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Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 3
General Procedures ..................................................................................................................5
Select Study and Case ........................................................................................................5
Select Study .................................................................................................................5
Select Case ................................................................................................................... 5
Select Export or Import Type ............................................................................................ 6
Select Data Options in a Selection List .............................................................................7
Import or Export File ......................................................................................................... 7
View and Edit Exported Files ............................................................................................ 9
View VDB .......................................................................................................................10
Menu Options ..................................................................................................................12
File Menu ...................................................................................................................12
Edit Menu ..................................................................................................................12
Export Map Data ....................................................................................................................13
Export to Spreadsheet Format.......................................................................................... 13
Export to GridGenr Format.............................................................................................. 17
Export to Z-MAP Format ................................................................................................ 20
Export to Map Format ......................................................................................................23
Export VIP CORE ...........................................................................................................25
Export RESCUE .............................................................................................................. 29
Export Production Data .........................................................................................................31
Export Generic Spreadsheet............................................................................................. 31
Export PA Spreadsheet .................................................................................................... 34
Export Landmark AFS .....................................................................................................36
Export Plot ....................................................................................................................... 38
Export Observed .............................................................................................................. 39
Export to OpenWorks ...................................................................................................... 40
Import to VDB ....................................................................................................................... 41
Import Map/Plot ...............................................................................................................41
Import Eclipse Init/UNRST .............................................................................................43
Import RESCUE Model................................................................................................... 45
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VIP Convert - File Conversion Utility
Introduction
The purpose of the Desktop VIP File Conversion Utility is to let you
filter and move data to and from the VIP application. You can:
Export map data from the VDB file:
as a text spreadsheet for analysis
in GridGenr or Z-MAP format for mapping or regridding

within these applications
as a text file that can be imported back to the VDB as a binary

file using the VIP Convert Import Map/Plot option (for
example, to add a Case to a new VDB)
as well, perforation, fault, cornerpoint, property, and grid

dimension files that can be read as .wij, .fpf, .fml, .cor,
and .lgr, files (for example, for use in VIP Data Studio)
in RESCUE format (property and geocellular grid data)
Export production data from the VDB:
as a text spreadsheet (raw production data)
in generic Landmark AFS format for use with economic and

surveillance applications (monthly/annual averages)
as a text file that can be imported back to the VDB as a binary

file using the VIP Convert Import Map/Plot option
as a text file of observed data that can be used for analysis or as

a history matching include file in another simulation run
into OpenWorks (cumulative monthly oil/water/gas production

and gas/water injection tables)
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Import into the VDB:
VIP post processing map and plot separator file data
files generated by the Eclipse application
property and geocellular grid data from RESCUE format
Select the VIPConv option on the Desktop VIP Output menu. The
Conversion Utility window opens, as shown below.
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General Procedures
Standard procedures for using the VIP Convert utility are described
here. Procedures specific to each type of import or export are detailed
in the following chapters.
Select Study and Case

Before you can export or import data, you must specify the Study and
Case from or to which the data is to be exported or imported. You can
specify the Study and Case from the DT-VIP menu. Or you can change
them on any VIP Convert panel as described below.
Select Study
Perform the following steps to select the Study (VDB file).
1. Open file selection window. Click the Folder icon located next
to the Study Name selection field as shown below.
The File Selection dialog box opens.
2. Select .vdb file. In the File Selection dialog box, filter to the path
and select the .vdb file. Click the Open button.
The selected Study opens. The name displays in the Study Name
selection field. The first Case associated with the Study displays in
the field.
Select Case
Study and Case selection fields are available on every panel. Perform
one of these three steps to select from multiple cases.
Select from the Case menu. Click the pull-down menu located
next to the Case Name selection field in the Case Options panel.
Select the Case from the menu.
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Select from list display. When you select a Study, a list of all
recently selected Cases within that Study displays as shown below.
All classes with existing data are listed beside each Case name.
Click on the Case to select.
Enter Case name. Click in the entry field and enter the case name.
Select Export or Import Type

