User Guide.
• Be sure that you are using the most recent type of dongle. To check, look at ID number imprinted on the dongle. Up-to-
date dongles have IDs that begin with2-xxxxxx. If the ID begins with 1-xxxxxx, contact your account manager to
request a new dongle. The new dongle type delivers performance improvements over the old type and should
therefore be preferred.
• Avoid connecting to multiple license servers, if possible. Adding multiple colon-separated license servers to the
license selection reads the available licenses from all connected servers and linearly increases the time to populate
the license UI based on the number of license features served by each server. Using a license quorum is the
exception. When using a quorum, the license selection should include all 3 servers separated by a comma, for
example, 27000@quorumServer1, 27000@quorumServer2, 27000@quorumServer3.
• Where possible, use Favorites. Favorite license packages can be created in the license UI by saving license
selections as license profiles and denote one as a favorite using the Favorite option.
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• Always use a static port, for example, 27000@server.com, which optimizes the communication with the license
system.
• Set TCP_NODELAY. FLEX sends data between the client and server using TCP/IP packets. By default, the TCP/IP stack
buffers small packets (< 147 bytes in FLEX), known as Nagle´s algorithm, to coalesce a large number of packets before
sending them across the network. This ACK delay (200 ms) results in artificially high latency times for small packets
such as most FLEX licensing operations. For this reason, we recommend disabling the Nagle algorithm by defining the
TCP_NODELAY system setting as a license server environment variable to overcome this behavior, and reduce the
licensing wait period. For more information read the Flexera documentation.
• Use one license file only. Combining all licenses into one physical file improves communication with the license server
and by eliminating the need to open and close multiple files to read license information.
• Validate through the codemeter control center that the certified time is close to the current time. Navigate to
Codemeter control center > File > Webadmin > Content > CmContainer and if necessary, update the certified time.
Licensing issues and solutions

Petrel does not detect license dongle after removal and reinsertion or after the computer wakes from sleep or
hibernation
Follow these steps:
1. As a prerequisite, ensure that this software is installed on your system:
• Schlumberger Licensing Tool 2020.1.
• Latest CodeMeter drivers
• Updated dongle firmware
2. Start the Schlumberger Licensing Tool.
3. Stop any license server that is running.
4. In Windows, select Start automatically.
5. Click Apply.
6. In Petrel, select File > Advanced options.
7. Make sure that the Install CodeMeter detector check box is selected.
8. Click OK.
A service is installed to detect when a dongle is removed or inserted.
9. Restart the License Server.
10. Start Petrel.
NOTE: If you switch between wireless and cable-based connections while Petrel is running or after hibernation, a
reconnection with the license server may fail because of a network conflict.
Petrel disconnects from the license server or loses the license on a regular basis
Follow these steps:
1. Upgrade CodeMeter to the latest version.
2. Swap a new Petrel dongle.
3. Update Petrel dongle Certified Time.
4. Use a different USB port.
Support for 4K (and higher resolution) monitors

4K (and higher resolution) monitors can be used with Petrel with low, medium, and high DPI settings, ranging from 100%
to 200% DPI. The advised display setting using 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) is 150-175% DPI. In this scenario, most Petrel
UIs scale proportionally and consistently.
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NOTE: To set 175%, click Set custom text size (DPI), make your selection and sign out/sign in.
Petrel has a few UIs that are still unable to handle high display scaling correctly. An alternative, if this is an issue, is to
reduce the resolution to 3K (2560 x 1440) in combination with 100% or 125% DPI. In that scenario, all UIs should work
correctly.
NOTE: In Windows 10, the Display settings dialog box has an option for dynamic display scaling. This is simply a
monitor magnifier, and everything on the screen will be scaled. The scaling approach is sub-optimal. Sign
out/Sign in is strongly recommended for the best display scaling quality and experience.
NOTE: 4K monitors have a significantly higher number of pixels which require sufficient graphics card support.
NOTE: In a multi-monitor setup, the best results are achieved where all the monitors have the same resolution
(different scaling has no detrimental effect, for example, a 4K laptop @250% + a 4K 32" monitor @150%).
Ergonomics and alternative input devices

Petrel ribbons and other features are designed to improve the overall ergonomics. Data-centered workflows are
supported through tools like Petrel Search, window toolbars, tool palettes, inspectors, object players, context menus and
mini-toolbars. Furthermore, global and in-context keyboard shortcuts are available for direct action. Finally, ribbons can
be navigated via key tips (invoked with the keyboard ALT key).
We are aware that people can have ergonomic issues, and that there are products out there, which can help to reduce
such issues. Many of these products may work with Petrel, although we cannot guarantee that they will.
One product that has worked with Petrel is the 3Dconnexion Space Mouse joystick (www.3dconnexion.com). Petrel has
built-in support for space mouse joystick control of the 3D Window camera movements. See Schlumberger Customer
Care Center for more info: CCC Knowledge Article kb6948320 .
Petrel should in principle work with any Microsoft Windows compatible input device. Below are some examples of other
devices that may work with Petrel. Others may also work with Petrel.
Wacom Cintiq 27QHD pen and touch display (http://www.wacom.com)
• Pressure sensitive pen
• Remote control with customizable buttons
• Screen can be tilted
Evoluent Vertical Mouse (https://evoluent.com)
• Ninety degree rotation of the hand position
• Right-handed and left-handed versions
Sun-Flex ProTouch touch and button pad (http://www.sun-flex.com/en/products/protouch/)
• Placed in front of the keyboard
• Standard mouse features (mouse buttons and cursor control)
If you use touch devices, you may need to edit the Petrel.exe.config file in the main installation directory to set the
DisableStylusAndTouchSupport entry to false.
<runtime>
<AppContextSwitchOverrides value="
Switch.System.Windows.Input.Stylus.DisableStylusAndTouchSupport=false"/>
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…
</runtime>
Recommended tested hardware solutions

Schlumberger regularly tests hardware from a variety of vendors.
The tables below list a sampling of the hardware products used in the Petrel commercialization cycle. For detailed
information about the laptops and workstations listed here, contact the D&I organization.
NOTE: Schlumberger routinely tests the latest hardware available from major suppliers. To minimize unexpected
problems and costs, contact your Schlumberger sales representative.
Most hardware vendors offer highly customizable options of each workstation model. To ensure that your
workstation selection meets Petrel system requirements, note the individual workstation specifications
instead of relying on a model number. As a general rule, the hardware used should not be more than two
years older than the Petrel version running on it.
Tested laptops
High-end laptops Mid-range laptops
• Dell 7750/7550 • Dell 5550

• HP Zbook Fury/Power • HP Zbook Studio
• Lenovo P17/P15 • Lenovo P15s/P1 Gen3
Tested workstations
High-end workstations Mid-range workstations
• Dell T7920/T7820 • Dell T5820/T3640

