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Golden Software, Inc.

Stratigraphically Superior

Well Log, Borehole & CrossSection Plotting Software


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Users Guide

Stratigraphically Superior Well Log,

Borehole, and Cross Section Plotting Software

Golden Software, Inc.

809 14th Street, Golden, Colorado 80401-1866, U.S.A.

Phone: 303-279-1021 Fax: 303-279-0909

www.GoldenSoftware.com


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COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright Golden Software, Inc. 2012

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Strater is a registered trademark of Golden Software, Inc. All other trademarks arethe property of their respective owners.

February 2012


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Chapter 1 - Introducing StraterIntroduction to Strater .................................................................................... 1

Who Uses Strater? ...................................................................................... 2System Requirements ................................................................................. 2

Installation Directions ........................................................................................ 2Installing Strater ........................................................................................ 3Updating Strater ......................................................................................... 3Uninstalling Strater ..................................................................................... 3

A Note About the Documentation ........................................................................ 3Three-Minute Tour ............................................................................................ 4

Sample Strater Files .................................................................................... 4Using Strater ............................................................................................. 6

Strater User Interface ........................................................................................ 8Title Bar .................................................................................................. 10Menu Bar ................................................................................................. 10Status Bar ............................................................................................... 10Toolbars .................................................................................................. 10Tabbed Documents ................................................................................... 11Changing the Window Layout ..................................................................... 12

View Manager ................................................................................................ 15Object Manager .............................................................................................. 16

Panes ...................................................................................................... 16Object Visibility ........................................................................................ 16Selecting Objects ...................................................................................... 17Opening Object Properties .......................................................................... 17Renaming Objects ..................................................................................... 17Arranging Objects ..................................................................................... 17Deleting Objects ....................................................................................... 18

Property Manager ........................................................................................... 18Display info area ....................................................................................... 18

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Keyboard Commands ................................................................................ 19Changing Properties .................................................................................. 19Properties Tips ......................................................................................... 20

View Window Types......................................................................................... 20Data Table View ....................................................................................... 20Borehole View .......................................................................................... 20Map View ................................................................................................. 21Cross Section View .................................................................................... 22

Table Views ................................................................................................... 22Creating a New Table ................................................................................ 22Loading Data ............................................................................................ 23Types of Tables ........................................................................................ 23

Borehole View ................................................................................................ 25Panes ...................................................................................................... 25Multiple Boreholes in the Borehole View ....................................................... 26Adding Additional Information to the Borehole View ....................................... 26Creating a Log in the Borehole View ............................................................ 26

Map View ....................................................................................................... 27Creating Map Layers.................................................................................. 27Adding Additional Information to the Map View ............................................. 28

Cross Section View .......................................................................................... 28Adding the Cross Section ........................................................................... 28Adding Additional Information to the Cross Section View ................................ 29

Log Types ...................................................................................................... 29Depth Logs .............................................................................................. 29Line/Symbol Logs ..................................................................................... 29Crossplot Logs .......................................................................................... 29Zone Bar Logs .......................................................................................... 29Bar Logs .................................................................................................. 30Percentage Logs ....................................................................................... 30Tadpole Logs ............................................................................................ 30

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Post Logs ................................................................................................. 30Classed Post Logs ..................................................................................... 30Complex Text Logs.................................................................................... 30Graphic Logs ............................................................................................ 31Lithology Logs .......................................................................................... 31Well Construction Logs .............................................................................. 31Function Logs ........................................................................................... 31

Getting Help ................................................................................................... 32Online Help .............................................................................................. 32Context-Sensitive Help .............................................................................. 32Internet Resources .................................................................................... 32

Technical Support ........................................................................................... 33Contact Information ........................................................................................ 33

Chapter 2 - TutorialTutorial Introduction ....................................................................................... 35

Advanced Tutorial Lessons ......................................................................... 35A Note about the Documentation................................................................. 36Using the Tutorial with the Demo Version ..................................................... 36

Starting Strater .............................................................................................. 36Lesson 1 - Loading Data .................................................................................. 37Lesson 2 - Creating Logs .................................................................................. 37

Creating a Depth Log ................................................................................ 38Creating a Line/Symbol Log ........................................................................ 39Creating a Zone Bar Log ............................................................................ 40

Lesson 3 - Changing Properties ......................................................................... 41Editing Log Item Position and Size ............................................................... 41Spacing Objects ........................................................................................ 42Editing Line/Symbol Log Properties .............................................................. 44Editing Zone Bar Properties ........................................................................ 45Editing Schemes ....................................................................................... 45

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Lesson 4 - Creating and Editing Drawing Items ................................................... 47Creating Text ........................................................................................... 47Creating Linked Text ................................................................................. 47Aligning Text ............................................................................................ 48Creating a Legend ..................................................................................... 49

Lesson 5 - Changing Boreholes ......................................................................... 50Changing All Logs to a New Borehole ........................................................... 50Changing One Log to a New Borehole .......................................................... 50