You select the type of export or import using the options tree located in
the left panel of the window.
(-) Options branch open
(+) Options Branch closed
Refer to the illustration above. Click the icon to close a branch of the
Options list. Click the icon to open a branch of the Options List.
Click on the icon or option name in the list to select it. The associated
export or import panel opens in the right pane of the window.
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Select Data Options in a Selection List

You will often select data for import or export by highlighting them in a
list similar to the one shown below.
The following Mouse button combinations are used to select and

deselect list items.
Select All Click ALL, which is the top line in each list.
Select/deselect a single Click on line to select. Selected line is high-
line lighted. Click again on highlighted line to
deselect.
Select/deselect CTRL/click on line(s) to select. Selected
multiple line(s) are highlighted. Click again on high-
(non-consecutive) lines lighted line to deselect.
Select/deselect range SHIFT/click on first and last line in selection
(consecutive) lines range. All lines within the range are high-
lighted. SHIFT/click on first and last line
within highlighted range to deselect.
Import or Export File

Click the Export button or the Import button located on
the toolbar to begin the process. (This is a single button that
dynamically updates to reflect whether you are in an export or import
function.)
When you are exporting data, additional panels will open if you must
provide more information. Otherwise, the export begins immediately.

When you are importing data, any fields for information you must
provide are on the initial panel. Otherwise, the import begins
immediately.

View and Edit Exported Files

If the exported file is in text format, you will have the option to view
the data.
Once the export process is complete, click the button located

at the bottom of the Export window. The file opens in the text editor
defined during installation. The default text editor is WordPad.
If the panel does not have a View button, click the right mouse button
in the file name entry field. An Edit -> pop-up menu will open,
displaying all the exported files in the current directory. Select the file
to view or edit in the pop-up menu as shown below
.
You can view the file, or use the standard WordPad edit functions to
make changes. (Refer to WordPad online help.) If the exported file is in
binary format, the view option is not present in the export window.

View VDB
You can view the VDB as a spreadsheet using the View tab as shown
below.
View tab
You can view:
Map (property) data by Class (INIT by grid, RECURRENT by

timestep, CALC by user-calculated property)
Production data (property by item) for each well, gather, flow

station, area, region, and field.
Perform the following steps to view the VDB.
1. Open View tab. Click the View tab located at the bottom corner of
the window. The View panel opens.
2. Select data to view. When you first open the View options tree,
only the Model and Case folders display as shown on the left in the
illustration below. Click the icon to open a branch of the
Options List. Click the icon to close a branch of the Options list.

The property options display as shown on the right in the

illustration below.
Initial options tree display Open options tree
(-) Options
branch open
(+) Options
branch closed
3. View data. Click on an item at the property level ( icon). The

associated data for a single layer displays in the right panel. Click
the pull-down menu located next to the Select Layer field to
change the layer.
Select layer
Select property

Menu Options
VIPConvert menu options (with associated toolbar icons) are described
below.
File Menu
Open Study. Lets you open a new Study.
Close Study. Closes the most recent Study and opens the one
selected from the Desktop-VIP main menu.
Set Study/Case. Opens a list of Studies/Cases you have activated

within the current session as shown below. Click on the Case to
select.
Select Case from

active list
View Files.Lets you open a file in your default text editor for
viewing or editing.
Exit. Exits the VIP Convert application.
Edit Menu
These standard Cut , Copy , and Paste functions provide
short-cuts for entering information in entry fields.

Export Map Data
Export panels provide specific filtering options to let you specify a

subset of data to export. The default is to export all the map data.
Export to Spreadsheet Format