• HP Z8/Z6 • HP Z4
• Lenovo P920/P720/P620 (Threadripper) • Lenovo P520
Additionally, smaller platforms (desktop and laptop) in the workstation ranges from the above manufacturers have shown
to perform well in light geoscience workflows or with smaller datasets.
NOTE: Although the hardware listed here has been tested, it is not certified for use by Schlumberger. Problems
beyond the control of Schlumberger (for example, driver bugs, BIOS bugs, operating system limitations) may
affect individual experiences.
Petrel Geophysics recommendations

If you use the Geophysics module to view large 2D lines and 3D surveys and if you use the volume rendering feature,
Schlumberger recommends that you use:
• A high-end graphics card with at least 4 GB memory
• As much memory as your hardware and operating system permits and at least 32 GB RAM
Graphics cards
Levels Graphics card
High NVIDIA Quadro P6000 or P5000
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Levels Graphics card
Medium NVIDIA Quadro P5000 or P4000
Minimum NVIDIA Quadro P4000
For better performance, use multiples of serial-attached SCSI (SAS) 15K RPM, SSDs or PCIe based flash. Consider:
• Storage capacity (for example, 500 GB)
• Rotational speed (for example, 15K RPM)
• Interface (SATA, SAS, PCIe)
Setup scenarios
Scenario Operating system RAM Graphics card Seismic texture Seismic cache
RAM cache
Seismic 64-bit system 32 to 96 GB 1.5 to 4 GB 768 MB to 3 GB Up to 180 GB,

interpretation (Windows 10) depending on depending on RAM
graphics RAM
Seismic and 64-bit system 32 to 192 GB 4 to 8 GB 2 to 4 GB Up to 180 GB,

geobody (Windows 10) depending on RAM
interpretation
Network storage recommendation

Petrel projects and associated data may be stored on a network drive on a central file server. Often, access to these
projects could become a performance issue due to network congestion or as a result of using an inadequate Windows
network protocol.
To efficiently access project data stored on a network shared drive use Windows SMB3 network protocol. This protocol
is available by default for Windows 10. Your network storage system must be able to support this protocol. Contact your
storage provider if you need assistance.
The combination of the 64-bit Windows operating system with the SMB3 protocol can significantly enhance Reference
Project workflows and access to Petrel data, in general.
Remote visualization support

Many organizations are moving to a centralized/cloud application delivery model using thin-client technology. Petrel can
be used in this way if the environment is properly configured to meet application and workflow requirements.
The Schlumberger DELFI environment brings existing application technology, data, and petrotechnical knowledge from
decades of E&P studies together in one cloud environment. The Petrotechnical Suite in the DELFI environment helps put
decades of accumulated petrotechnical knowledge to work. By liberating data and workflows, the market leading
petrotechnical platforms such as the Petrel Platform and engines are enriched by the collaborative, cognitive, open, and
secure nature of the DELFI environment.
Once connected, local, global, and third-party sources can feed directly into analytical and domain workflows. Novel new
discovery methods enable users to search and utilize structured and unstructured data within the Petrotechnical Suite in
the DELFI environment, and benefit from valuable information 'hidden' within the organization or disregarded over time
following personnel changes.
The Schlumberger IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) is a D&I-supported solution for E&P application centralization,
providing a fully dedicated infrastructure designed to provide optimal performance for D&I platform technologies. The
solution provides an end-to-end service for customers with no DELFI PTS option but who want to move to virtualization.
Other solutions may work as well but are not supported.
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Installation
Pre-requisites
Petrel is a complete package installation. Installation requires:
• A workstation that is running a supported operative system.
• At least 5 GB of free disk space in the installation directory to install Petrel
• 3 GB on the C: drive for system files
• Administrator rights on the local system
You can install this version of Petrel on a system that already has previous versions of Petrel. However, if you want this
version of Petrel only, you must uninstall the older versions.
NOTE: If you plan to install a future version of Petrel that includes plug-ins such as Production or Drilling, refer to
the plug-in release notes for an installation overview and steps on verifying the installation.
Download the installation package

The Petrel installation package is available on DVD or by download from the Software Download Center.
NOTE: If you are a new user to the Software Download Center, you must register before you can download
products.
1. Go to the Schlumberger Software Download Center.

2. Click SIS.
3. Log in to the site.
4. On the Welcome Message page, click Continue.
5. In the Products list on the left side of the page, click Petrel.
6. In the list of packages, locate the Petrel package that you want to download and click .
You can download a full version or you can download a specific upgrade, extension, or plug-in.
Install Petrel
1. Insert the DVD or navigate to the location where you downloaded the installation files.
2. In the DVD browser, from the root folder, run PetrelPlatformInstaller.exe.
The License Terms & Conditions panel appears.
3. On the License agreement panel, read the agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then
click Next.
4. On the Prerequisite Check panel, inspect warnings or errors by hovering over the icon and then click Next.
For optimal performance, all checks should show a green check mark.
5. On the Destination Folder panel, accept the default folder, or click Change to select the folder where you want to
install Petrel, and then click Install.
NOTE: You must install Petrel on a local drive (a drive that is locally installed on your system), or refer to deploy
Petrel on a network shared disk.
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6. When the installation completes, click Finish.
Run the installation executable from the command line

You can execute PetrelPlatformInstaller.exe from the Windows command line. The executable program supports these
options:
Option Description
/? or /Help Lists available commands
/InstallFolder="C:\CustomInstallPath\" Identify the directory name for the installation
/Silent /Install Install with no UI
/Silent /Uninstall Uninstall with no UI
A log file is automatically created for each installation and stored in the user’s %TEMP% directory.
Deploy Petrel without using the installation executable

Installing Petrel without using PetrelPlatformInstaller.exe is possible but not recommended and can lead to a corrupted
installation if attempted. Please contact your account manager for more information before creating a custom installer.
INTERSECT Connector
You do not need to choose the INTERSECT connector version during Petrel installation. Instead, multiple INTERSECT
connectors will be installed simultaneously and you can select the INTERSECT connector you want to use in Petrel by
accessing File > Options > Select INTERSECT Connector. Switching the connector only takes effect when Petrel is
restarted. Petrel stores the selection details in the following file: %APPDATA%\Schlumberger\Petrel
\2020\IntersectConnector.xml
Configuring the default INTERSECT Connector

By default, the latest commercial version of INTERSECT Connector is active the first time Petrel is started. System
administrators can define a different default INTERSECT connector prior to roll-out. This can be configured by creating an
IntersectConnector.xml file in Extensions\Schlumberger\INTERSECT subdirectory of the Petrel installation directory. For
example:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020\Extensions\Schlumberger\INTERSECT\IntersectConnector.xml
The xml file must contain the following:
<IntersectConnector>
<intersect>INTERSECT version</intersect>
<iscommercial>True/False</iscommercial>
<override>True/False</override>
</IntersectConnector>
For example, to define 2018.1 INTERSECT Connector as the default, you can specify the following:
<IntersectConnector>
<intersect>2018.1</intersect>
<iscommercial>True</iscommercial>
<override>False</override>
</IntersectConnector>
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override =True/False: If set to False, the users will not be able to change the INTERSECT connector through
the Select INTERSECT Connector dialog box in Petrel.
iscommercial = True/False: Petrel will always attempt to load the latest commercial connector corresponding
to the specified INTERSECT version. The iscommercial setting controls the behavior when no matching commercial
connector is found, and a matching pre-commercial connector is available. If set to True, the pre-commercial connector
will not be loaded. If set to False, the pre-commercial connector will be loaded.
Default SLB plugins

