Land Well Datum Examples

Datums

This topic illustrates the examples of cases where Datums are created in OpenWells® software for Land Wells:

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

For a list of examples of Offshore Wells see the Offshore topic.

Example 1

In the following example, is a Land Well where:

• the System Datum is Mean Sea Level (MSL) and

• the Reference Datum Level (RDL) is Ground Level

Example 2

The following example is a Land Well where:

• the System Datum is Mean Sea Level (MSL)

• the Reference Datum Level (RDL) is Rotary Kelly Bushing (RKB)

Example 3

The following example is a Land Well where:

• the System Datum is Low Astronomical Tide, which is 1.5m below Mean Sea Level (MSL) and

• the Reference Datum Level (RDL) is Rotary Kelly Bushing (RKB)