This option is used to export map data to a spreadsheet for analysis.
You can define the grids to export, as well as the grid block range, time
steps and properties.
Perform the following steps to export data map data to spreadsheet

format.
1. Open panel. Select the Spreadsheet option under the Export Map
Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export a Map
Spreadsheet file from a vdb File panel opens.
2. Open the Export dialog box. Click the Export button

located on the toolbar. The Export dialog box opens as shown
below.
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Class types with

available data Select (check) or
clear (uncheck) all
Grid List items in Grid List
Export file path

and name
Selection button.
Default file name
shown.
Note that all available grids are selected by default in the first
column. The second column lists the grid name. The grid block
range (in the I, J, and K direction) is shown in the next three
columns. For recurrent data, the final two columns list the Time
Steps and Properties.
Note also that the Class Types with data available for export are
active, while those without available data are inactive (greyed out).
In the illustration below, only initialization (INIT) and recurrent
(RECUR) data is available.
3. Select class type to filter. Click the Class Type radio button to
select the class for which you want to filter the data.
The grid list reflects the selected class.
4. Deselect grids. Click in the first column within the Grid List as
shown below to deactivate (uncheck) any grids for which you do
not want data included in the export.
Select/deselect
grid
5. Filter grid blocks, time steps, properties. Double click in any of

the data columns to filter data for the associated grid. A Selection
List opens to display the available data as shown below.
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Gridblock Filter List Timestep Filter List Properties Filter List
Apply gridblocks Apply timesteps or properties

to all class types to all selected grids
6. Apply grid blocks to all classes. In the Gridblocks Selection List,

click to activate the Apply to <available classes>... option if you
want your grid block selections applied to all classes rather than
just the currently selected class.
7. Apply time steps and properties to all grids. In the Timestep and
Properties Selection List, click to activate the Apply to All Grids
option if you want your selections applied to all grids selected in
the Grid List at the time you export. Otherwise, the selections will
be applied only to the current grid.
8. Select the class type to export. Data for each class must be
exported in a separate file. Click the Class Type radio button to
select the class to export.
9. Define spreadsheet path and filename. The default path for the
spreadsheet is your current directory. The default file name is
<studyname>_<casename>_<classtype>.txt. The default file name
for recurrent data in a Study and Case named Dome would be
dome_dome_recur.txt.
If you want to change the path or name, click the Folder icon
located next to the Export Selected Data to File selection field.
Filter and select the file to export. Click the Open button to accept
the selected path or name.

10. Export. Click the Export Selected Data to File button as shown
below.
11. Repeat the export steps for all classes you want to export.

Export to GridGenr Format

This option is used to export map data to a GridGenr format file for
regridding in that application. You can specify the Class type and
associated properties to export.
Perform the following steps to export data map data to GridGenr

format.
1. Open panel. Select the GridGenr option under the Export Map
Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export a
GridGenr GTF file panel opens.

below. All of the available map properties are shown in the
Properties list located on the left side of the window.

Available properties Properties to

export
Move to selection
list (right arrow)
Remove from
selection list
(left arrow)
3. Select properties. Highlight the properties you want to export from

the Properties list on the left side of the panel. Click the Right
Arrow to move them to the Dump properties list on the right side
of the panel. If necessary, you can reselect items and move them
between lists using the arrow keys.
4. Select property range. Click the Property toggle at the top of the
window and select whether to export all properties (ALL) or only
those that conform to the previous GTF export option (GridGenr).
5. Select the class type to export. Data for each class must be
exported in a separate file. Click the Class Type radio button to
select the class to export.
6. Define file path and filename. The default path for the spreadsheet
is your current directory. The default file name is
<studyname>_<casename>_<classtype>.gtf. The default file
name for a recurrent data for a Study and Case named Dome
would be dome_dome_recur.gtf.
If you want to change the .gtf file path or name, click the Folder
icon located next to the Export Selected Data to File

selection field to open the File Selection dialog box. Filter and
select the file to export.

below.
8. Repeat the export steps for all classes you want to export.

Export to Z-MAP Format

This option is used to export map data to a Z-MAP format file for
mapping in that application. You can define the layers to export for
each class. You can specify the time steps and properties to export for
each class/layer combination. .
LGR Format
Z-MAP does not handle LGR format.
Perform the following steps to export data map data to Z-Map format.
1. Open panel. Select the Z-Map option under the Export Map
Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export a Z-Map
file from a vdb File panel opens.

below.