The Petrel Installer now installs any plugins that reside in the Plugins folder of the Petrel distribution (you can add others
to this folder).
It will install each in turn and write the plugin install log in %temp% alongside the main installer log. If the plugin install
fails, an error message is displayed in the installer GUI.
The plugins appear in the Plug-in Manager; however, they cannot be disabled or uninstalled from the Plug-in Manager.
All these plugins can be disabled using the command line format:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020>PluginManager.exe /disable /

allusers ‘PluginID’ Petrel.exe
Where 'PluginID' can be found using the command line format:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020>PluginManager.exe /list

Petrel.exe
'PluginID' is the second attribute in any line returned by the list command - examples highlighted below:
All the plugins can be uninstalled from Control Panel under 'Uninstall a program'. All the plugins can also be uninstalled
using the command line format:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel> 2020>PluginManager.exe /uninstall /

allusers ‘PluginID’ Petrel.exe
MSI packages for the default plugins are available in the Plugins folder of the Petrel distribution for those running
scripted installations (see also Knowledge Base Content ID 6969918).
Deploying Petrel on a network shared disk

Deploying Petrel on a network shared disk offers these advantages:
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• Easy and efficient deployment of Petrel

• Single configuration file for all Petrel users
• Transparent configuration and installation of updates for all Petrel users
Deploying Petrel on a network shared disk reduces the management burden for system administrators. They can install,
configure, and maintain the application in one location only.
Also, the system administrator can configure a single Petrel configuration file to standardize license packages and
specific Petrel settings for all Petrel users. For detailed information, refer to Create a global configuration file to
standardize system settings and Deploy plug-ins from a network shared folder.
Deploy Petrel
Before beginning this procedure, you must be familiar with installing Petrel and you must already have access to a
functional Petrel license.
NOTE: A system administrator must perform this procedure. Petrel users cannot launch Petrel directly from the
network path where the distribution resides. Petrel users must map the network shared folder on their local
workstation.
NOTE: When running Petrel from a network shared disk performance is affected depending on network latency.
Network shared installations cannot benefit from the Petrel startup optimization and caching, which has an
impact on the Petrel startup performance.
1. From the workstation, install Petrel.

2. Copy the entire installation folder where Petrel was installed (for example, C:\Program Files\Schlumberger
\Petrel 2020) from the local workstation to a folder on the network shared disk (for example, P:\Global
Petrel\Petrel 2020).
3. On each workstation that will run Petrel, complete these steps:
a. Go to the location on the shared disk where Petrel was copied and create a shortcut for the Petrel executable.
Place the shortcut on the desktop.
b. Install all the applications from the RuntimeEnvironment folder (which is located in the Petrel Installation folder) if
they are not already installed on the workstation:
• NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AIIOS-ENU.exe
• Windows6.1-KB2533623-x64.msu
• vcredist_x64.exe
• vcredist_x86.exe
• vcredist_2008_ATL_x86.exe
• SQLSysClrTypes.msi (only to connect to Studio Database on SQL server)
4. Execute the caspol.exe command to configure the runtime security policy for the machine. Here is an example of a
script you can modify for your use.
%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\caspol.exe -quiet
-machine -reset
-enterprise -reset
-machine -addgroup 1 -url "file://\\your.server.com\Global Petrel
\Petrel2020\*" FullTrust -name "Petrel_fulltrust"
-description "Allow exe and dll from directory on Network drive to run
with full .NET trust, necessary for calling native code."
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-enterprise -addgroup 1 -url "file://\\your.server.com\Global Petrel
\Petrel2020\*" FullTrust -name "Petrel_fulltrust"
-description "Allow exe and dll from directory on Network drive to run
with full .NET trust, necessary for calling native code."
Modify \\your.server.com\Global Petrel\Petrel2020\ for your own environment.

Executing the caspol command updates system security at the machine and enterprise policy level. This allows .exe
and .dll files on the shared folder to run Petrel with full .NET trust.
Resetting the policies removes existing policies that may have been configured at the site. Use caution when you
reset a policy
5. Launch Petrel from the shortcut that you created.
6. Define the license server environment.
Create a global configuration file to standardize system settings

If you want to standardize Petrel system settings for multiple users, create a global configuration file. Petrel stores the
user system settings in the PetrelConfiguration.xml file. The first time you run Petrel and exit, the file is created in the
folder named %APPDATA%\Schlumberger\Petrel\2020.
For Windows 10, the application data and settings folder is C:\Users\<username> \AppData\Roaming\Schlumberger
\Petrel\2020.
The PetrelConfiguration.xml file contains this information:
• Settings configured in the Select license package window, such as package name and favorite package
• Settings configured using File > System > System settings.
NOTE: If you change these settings, the changes are stored in the PetrelConfiguration.xml file each time you exit
Petrel.
For more information, refer to System settings in the Help Center.
To create a global configuration file:

1. Open Petrel.
2. Configure your license packages in the Select license package dialog box.
3. Configure your system settings in Petrel.
4. Close Petrel.
Your PetrelConfiguration.xml file is updated with the settings that you selected, and it is ready to be distributed
globally.
5. Copy the PetrelConfiguration.xml file to a shared disk drive that all users can access, and set it to read only.
Remove these lines from the global configuration file:
<UseGlobalSettingsFile Value="True"/>
<GlobalSettingsFile Value=""/>
6. To enable Petrel users to use the global configuration file, you need to set their local configuration file to point to the
global PetrelConfiguration.xml file.
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Make a copy of the PetrelConfiguration.xml file created in Step 5 and remove everything from the file except these
lines:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="us-ascii" standalone="no" ?>

<Configuration>
<SystemSettings>
<UseGlobalSettingsFile Value="True"/>
<GlobalSettingsFile Value="E:\PetrelConfiguration.xml"/>
</SystemSettings>
</Configuration>
NOTE: For the GlobalSettingsFile Value, replace E:\PetrelConfiguration.xml with the path to the shared folder where
you place your global configuration file.
Copy the new PetrelConfiguration.xml file to the %APPDATA% folder on all Petrel user machines. Typically, you copy the
new PetrelConfiguration.xml file to this default folder on Windows, which is C:\users\<username>\AppData\Roaming.
When Petrel starts, Petrel uses the settings defined in the global configuration file (PetrelConfiguration.xml). After
completion of the first Petrel run, a new PetrelConfiguration.xml file is created (if it does not exist) in the user data and
settings location. This file is identical to the global configuration file. It allows individual users to personalize their own
Petrel environment for an individual session without modifying anyone else’s settings. The settings in the global
configuration file overwrite the personalized settings when Petrel is restarted.
Users can also select the global configuration file in the Define license server environment window. Refer to Deploying
Petrel on a network shared disk for more information about selecting the global configuration file.
Lines can be deleted from the global configuration file, and only settings that correspond to the remaining lines in the
global configuration file can be controlled globally. The user can control settings that do not have corresponding lines in
the global configuration file.
Multiple configuration files

