The Greasebook App also keeps track of Well Tests and Downtime in the same simple way you've come to appreciate...
That said, let’s show you how it’s done:
Well Tests
Adding a new Well Test is as simple as adding a new Well Measurement.
Special Note: GreaseBook now 'normalizes' all Well Tests for 24 hours.
Basically, the GreaseBook runs your allocations based off 24 hour tests.
First select a Battery, then select a Well
Simply tap the plus icon “+” (in the upper right hand corner)
Select “Test” from the list of options
On the next menu select the date of the Test.
Enter your test duration in hours
Input the values of Oil, Gas and Water.
So, if you Test a well for 24 hours, simply put in that number and move on!
What if you only test for 12 hours? GreaseBook will automatically double your Oil, Gas, and Water tests.
8 hours? We'll triple them for you. We think you get the idea 🤓
Watch the 'Normalized' number update for you! 🧙
You can also input a Pre-Test Shut In Time in days if applicable (some operators shut in their wells to let them charge up before testing!), or enter 0 if not.
Finally hit “Save” and you’re done.
Now in order to review your Tests, simply tap on “Tests” on the central menu below the graph.
Downtime
The process is basically the same:
Simply tap on the plus icon “+”.
Select “Downtime”.
Enter number of Days or Hours Down by changing the dropdown option
Select Downtime Reason from the dropdown menu (if you select “Other” you'll be forced to type a comment with the Downtime reason – it's important we communicate what's happening in the field! 💬 👀 )
Finally hit “Save” and you’re all set!
Also, you may have seen an option for "Downtime until further notice?". This option allows you to keep downtime recorded on your well without technically 'shutting' it in.
Let's say you're replacing tubing and experiencing some unforeseen delays, record your 'Downtime until further notice' so you don't have to record daily downtime!
So, what's the difference between Downtime and Shut-in?
Basically, Downtime is retroactive AND forward looking, while Shut-in is strictly forward looking.
Said differently, Downtime is the number of days a well is down up to the time the instance was entered into the app, OR when the well will come back online.
EX: If we enter 3 days of Downtime on December 24 at 1:00PM, downtime will be marked against the well from December 21st through the 24th.
On the other hand, Shut-in is generally reserved for Wells that won't be producing for an indefinite future. Basically, they've been Shut-in due to being uneconomical or because there's a long wait before the well will ultimately be fixed and brought back online.
Note that while a well is marked as 'Shut-in' OR 'Downtime until further notice', the app will prevent you from adding any new measurements (which makes sense because the well is not producing... 🤔🙂)
Finally, what do to if we walk up on a well that's been down for several days, however we don't want to mark it as Shut-in because the time required to bring it back online will be quick?
For this particular scenario, we'd simply:
Upon finding the well down, log downtime (which serves to alert HQ of the issue), then
Once the well is back online, log a second downtime instance (to shore up the amount of time between finding the well down and the time it took to ultimately bring it back online!)
Finally, to view all historical Downtime simply tap on “Downtime” on the central menu below the graph.
Shut in should be without defined days down.
That's it! Now your Well Tests and Downtime will go towards Well Allocations!