A row is shown for each available class. The range of layers, time
steps, and properties for each class is shown.
3. Deselect classes. Click in the first column within the Grid List as
shown below to deactivate (uncheck) any classes for which you do
not want data included in the export.
Select/deselect
class
4. Filter layers. Click the Select Layers button located at the top of
the panel. The Layers selection list opens.
Apply layers to classes
Highlight the layers to select for export.
5. Apply layers to classes. In the Layers selection list, click the radio
button at the bottom of the list to activate the class your layer
selections are to be applied to. Each available class is listed, as is
the option to apply to all classes.

6. Filter timesteps, properties. Double click in any of the data

columns to filter data for the associated class. A Selection List
opens to display the available data as shown below.
Timestep Filter List Properties Filter List
Apply timesteps or properties

to all selected layers
Highlight the timesteps and properties to select for export.
7. Apply timesteps and properties to all layers. In the Timestep and

Properties Selection List, click to activate the Apply to All Layers
option if you want your selections applied to all layers selected in
the Layers List at the time you export. Otherwise, the selections
will be applied only to the current layer.
8. Define export file path and filename. The default path for the
output is your current directory. The default root file name is
<studyname>_<casename>.dat. You can click in the entry field
and enter a new path and/or root file name.
9. Export the file. Click the Export button located at the

bottom of the panel. The file exports.
View Contents
Anchor your cursor in the output file name field and click the right
mouse button to view the contents of the Z-MAP files.

Export to Map Format

This option is used to export map data from a VDB file as a text file
that can be imported back to the VDB in binary format using the VIP
Map/Plot option under the Import to VDB branch of the option tree.
This option is useful, for example, if you want to add an existing Case
to a new VDB.
Perform the following steps to export map data from a VDB file.
1. Open panel. Select the Map option under the Export Map Data
branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export a Map file
from a vdb File panel opens.
output is your current directory. The default file name is
<studyname>_<casename>.map. You can click in the entry field
and enter a different path and/or a new file name.

3. Export the file.Click the Export button located on the

toolbar. The file exports.
View Contents
Anchor your cursor in the output file name field and click the right
mouse button to view the contents of the Z-MAP files.

Export VIP CORE

This option is used to export as well, perforation, fault, cornerpoint,
property, and grid dimension files that can be read as .cor, .lgr, and .fml
files.
The exported data is saved as text files to be added as include

statements in a new initialization file (either manually or within Data
Studio). Using the default file naming convention, the following files
can be created:
Well file: <study>_case>.wij. One file per Study is created.
Perforation file: <study>_case>.fpf. One file per Study is

created.
Fault file: <study>_case>.fml. One file per Study is created.
Cornerpoint file: <study>_case_class>.cor. A separate file can

be created for the INIT and the CALC classes.
Properties files: <study>_case_class>.cor.<property_name>.

Or the properties can be combined with cornerpoint data in the
associated .cor file.
Grid dimensions: <study>_case_class>.lgr. A separate file can

be created for the INIT and the CALC class.
Perform the following steps to export map data from a VDB file.
1. Open panel. Select the VIP Core option under the Export Map
Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export Core
Filepanel opens.


located on the tool bar. The CORE file data selection dialog box
opens with the panel for the INIT Class displayed.
3. Select properties to export. Click the Class tabs and select the
properties to export. Click to activate the individual toggles, or
click the Check All button. Note that, for recurrent data, you must
click the pull-down menu located next to each property and
select the timestep to export.
INIT Class RECUR Class CALC Class

For any Class you do not want to export, click and deactivate the
Write to Core File toggle . Selected data will be
ignored on export.
4. Select files to export. When all the data to export has been selected,
click the File Option tab. The file options pane opens as shown
below. By default, all file types are selected for export.
Property file output:

- included in .cor file (Single File)
- included in each grid file (Split by LGR)
- separate files (Split by Property)
-written in binary format
You can:
Click and deactivate the toggle to deselect any file type to

exclude from the export.
Click to activate the appropriate toggle to change the property

file output as shown in the illustration above. The default is to
output all property data in the .cor file.
Click the Folder icon located next to the File Root Name
field. The File Selection dialog box opens to let you change the
export directory path and/or filename for the exported files
from the default of the current directory with the filename of
<study_name>_<case_name>.