You can use multiple configuration files. Petrel reads the settings from the different configuration files in the following
order:
1. User configuration file settings.
2. Configuration settings from 'all users' (%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Schlumberger\Petrel\2020).
3. Configuration settings from the company file if one is enabled and specified in the user configuration file. See Create a
global configuration file to standardize system settings.
NOTE: Settings in later steps override settings in earlier steps. For example, the settings in the company file will
override the same settings in the user configuration file.
Petrel Coordinate System Manager

Installing Petrel also installs the Petrel Coordinate System Manager. The Petrel Coordinate System Manager enables you
to manage and customize the Petrel Coordinate Reference System catalog.
A geodetic expert can use the Petrel Coordinate System Manager to manage and customize the enterprise and extension
catalogs used by Petrel. These catalogs provide the coordinate reference systems that are available in Petrel in the
Coordinate reference system selection dialog box. From the Coordinate reference system selection dialog box, a Petrel
user can select the appropriate coordinate reference system for a Petrel project.
If the default catalog has not been changed, Petrel can be upgraded directly from Petrel 2010.1 to this version of Petrel.
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If the default catalog has been customized or replaced, a migration must be performed in order to make the
customizations available in this version of Petrel.
For more information about the Petrel Coordinate System Manager, refer to the Petrel Coordinate System Manager Online
Help.
Migrate 2015.1 catalog files

If you used Petrel Coordinate System Manager 2015 to customize the enterprise or extension catalog, you can migrate
these catalogs to the 2016 catalogs that are used by Petrel Coordinate System Manager 2016 and onward.
• If you stored the 2015.1 enterprise or extension catalog in the default location %APPDATA%\Schlumberger\Petrel
\CRSCatalogConfiguration\2015.1, the software migrates the catalogs for you.
• If you stored the 2015.1 catalogs in another location, for example, on a shared network drive, or if you want to migrate
older catalogs, for example, 2013.1 catalogs, you must manually enter the catalog locations in the
CoordinateCatalogConfiguration.xml file before you can open Petrel Coordinate System Manager or the Coordinate
reference system selection dialog box in Petrel.
1. Navigate to the xml directory in your Petrel installation directory and open the CoordinateCatalogConfiguration.xml
file. For example, C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020\xml.
2. Locate the section  and update the default enterprise
and extension catalog file locations. For example, if you migrate 2015.1 catalogs, enter the location of the 2015.1
catalog files.
a. To update the enterprise catalog file location, update this value with catalog file location:
<Catalog name="CopyFromEnterpriseCatalog">
<value>%APPDATA%\Schlumberger\Petrel\CRSCatalog
Configuration\2015.1\CoordinateCatalogEnterprise.ctl
</value>
</Catalog>
b. To update the extension catalog file location, update this value with the catalog file location:
<Catalog name="CopyFromUserdefinedExtensionCatalog">
<value>%APPDATA%\Schlumberger\Petrel\CRSCatalogConfiguration
\2015.1\CoordinateCatalogExtensions.ctl</value>
</Catalog>
3. Save and close the configuration file.
4. Migrate the catalogs by performing one of these actions:
• Launch Petrel Coordinate System Manager.
• Launch Petrel and open an existing Petrel project or create a new one.
Re-migrate catalog files from older versions

Catalog files from previous versions (prior to 2015.1) are not automatically migrated. You must manually migrate them by
modifying the CoordinateCatalogConfiguration.xml file (refer to Migrate 2015.1 catalog files).
However, as an example, if you opened the Petrel Coordinate System Manager or the Coordinate reference system
selection dialog box in Petrel before you migrated your older catalog files, for example, your 2013.1 catalog files, you can
use this procedure to re-migrate your older catalog files to this version of Petrel.
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NOTE: You can also use this remigration procedure if you opened Petrel Coordinate System Manager or the
Coordinate reference system selection dialog box before you modified the
CoordinateCatalogConfiguration.xml file with the location of your older catalog files stored on a network
shared drive.
1. Delete the default location for the Petrel catalog files that are used by Petrel Coordinate System Manager:
%APPDATA%\Schlumberger\Petrel\CRSCatalogConfiguration\2020
2. Navigate to the xml directory in your Petrel installation directory and open the CoordinateCatalogConfiguration.xml
file. For example, C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020\xml.
3. Locate the section  and update the default enterprise
and extension catalog file locations.
a. To update the enterprise catalog file location, update this value with the location of your catalog file from an older
version, for example, 2013.1:
<Catalog name="CopyFromEnterpriseCatalog"> <value>%APPDATA%\Schlumberger

\Petrel\CRSCatalogConfiguration \2013.1\CoordinateCatalogEnterprise.ctl</
value>
</Catalog>
b. To update the extension catalog file location, update this value with the location of your catalog file from an older
version, for example, 2013.1:
<Catalog name="CopyFromUserdefinedExtensionCatalog">
<value>%APPDATA%\Schlumberger\Petrel\CRSCatalog
Configuration\2013.1\CoordinateCatalogExtensions.ctl</value>
</Catalog>
5. Migrate the catalogs by performing one of these actions:
• Launch Petrel Coordinate System Manager.
• Launch Petrel and open an existing Petrel project or create a new one.
Uninstall Petrel
NOTE: The installer detects installed Ocean plug-ins and uninstalls the plug-ins before uninstalling Petrel.
If Ocean plug-ins were installed on a shared network disk, you may need to uninstall each plug-in separately
before uninstalling Petrel, depending on how the plug-ins were initially installed.
1. From the Start menu, open the Control Panel, then click Uninstall a program.
2. In the list of currently installed programs, select the Petrel application, and then click Uninstall.
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Plug-ins
The Ocean Plug-in Manager enables you to access, organize, and manage plug-ins within Petrel. Plug-ins can come from
a variety of sources. They may be:
• Distributed from the Ocean Store
• Developed internally within your company
• Developed as third-party plug-ins
The Ocean Plug-in Manager uses a Petrel plug-in installer package (.pip) for packaging and distributing plug-ins. You do
not need to run an installer application to install or uninstall a plug-in.
From the Ocean Plug-in Manager, you can access plug-ins from two locations:
• Plug-ins published in the Ocean Store
• Plug-ins developed by your own organization and available on your network
The information in this chapter is for system administrators. This chapter tells you how to customize the deployment of
plug-ins and how to customize the Ocean Plug-in Manager interface to enable or disable features.
Installing and uninstalling plug-ins