5. Export the data. Click the Export button located at the bottom of
the dialog box. The specified files are exported to the selected
directory.
Export Anytime
There is an Export button located at the bottom of each tab. You can export
at any time. When you click the Export button, all selected data on all
panels is exported.

Export RESCUE
This option lets you export property and geocellular grid information
from the VDB file into the industry standard RESCUE (Reservoir
Characterization using Epicentres) format.
Perform the following steps to export to RESCUE format.
1. Open panel. Select the VIP Core option under the Export Map
Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export Core
Files from a VDB File panel opens.

located on the tool bar. The RESCUE file data selection dialog box
opens.
3. Select properties and geocellular grid data to export. Click the

Class radio buttons to access the properties. Select the properties

to export by activating the individual toggles, or click the Check

All button. to select all properties in the class
4. Specify the directory path/filename (optional). Click the Folder

icon located next to the Export to File field. The File
Selection dialog box opens to let you change the export directory
path and/or filename for the exported files from the default of the
current directory with the filename of
<study_name>_<case_name>.
5. Specify export file format. Click the Binary and ASCII button to
specify the output format. The binary file extension is .bin. The
text file extension is .txt.
6. Export the data. Click the Export button located at the bottom of
the dialog box. The specified files are exported to the selected
directory.
Export Anytime
When you click the Export button, all selected data for all classes is
exported.

Export Production Data
Export panels provide specific filtering options to let you specify a

subset of data to export. The default is to export all the production data.
Export Generic Spreadsheet

This option is used to export raw production data to a spreadsheet
format. (The export to Landmark AFS option lets you export monthly/
yearly averages.)
Perform the following steps to export raw production data to

spreadsheet format.
1. Open panel. Select the Generic Spreadsheet option under the

Export Production Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree.
The Export a Generic Spreadsheet file from a vdb File panel
opens.

below.
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3. Deselect classes (data types). Click in the first column on the list
as shown below to deactivate (uncheck) any classes of production
data you do not want to include in the export.
Select/deselect
class
4. Filter items, timesteps, properties. Double-click in any of the data

columns to filter data for the associated class. A Selection List
opens to display the available data as shown below.
Item Filter List Timestep Filter List Properties Filter List
Apply timesteps to all selected classes
Highlight the items, timesteps and properties to select for

export.
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5. Apply time steps to all classes. In the Timesteps list, click to

activate the Apply to All Classes option if you want your
selections applied to all data classes selected at the time you
export. Otherwise, the selections will be applied only to the current
data class.
6. Define file path and filename. The default path for the spreadsheet
is your current directory. The default file name is
<studyname>_<casename>_gss.txt.
If you want to change the spreadsheet path or name, click the

Folder icon located next to Export Selected Data to File
field. The File Selection dialog box opens as shown below.
Filter and select the file to export.

below.
The raw production data is exported to the specified file.

Export PA Spreadsheet
This option is used to export monthly/yearly production averages. (The
export to generic spreadsheet option lets you export raw production
data.)
Perform the following steps to export averaged production data to .pa

format.
1. Select the PA Spreadsheet option under the Export Production

Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export a PA
Spreadsheet file from a vdb File panel opens.
<studyname>_<casename>. You can click in the entry field and
enter a new path and/or file name.


located on the tool bar. The Dump PA File Data dialog box opens
as shown below.
4. Select production interval. Click the toggles to select the

production interval. Yearly or Monthly data can be selected. Or
select As Is to export the data in the interval that has been assigned
in the database.
5. Export the file. Click the Export button located at the

bottom of the dialog box. The file exports.

Export Landmark AFS

This option is used to export monthly/yearly production averages in a
format that is compatible with Landmark DecisionSpace applications
such as DSS. A columnar text file is produced by well, gather,
flowstation, area, region, and field.
Perform the following steps to export averaged production data to AFS

format.
1. Select the Landmark AFS option under the Export Production

Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree.


located on the tool bar. The Dump AFS File Data dialog box opens
as shown below.
3. Select production interval. Click the toggles to select the

production interval. Yearly or Monthly data can be selected. Or
select As Is to export the data in the interval that has been assigned
in the database.
4. Specify the directory path/filename (optional). Click the Folder

icon located next to the File Root Name field. The File
Selection dialog box opens to let you change the export directory
path and/or filename for the exported files from the default of the
current directory with the default filename of
<study_name>_<case_name>.area(.field, .flosta,
.gather, .region, .well). The default file names are
<study
5. Export the file. Click the Export button located on the


Export Plot
This option is used to export plot data from a VDB file as a text file that
can be imported in binary format back into the VDB using the VIP
Map/Plot option under the Import to VDB branch of the option tree.
Perform the following steps to export plot data.
1. Select the Plot option under the Export Production Data branch
of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export a Plot file from a vdb
File panel opens.
<studyname>_<casename>.plt. You can click in the entry field
and enter a new path and/or file name.


Export Observed
This option lets you export an observed data file in a text format that
can be used as an include file for history matching in another
simulation run.
Perform the following steps to export an observed data file.
1. Select the Observed option under the Export Production Data

branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Export a Plot file from
a vdb File panel opens.
2. Define export file path and filename. The default path for the plot
file is your current directory. The default file name is
<studyname>_<casename>.obs. You can click in the entry field
and enter a new path and/or file name.


Export to OpenWorks
This option is used to export plot data from the VDB file to
OpenWorks. Cumulative oil/water/gas production and water/gas
injection tables are exported.
Perform the following steps to export production data to OpenWorks.
1. Open panel. Select the OpenWorks Project option under the

Export Production Data branch of the VIP Convert options tree.
The Export OpenWorks from a vdb File panel opens.
2. Define OpenWorks project. Click the Folder icon located next

to the OpenWorks Project field. Select the project from the list of
valid projects on the pop-up menu. The selected project name
displays in the selection field.

toolbar. The file exports. The selected file exports to OpenWorks.

Import to VDB
Each import panel lets you specify a file to import into a VDB for a
current VIP study.
Import Map/Plot
This option is used to import back into the VDB plot and map data that
was exported using the VIP Convert Export options.
Perform the following steps to import separator file map or plot data.
1. Select the VIP Map/Plot option under the Import to VDB branch
of the VIP Convert options tree. The Import a VDB file from VIP
Map/Plot panel opens.
2. Select study/case in which to import. On the left side of the panel,

click the Folder icon located next to the Study Name selection
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Select the import Study. Filter and select the Study in which to
import or enter the Study name in the entry field. The selected
Study name displays in the Study Name field. Cases for the
selected Study display in the Case Name list.
Select the import Case. Click on the case to select in the list or
select the Case from the pull-down menu or enter the Case
name in the entry field. The selected Case displays in the Case
Name field.
3. Select files to import. On the Right side of the panel, click the
Folder icon located next to the Plot File selection field. The
File Selection dialog box opens.
Select Plot File. Filter to the map or plot file that was exported
from the VDB file. If you are importing a plot file, note that you
can also import an edited Plot Observation (history matching) File.
4. Import the file(s). Click the Import button located on the

toolbar. The file(s) import into the specified VDB.
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Import Eclipse Init/UNRST

This option is used to import map data into the VDB from the Eclipse
application.
Perform the following steps to import Eclipse map data.
1. Select the Eclipse Init/UNRST option under the Import to VDB

branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Import a VDB file
from Eclipse Init/UNRST panel opens.
2. Select study/case in which to import. On the left side of the panel,

click the Folder icon located next to the File Name selection

Select the import Study. Filter and select the Study in which to
import. The selected Study name displays in the Study Name field.
Cases for the selected Study display in the Case Name list.
Select the import Case. Click on the case to select in the list or
select the Case from the pull-down menu. The selected Case
displays in the Case Name field.
3. Select files to import. On the Right side of the panel, click the
Folder icon located next to the Grid, Init, and UNRST File
selection fields. For each, the File Selection dialog box opens.
Filter and select the grid file, init file, and UNRST file(s) to import
from Eclipse.
4. Specify the file type. Click the button beside each file type to
specify the format of the import file: FORM (formatted) or BIN
(Binary).
5. Import the file(s). Click the Import button located on the

toolbar. The file(s) import into the specified VDB.