Ocean for Petrel is a public, open API that sits on top of Petrel. You can use Ocean for Petrel to develop plug-ins that
extend Petrel capabilities.
Each plug-in includes its own installer and targets a specific version of Petrel. When a plug-in is installed, it registers
itself to let Petrel know that it exists and also to provide information on how it can be uninstalled. If the plug-in is
uninstalled, it unregisters itself from Petrel.
If you uninstall Petrel, Petrel checks for plug-ins and prompts you to uninstall the registered plug-ins. Uninstalling all plug-
ins is recommended if you uninstall Petrel.
NOTE: Ocean Plug-in Manager does not validate compatibility for plug-in versions. Avoid installing plug-in versions
that do not correspond with the installed Petrel version. Non-corresponding versions might cause errors.
Plug-in licenses
When you order a Petrel plug-in from the Ocean Store, full instructions for installing and activating the plug-in license are
included in the email that is sent to you. You can also find this information on the Ocean Store’s Help page.
Plug-in Manager
The Petrel.exe.config configuration file contains the Ocean Plug-in Manager settings. You can find Petrel.exe.config in the
Petrel installation folder. For example:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020\Petrel.exe.config
NOTE: Back up the Petrel.exe.config file before editing.
Customize the Plug-in Manager interface

1. If Petrel is open, close it.
2. Open the Petrel.exe.config file.
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3. Find the <configSections> tag and add this section, if it is not there:
<sectionGroup name="applicationSettings" type="System.

Configuration.ApplicationSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
<section name="Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements.
Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection,
System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" requirePermission="false"/>
</sectionGroup>
This code enables configuration settings under a separate <application Settings> tag.
4. Inside the <configuration> tag, on the same level as the <configSections> tag, add this section if it is not
there:
<applicationSettings>
<Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements.Properties.Settings>
</Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements.Properties.Settings>
</applicationSettings>
5. Inside the <Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements. Properties.Settings> tag, add the
settings you want to modify. Use this format:
<setting name="SettingName" serializeAs="Type">

<value>Value</value>
</setting>
For example:
<setting name="StoreTabEnabled" serializeAs="String">

<value>True</value>
</setting>
6. Use this same format to change these additional Plug-in Manager settings:
•StoreTabEnabled: Set as True if you want the Plug-in Manager’s Store section enabled.
•SecurityTabEnabled: Set as True if you want the Plug-in Manager’s Security section enabled and visible.
•CorporateTabEnabled: Set as True if you want the Plug-in Manager’s Corporate section enabled and visible.
•InstallPluginButtonEnabled: Set as True if you want the Install Plug-ins feature enabled in the Plug-in
Manager. This feature is available only for plug-ins packaged with a Petrel plug-in installer package (.pip file).
• UpdatePluginButtonEnabled: Set as True if you want the Update Plug-in feature enabled from the Plug-in
Manager.
• AddTrustedPublisherButtonEnabled: Set as True if you want the Add Trusted Publisher feature
enabled.
• RemoveTrustedPublisherButtonEnabled: Set as True if you want the Remove Trusted Publisher
feature enabled.
• ChangeSecurityLevelEnabled: Set as True if you want the Change Security Level feature enabled.
7. Save the file.
Deploy plug-ins from a network shared folder

The Ocean Store is the designated website where scientists and engineers can access and download plug-ins to use
with Petrel. Plug-ins developed by other companies for their internal use are not available in the Ocean Store.
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A system administrator can use the Ocean Plug-in Manager to configure the internal source for plug-ins (for example,
network shared folders) to distribute and deploy plug-ins within Petrel. These plug-ins are available in the Corporate
section of the Ocean Plug-in Manager.
NOTE: The Ocean Plug-in Manager cannot browse plug-ins directly from the network path where the plug-ins
reside. Petrel users must map to the network shared folder on their local workstation.
1. If Petrel is open, close Petrel.

2. Open the Petrel.exe.config file.
3. Find the <configSections> tag and add this section, if it is not there:
<sectionGroup name="applicationSettings"
type="System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsGroup, System,
Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
<section name="Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements.
Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection,
System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" requirePermission="false"/>
</sectionGroup>
This enables the configuration settings under a separate <applicationSettings> tag.

4. In the <configuration> tag, on the same level as the <configSections> tag, add this section if it is not
there:
<applicationSettings>
<Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements.Properties.Settings>
</Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements.Properties.Settings>
</applicationSettings>
5. In the <Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements. Properties.Settings> tag, make sure
that this setting is set to True:
<setting name="CorporateTabEnabled" serializeAs="String">

<value>True</value>
</setting>
6. In the <Slb.Ocean.Petrel.PluginManagerUiElements. Properties.Settings> tag, add this
section if it is not there:
<setting name="LocalStoreDirectories" serializeAs="Xml">

<value>
<ArrayOfString xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
</ArrayOfString>
</value>
</setting>
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PLUG-INS
7. Inside the <ArrayOfString> tag, add the folder locations where Ocean plug-ins can be located. You can add as
many locations as you need. For example:
<string>H:\Corporate Plug-ins</string>
<string>D:\My Developed Plug-ins</string>
<string>I:\Asset Team Plug-ins</string>
<string>\\myServer\MyFolder</string>
NOTE: • Deploy your Ocean plug-in PIP files or assembly files into subfolders of the root folder configured in
Petrel.exe.config.
• Use PIP files for faster resolution of the plug-in list in the Corporate tab.
• Plug-ins that are already installed locally will not show up in the Corporate tab.
• You can use this procedure to set a local folder (for example, C:\my developed plug-ins) as the
location of the plug-ins directory.
8. Find the <runtime> tag and add this section:
<loadFromRemoteSources enabled="true" />
NOTE: Refer to this Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information about this setting.
9. Save the file.

10. From a DOS shell, run the caspol command to configure the machine’s runtime security policy. This command
enables your system to trust the execution of .exe and .dll files from a network shared folder.
a. Change to this directory:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319
b. From this location, run caspol.exe:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319> caspol.exe -quiet -

machine -addgroup 1 -url "\\myServer\MyFolder\*" FullTrust -name
"Petrel_fulltrust”
-description "Allow_exe_and_dll_to_run_with_full_.NET_trust"
You can run the caspol.exe command from a DOS shell, but make sure that you change \\myServer\MyFolder\* to
the location where your plugin assemblies are. This location must be accessible when you execute the caspol
command.
The caspol command updates your system security at the machine policy level. You can find the security policy
updates at:
• %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\version directory\config
\Security.config
• %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\version directory\config
\Security.config.cch
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NOTE: Do not open these files you unless you are familiar with them. Incorrect changes to these files could
make your system unstable.
11. Repeat step 10 for each network shared folder that you want Ocean Plug-in Manager to browse for plug-ins.
Change the default location of the [plug-ins home] directory

Plug-ins are usually deployed or installed in a directory under [Petrel Home] called \Extensions (for example, C:
\Programs Files\Schlumberger\Petrel\2020\Extensions). This folder is considered the default
[Plug-ins Home] directory.
1. If Petrel is open, close Petrel.
2. Open the PluginManagerSettings.xml file.
Find the <DefaultDirectory> tag (for example, <DefaultDirectory Name="Default"
Location="C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020\Extensions\" />).
3. Enter the address for the new [Plug-ins Home] location (for example, <DefaultDirectory
Name="Default" Location="D:\My Documents\ My Plug-ins\" />).
NOTE: • You must have read/write access to the new [Plug-in Home] directory.
• The [Plug-in Home] directory may be located on a network shared folder. The system
administrator must execute the caspol.exe command to configure the machine runtime security policy
(refer to Deploy plug-ins from a network shared folder for more details).
4. Save the file.
NOTE: Plug-ins that use installers for deployment may be deployed under [Petrel Home]\extensions. Only
plug-ins deployed or installed from the Plug-in Manager are guaranteed to be deployed automatically in the
customized [Plug-in Home].
Plug-in troubleshooting
Access denied during plug-in installation
If you try to install a plug-in into a restricted location on your computer, the Plug-in Manager displays an Access Denied
message.
Plug-ins are usually deployed or installed in this directory:
[Petrel Home]\Extensions
For example:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020\Extensions
The [Petrel Home]\extensions directory is the default [Plug-ins Home] directory. If you receive an
Access Denied message while installing a plug-in, the access to [Petrel Home] and/or [Plug-ins Home] is
most likely restricted.
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PLUG-INS
To allow the Plug-in Manager to install plug-ins, change the default [Plug-ins Home] directory as described in
Change the default location of the [plug-ins home] directory.
Petrel Startup Optimization option

The Startup Optimization setting runs a native image generator (Ngen) tool that improves the performance of managed
applications. The installation process enables this setting by default.
Ngen is a Native image generator tool that improves performance of managed applications. Ngen.exe creates native
images (files containing compiled processor-specific machine code) and installs them into the native image cache on
your local computer. The runtime executable uses these images from cache instead of using the just-in-time (JIT)
compiler to compile the original assembly.
Ngen compilation is on by default. After Petrel is installed and your system is idle, Ngen begins to create native images
and store them in a hidden directory (C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64). This process
is transparent; the system controls when to create the native images and when to use them.
Never delete this directory. It contains many files; some belong to Petrel (these are identified by an .slb extension) and
others belong to other applications. The files are removed when Petrel is uninstalled.
Install Ngen manually

1. Open a Command prompt and change to the Petrel installation directory. (Usually, this directory is C:\Program
Files\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020).
2. At the Command prompt, enter ngenrun.bat install.
To uninstall, enter ngenrun.bat uninstall.
Both the install and uninstall process take several minutes.
Ngen significantly increases Petrel startup time. However, you must evaluate your own situation with your IT staff; in
certain situations, startup optimization must be turned off.
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Enhanced summary file format
The simulator output for summary results in the form of *.(F)SMSPEC and *.A/Sxxx files reflects the way the simulator
solves the mathematical equations for increasing time. Accessing the data for a particular summary vector–usually for
plotting against time–requires the entire data set. This access pattern is poorly supported by the simulator output
mentioned previously, more so if the data is located on a network drive. In effect, accessing summary data often results in
high access times over network connections. This is the primary motivation behind the introduction of a new, enhanced
file format for storing summary data from Petrel 2017 onward. Requesting summary data in this new file format results in
greatly increased access speed over network connections.
The recommended workflow is to make the conversion to the enhanced summary file format part of the simulation
submission job rather than through Petrel.
Conversion-related worksteps in Petrel

When you load a Petrel project, whether it is a legacy project or not, Petrel checks whether conversion is needed. If so,
the conversion process to the new file format is started in the background without impeding Petrel itself. Names of
individual cases being converted appear in red font with the addition (summary conversion being active...) as seen in the
figure:
NOTE: If the data is stored on a network location, do not access summary data for a case during the conversion.
Although you can access the data, you do not benefit from increased summary data performance until the
end of the conversion.
If you decide not to use the enhanced summary file format for a particular case, open its settings dialog by right-clicking
the case. Then select the Results import tab and clear the Use enhanced summary file format check box.
Generally, Petrel ensures that the enhanced summary file format is being used and kept up-to-date. However, you have
the option to enforce conversion by right-clicking on a simulation case, case folder, or case collection and selecting
Convert summary data into enhanced summary file format on the popup menu.
If this option is disabled (displayed with gray text), Petrel either has not found any summary data for the case or the option
selection has been cleared in the Results import tab on the case.
The message log displays several messages that explain the process.
Technical details
Conversion into the enhanced summary file format can occur in one of two ways:
• As part for the simulation submission workflow: After successfully completing the simulation, the conversion to the
enhanced file format is triggered as a port-processing step before the results are loaded back into Petrel. This is the
recommended workflow because it hides the conversion time.
• When importing the deck into Petrel or loading the results: Petrel checks whether conversion is needed. In this case,
the conversion takes place on the machine where Petrel is installed. Although the conversion is done without
impeding Petrel, it is not recommended that you allow Petrel to do the conversion because it can be expensive in
terms of resources needed (time and memory).
Preferred workflow for conversion

Conversion from the simulator output for the summary results into the enhanced summary file format may take a
considerable amount of time, depending on the size of the summary data, network speed, and the load on the machine
Petrel is running. Therefore, you are advised to make the conversion process part of the simulation submission system.
This section describes three different method for making the conversion part of the recommended post-simulation
workflow.
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ECLRun >= 2012

First consider ECLRun 2012, the first version of ECLRun aware of this new file format. If you submit a simulation run via
ECLRun 2012, it triggers the simulation data conversion after successful completion of the simulation run. That means by
the time the results are read back into Petrel, the enhanced summary file is already created so Petrel does not need to
create it. You benefit from the advantages of this new file format immediately.
You can control certain aspects of the conversion by editing the PetrelConfiguration.xml file.
NOTE: Before changing this file, close all instances of Petrel; otherwise, you will lose your changes when you close
Petrel.
Open the file and find the section <SimulationCommands> . It should look like this:
<SimulationCommands>
<Command Name="ECLIPSE 100">

<Submit>eclrun.exe [-v %VERSION%] [-s %SERVER%]
[-q %QUEUE%] [--username %USERID%] [--passwd %PASSWORD%] [%OPTIONS%]
eclipse %DATAFILE%</Submit>
<Fetch>eclrun.exe [--passwd %PASSWORD%] check %DATAFILE%</Fetch>
<Kill>eclrun.exe [--passwd %PASSWORD%] kill %DATAFILE%</Kill>
</Command>
<Command Name="ECLIPSE 300">

<Submit>eclrun.exe [-v %VERSION%] [-s %SERVER%]
[-q %QUEUE%] [--username %USERID%] [--passwd %PASSWORD%] [%OPTIONS%]
e300 %DATAFILE%</Submit>
</Command>
<Command Name="FrontSim">
<Submit>eclrun.exe [-v %VERSION%] [-s %SERVER%] [-q %QUEUE%] [--username
%USERID%] [--passwd %PASSWORD%] [%OPTIONS%] frontsim %DATAFILE%</Submit>
</Command>
</SimulationCommands>
The options are:

• hdf-converter-version
• summary-conversion
Suppose you are using ECLRun 2012 and you must support submissions from both Petrel 2012 and Petrel 2014. By default,
ECLRun starts the newest converter it finds. It decides this based on the file system structure, for example \ecl\2012.1\,
\ecl\2012 etc. If you do not tell ECLRun explicitly to start the 2012 converter for submission from Petrel 2014, the converted
summary file is rejected by Petrel 2014 and regenerated locally into the new file format. This can be time-consuming. To
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avoid this, append the submission string of the Submit xml tag with [- - hdf-converter-version 2012.1]
for all the simulators E100, E300, and FrontSim for the 2012 PetrelConfiguration.xml file. For example:
eclrun.exe [-v %VERSION%] [-s %SERVER%] [-q %QUEUE%] [--username %USERID

%] [--passwd %PASSWORD%] [%OPTIONS%] [--hdf-converter-version 2012.1]
e300 %DATAFILE%
To suppress conversion into the new summary file format altogether, use [- - summary-conversion=no]. For
example:
eclrun.exe [-v %VERSION%] [-s %SERVER%] [-q %QUEUE%] [--username %USERID

%] [--passwd %PASSWORD%] [%OPTIONS%] [--summary-conversion=no]
e300 %DATAFILE%
The location of the xml file is system-dependent. For Windows 10, the default location is: C:\Users\UsernName
\AppData\Roaming\Schlumberger\Petrel\Petrel- version\
Pre-2012 ECLRun
In this case, ECLRun is unaware of the enhanced summary file format. To complete the conversion automatically at the
end of the simulation run, use the stand-alone converter utility. Contact Schlumberger support to obtain the version you
need. Once the converter is properly installed, ensure it runs after the end of a successful simulation before the
simulation results are read back into Petrel. Refer to Standalone enhanced summary converter utility for additional details
for using the converter.
NOTE: If you have changed PetrelConfiguration.xml to include the hdf options, you should break simulation
submissions from within Petrel 2014 with older ECLRun versions in case you should decide to downgrade.
Custom remote submission systems

For successful summary conversion, obtain the stand-alone converter from Schlumberger support. Supported systems
include Microsoft Windows and various Linux versions. Contact your system administrator for setup instructions. Refer to
Standalone enhanced summary converter utility for additional details for using the converter.
Standalone enhanced summary converter utility

The Windows version of the stand-alone converter is installed with the Petrel installation. The executable is named
ConvertSummaryData2DataBase.exe and is located in the same location as the Petrel application file petrel.exe.
NOTE: Usually, the simulation run happens on a cluster. One way to make the summary conversion part of the
submission workflow is to install the stand-alone converter on the same machine that runs the simulation.
For this, you must obtain either the Windows or Linux version of the converter from Schlumberger support.
The converter accepts two mandatory command line options:

• Either a directory or a path to a specific (F)SMSPEC file
• The directory for storing temporary files
If the first argument is a directory, the converter recursively looks for (F)SMSPEC files in that directory and converts the
corresponding summary data into the new file format. In the case of a specific (F)SMSPEC file, only its summary data is
converted. The second argument could, for example, be C:\TEMP for Windows and /tmp for Linux.
Examples for Windows include:
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• ConvertSummaryData2DataBase.exe C:\Users\hawaii\maui.SMSPEC C:\TEMP

• ConvertSummaryData2DataBase.exe C:\Users\hawaii\maui C:\Users\foo\AppData\Local\Temp
• ConvertSummaryData2DataBase.exe C:\Users\hawaii\maui %TEMP%
Linux examples include:
• ConvertSummaryData2DataBase.exe /home/hawaii\maui.SMSPEC /tmp
• ConvertSummaryData2DataBase.exe /home/hawaii /users/maui/tmp
• ConvertSummaryData2DataBase.exe /home/hawaii $TMPDIR
If you see errors loading shared libraries when trying to run the Linux hdf converter, you might need add the path to the
shared libraries installed with ECLRun to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. When using shell csh, this could
look like:
$ setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH ${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:/path/to/shared/libraries
To make this persistent, you must add this command to the shell config file, for example .cshrc for csh.
General considerations
This page lists general comments about behavior, resources, and performance for the enhanced summary file format.
Best practice guidelines

• While Petrel is using the enhanced summary file (extension .h5), the file cannot be modified or deleted outside of
Petrel. This ensures that the data Petrel works with and that the user sees are in sync with the data on the disk. If you
still need to remove or change the file, you must first remove the simulation results for the particular case within
Petrel (right-click the simulation case and select Remove simulation results).
• When a project loads, Petrel warns you if any of the enhanced summary files are read-only. This might become an
issue after a simulation run. In this case, when the simulation results are pulled back, Petrel cannot update the
enhanced summary file returned by the simulation submission. To prevent the display of incorrect summary results,
Petrel falls back to the standard summary files *.(F)SMSPEC and *.A/Sxxxx. A warning is written to the message log.
• If the option Convert summary data into enhanced summary file format (which appears after right-clicking a case) is
grayed out, either:
• Petrel has not found any summary data for this case or
• The option to use the enhanced summary file format has been cleared on the Results import tab on the case
• When summary data is loaded into Petrel, the old-style summary data is in sync with the summary data in the new
enhanced summary file. To keep them in sync, the converter writes the new keyword TIMESTMP (documented in the
Eclipse File Format Reference Manual) into the (F)SMSPEC file. This means, for conversion to work reliably, that the
(F)SMSPEC file cannot be read-only.
Performance considerations
Performance can be an issue if you are working with large summary data sets. In any case, the enhanced summary file
should be generated as part of the simulation run so it is available to Petrel by the time the results come back from remote
submission. Performance considerations include:
• The bigger the summary data files, the longer the conversion takes.
• Make sure you have sufficient main memory. Conversion is faster if more memory is available. Roughly, make sure
your #physical RAM = 2*size of summary files.
• If the project data is located on a network location, a fast network connection pays off
• You should request only the summary data and report steps you really need. The more data you request, the slower
the conversion and import into Petrel.
• If a large amount of physical memory is available, consider setting the environment variable
SLB_FAST_SUMMARY_READER on the machine that does the enhanced file format conversion. This can speed up
conversion considerably.
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Studio Database configuration
Third-party software configuration

Single sign on
Configuring the Single Sign On authentication against Active Directory consists of three main procedures:
• Configure the Active Directory service account.
• Configure the Oracle database server.
• Configure the client.
To configure the client:
1. Create a krb5.conf file.
2. Create Oracle net parameters (sqlnet.ora):
• Add the following parameters to the sqlnet.ora file:
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=(KERBEROS5PRE,NONE)
• Add KERBEROS5 to any other authentication services that you are using.
SQLNET.KERBEROS5_CONF=c:\oracle\network\krb5\krb5.conf
• This parameter points to the krb5.conf file.
SQLNET.KERBEROS5_CONF_MIT=TRUE
SQLNET.KERBEROS5_CC_NAME=OSMSFT://
3. Create an environment variable named TNS_ADMIN with a path that points to the location of the sqlnet.ora file.
Connecting to the database