Import RESCUE Model

This option is used to import a model from the industry standard
RESCUE (Reservoir Characterization using Epicentres) format as a
VDB file.
Perform the following steps to export to RESCUE format.
1. Open panel. Select the RESCUE Model option under the Import
to VDB branch of the VIP Convert options tree. The Import to a
VDB from a RESCUE Model panel opens.
2. Select RESCUE model to import. On the right side of the panel,

click the Folder icon located next to the RESCUE File field.
The File Selection dialog box opens. Filter and select the RESCUE
(.bin or .txt) file.

3. Open the dialog box. Click the Import button located on

the toolbar. The Import RESCUE Data dialog box opens as shown
below. The GridGenr Property Mapping panel opens by default.
4. Select the property group. If the RESCUE data has property

groups, click the beside the Model Property Group field and
select the property group to import from the drop-down menu.
5. Map the properties. Click the beside the VIP property group
and select the corresponding RESCUE property to map.
VIP Property RESCUE Properties

6. Select user-defined properties (optional). Click the User Defined

Properties tab. All properties that were not recognized by VIP
display for selection as shown below.
Click the check box beside each property you want to import. Your
selections will be imported as user-defined properties.
7. Import the properties. When all the selections have been made,
click the Import button located at the bottom of either
panel. The properties import into the specified VDB.


Contents
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Export
map data for use in CORE file 25
map data to GridGenr format 17
map data to map format 23
map data to RESCUE format 29
map data to spreadsheet format 13
map data to Z-MAP format 20
map data to Z-Map format 20
monthly/yearly production averages 34, 36
observed data 39
plot data 38
production averages 36
production data to AFS format 36
production data to generic spreadsheet 31
raw production data 31
to OpenWorks 40
Export Map Data 13
Export production data 31
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File Conversion Utility
view VDB 10
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General Procedures 5
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Import
Eclipse production data to VDB 43
map/plot to VDB 41
RESCUE format 45
Import to VDB 41
Introduction 3
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OpenWorks
VDB data to OpenWorks 40
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Part Number 159684 R2003.4

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VIP Convert - File Conversion Utility

Export map data from the VDB file:

as a text spreadsheet for analysis

in GridGenr or Z-MAP format for mapping or regridding

as a text file that can be imported back to the VDB as a binary

as well, perforation, fault, cornerpoint, property, and grid

in RESCUE format (property and geocellular grid data)

Export production data from the VDB:

as a text spreadsheet (raw production data)

in generic Landmark AFS format for use with economic and

as a text file that can be imported back to the VDB as a binary

as a text file of observed data that can be used for analysis or as

into OpenWorks (cumulative monthly oil/water/gas production

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Import into the VDB:

VIP post processing map and plot separator file data

files generated by the Eclipse application

property and geocellular grid data from RESCUE format

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Select Study and Case

The File Selection dialog box opens.

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Select Export or Import Type

(-) Options branch open

(+) Options Branch closed

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Select Data Options in a Selection List

The following Mouse button combinations are used to select and

Import or Export File

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View and Edit Exported Files

Once the export process is complete, click the button located

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You can view:

Map (property) data by Class (INIT by grid, RECURRENT by

Production data (property by item) for each well, gather, flow

Perform the following steps to view the VDB.

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The property options display as shown on the right in the

3. View data. Click on an item at the property level ( icon). The

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Set Study/Case. Opens a list of Studies/Cases you have activated

Select Case from

Exit. Exits the VIP Convert application.

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Export Map Data

Export panels provide specific filtering options to let you specify a

Export to Spreadsheet Format

Perform the following steps to export data map data to spreadsheet

2. Open the Export dialog box. Click the Export button

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Class types with

Export file path

5. Filter grid blocks, time steps, properties. Double click in any of

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Gridblock Filter List Timestep Filter List Properties Filter List

Apply gridblocks Apply timesteps or properties

6. Apply grid blocks to all classes. In the Gridblocks Selection List,

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