The first time you log in to Studio, you must have a connection to the database.
For instructions about connecting to the database, refer to the appropriate documentation for your role:
• Database user: Open the Petrel Help Center. Navigate to Studio > Studio Database > Accessing Studio Database >
Managing Database Connections > Creating a Connection to a Database.
• Database administrator: Open the Online Help in Studio Manager.
Automatic connection to a Studio repository

A Studio administrator can enable to automatically connect to the Studio repository for each Petrel workstation. If this
option is enabled, when the Petrel project is opened, it will automatically reconnect to the last Studio repository that was
accessed. This way, the Studio notifications, alerts, and synchronization workflows are immediately enabled, without
having the Petrel user open a Studio dialog.
This option can be enabled at the application level (and deployed to all the Petrel workstations if this is the company
policy).
A Petrel user can enable this option by clicking File > Project setup > Project settings > Studio settings > Repository
settings.
If the option is defined from Petrel, it will take precedence over the application level.
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STUDIO DATABASE CONFIGURATION
The automatic connection is only available when connecting to a repository using Windows authentication with SQL
Server or SSO with Oracle.
To enable the automatic connection at the application level:
1. On the Petrel workstation, open the Slb.P4E.Dbx.Config file (in the Petrel installation directory, located at ...
\Schlumberger\Petrel 2020\Extensions\Schlumberger\Studio).
2. Look for ConnectionOptionsSection in the config file and set EnableAutoConnect to True.
3. Save the file.
Enable the Remember password feature

A Studio administrator can enable the Remember password feature for each Petrel workstation. When enabled, a
Remember password option appears in the Studio Login window. Selecting this option saves the user's password so that
he or she does not need to log in when opening Studio.
1. On the Petrel workstation, open the Slb.P4E.Dbx.Config file (in the Petrel installation directory, at ...\Schlumberger
\Petrel 2020\Extensions\Schlumberger\Studio).
2. Set ProvideSavePasswordOption to True.
The line is:
<ConnectionOptionsSection ProvideSavePasswordOption= “false” />

3. Save the file.
Change the configuration for custom coordinate systems

Petrel provides coordinate reference systems from these standard authorities:
• European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG)
• Esri©
• Software Integrated Solutions (SIS)
If your company’s geodesy group uses custom coordinate systems with internally developed codes, you can prevent your
users from making changes to the standard authority coordinate reference systems, transforms, and conflation policies.
NOTE: If you did not deploy Studio and you want to make these configuration changes, change the configuration of
the Coordinate System Manager. If you did deploy Studio, change the configuration of Studio Manager.
A flag in a configuration file controls this behavior. By default:

• The flag for the Coordinate System Manager’s configuration file is set to True
• The flag for the Studio Manager’s configuration file is set to False
Comparison of the True and False flags
AllowAdminOutOfBoxCatalog=True AllowAdminOutOfBoxCatalog=False
Default flag for Coordinate System Manager Default flag for Studio Manager
Can delete any coordinate reference system, transform, or conflation Cannot delete any coordinate reference system, transform, or conflation
policy policy
Can create any coordinate reference system, transform, or conflation Only can create coordinate reference systems, transforms, or conflation
policy, using any authority or code if there is no conflict with existing policies with Petrel as the authority (that is, Source=Petrel) and with a
ones in the catalog code that is within the designated ranges
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AllowAdminOutOfBoxCatalog=True AllowAdminOutOfBoxCatalog=False
Can add a coordinate reference system or simple transform from the Esri Cannot add a coordinate reference system or simple transform from the
catalog, using the code (for example, if a person deletes one and later Esri catalog, using the code (because it cannot be deleted)
wants to add it back)
To change the configuration:

1. Open the configuration file in a text editor:
• If you did not deploy Studio, open the Coordinate System Manager configuration file
CoordinateSystemAdmin.exe.config
• If you did deploy Studio, open the Studio Manager configuration file StudioManager.exe.config.
Refer to the Studio Installation and Configuration Guide for the location of the file.
2. In the ApplicationConfigurations section, change the flag for AllowAdminOutOfBoxCatalog to True or
False.
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Support information
Use the Software Support Portal to access technical support for Schlumberger products.
• Contact support for assistance.
• Download product documentation.
• Review product training options.
• Learn about exploration, development, production, and DELFI product and service offerings.
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STUDIO DATABASE CONFIGURATION

Memory 16 GB RAM (32+ GB recommended) 64 GB RAM

Other required software

Feature Parallel Background

Seismic read access of ZGY Yes Yes

Feature Parallel Background

Volume attribute computation Yes Yes

Prefetch to cache 3D seismic data Yes Yes

Local 3D horizon - read access for Yes Yes

Multiresolution computation for viz Yes Yes

Seismic 3D realization from any source - ZGY/ Yes Yes

Seismic 3D read access for 3D viz using slice Yes Yes

Seismic 3D export to SEG-Y Yes No

Decompression of compressed ZGY Yes Yes

Prefetch to cache SEG-Y No Yes

Prefetch to cache RAW seismic No Yes

3D seismic interpretation No Yes

Seismic interpretation min/max queries Yes No

Seismic histogram scan Yes Yes

Seismic copy local No Yes

Make compressed ZGY Yes No

Ocean prestack seismic access Yes Yes

Geology and Modeling

Feature Parallel Background

Data analysis No Yes

Facies and Petrophysical modeling Yes No

Geometrical modeling (including seismic Yes No

3D grid volumetrics Yes No

Surface volumetrics Yes No

Feature Parallel Background

Structural gridding Yes No

Grid refinement process Yes No

Feature Parallel Background

Mesh skin extraction for 3D grid property Yes Yes

Petrel Modeling recommendations

Level Card Dedicated RAM GPU cores

Workstation, ultra-high end NVIDIA Quadro P6000 24 GB 3840

NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB 2560

Workstation, high end NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB 2560

Workstation, mid-range NVIDIA Quadro P4000 8 GB 1792

Mobile workstation, ultra-high end NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB 2048

Mobile workstation, high end NVIDIA Quadro P4000 8 GB 1792

Mobile workstation, mid-range NVIDIA Quadro P3000 6 GB 1280

Selecting the right graphics card

Data type Size Recommend graphics Recommended GPU Recommended RAM

Seismic 1 GB P2000 or better Memory: 4 GB+ 16 GB+

>10 GB P5000 Memory: 8 GB+ 64 GB+

>50 GB P6000 Memory: 12 GB+ 128 GB+

Wells 1000 P2000 or better Memory: 4 GB+ 16 GB+

>10000 P5000 Memory: 8 GB+ 32 GB+

>250000 P6000 Memory: 12 GB+ 64 GB+

>10 mill P5000 Memory: 8 GB+ 32 GB+

>100 mill P6000 Memory: 12 GB+ 64 GB+

3D grids (cells) >1 mill P2000 or better Memory: 4 GB+ 16 GB+