Lesson 6 - Creating a Map View ........................................................................ 51Opening a New Map View ........................................................................... 51Displaying the Well Locations...................................................................... 51Changing the Well Properties ...................................................................... 52Changing the Map Properties ...................................................................... 53Adding a Well Selector Line ........................................................................ 54

Lesson 7 - Creating a Cross Section View ........................................................... 55Opening a New Cross Section View .............................................................. 55Displaying Wells in the Cross Section View ................................................... 56Editing Cross Section Properties .................................................................. 56Inserting the Map View .............................................................................. 58Reshaping the Cross Section Connections ..................................................... 59

Lesson 8 - Saving Information .......................................................................... 60Lesson 9 - Editing Legends ............................................................................... 61

Editing Legend Properties ........................................................................... 61Lesson 10 - Design Mode and Activating Boreholes ........................................ 64Entering Design Mode ................................................................................ 64Creating a Design ..................................................................................... 65Loading Data ............................................................................................ 65Attaching a Table to the Design .................................................................. 66Activating the Borehole .............................................................................. 66Creating a Lithology Scheme ...................................................................... 67Editing the Scheme Properties .................................................................... 68

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Applying the Scheme ................................................................................. 69Lesson 11 - Creating Logs from LAS Files ..................................................... 69

Chapter 3 - Data Tables Introduction to Data Tables .............................................................................. 71

Data Table View ....................................................................................... 71Show All Tables ........................................................................................ 72

Creating Tables .............................................................................................. 72Creating a Blank Table ............................................................................... 72

Loading Data .................................................................................................. 72Loading Data into a New Table .................................................................... 72Loading Data into an Existing Table ............................................................. 73Import Into Current Table Dialog ................................................................ 73Loading a Database ................................................................................... 75Loading LAS Files into a Table ..................................................................... 76Specify Worksheet Column Definitions Dialog ................................................ 78Specify Data Type and Column Positions Dialog ............................................. 80Create New Table Dialog ............................................................................ 82

Reloading Data ............................................................................................... 83Modifying Loaded Data for use with Logs ............................................................ 84

Strater Data Table Requirements ................................................................ 84Using Data Tables Without Headers ............................................................. 84Associating Data Table Columns to Required Log Columns .............................. 86

Exporting Tables to Data Files ........................................................................... 88Table Types ................................................................................................... 88

Collars Table ............................................................................................ 88Depth Table ............................................................................................. 90Interval Table ........................................................................................... 91Lithology Table ......................................................................................... 92Project Settings Table ................................................................................ 93Survey Table ............................................................................................ 94

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Text Item Table ........................................................................................ 95Well Construction Table ............................................................................. 96Math Text and Linked Text ......................................................................... 97

Data, Schemes, and Log Properties ................................................................... 97Data Organization ........................................................................................... 98

Components of a Table View ....................................................................... 99Working with Table ................................................................................. 100

Edit Menu Commands .................................................................................... 105Adding New Columns ............................................................................... 105Insert Rows ........................................................................................... 106Clear ..................................................................................................... 106Delete ................................................................................................... 106Delete Data from a Table ......................................................................... 106Find and Replace Cell Information ............................................................. 108

Format Menu Commands ............................................................................... 111Cell Properties ........................................................................................ 111Column Width ........................................................................................ 114Row Height ............................................................................................ 114Text to Number ...................................................................................... 115Number to Text ...................................................................................... 115

Data Menu Commands ................................................................................... 116Sort Data .............................................................................................. 116Transform Data ...................................................................................... 119Calculating Statistics ............................................................................... 123Create TVD ............................................................................................ 126Export XYZ Data ..................................................................................... 128

Table Menu Commands .................................................................................. 132Delete Table .......................................................................................... 132Rename Table ........................................................................................ 132Convert to Interval Table ......................................................................... 133Table Browser ........................................................................................ 134

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Edit Column Properties ............................................................................ 135Define New Hole ..................................................................................... 136

Remove Hole Data .................................................................................. 137Assign Empty Hole ID .............................................................................. 138Rename Hole ID ..................................................................................... 139Get Image File Name............................................................................... 139Create Scheme ....................................................................................... 140Refresh Borehole Names .......................................................................... 142

Chapter 4 - Boreholes and Borehole View Borehole View .............................................................................................. 143

Opening a New Borehole View .................................................................. 143Opening an Existing Borehole View ............................................................ 143Panes .................................................................................................... 144Modes ................................................................................................... 144Objects ................................................................................................. 147Types of Logs ......................................................................................... 147Creating a Log in a Borehole View ............................................................. 147Types of Drawing Objects ........................................................................ 148Creating Drawing Objects......................................................................... 148

Borehole View Properties ............................................................................... 148View Properties ...................................................................................... 149Log Pane Line Properties .......................................................................... 153Header Pane Line Properties ..................................................................... 153Footer Pane Line Properties ...................................................................... 153Project Properties ................................................................................... 153

Multiple Boreholes in One Borehole View .......................................................... 154Adding a Log from a Different Borehole to an Existing Project ........................ 157

Updating Borehole Data ................................................................................. 157

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Chapter 5 - Maps and the Map View Map View ..................................................................................................... 157

Opening a New Map View ......................................................................... 157Opening an Existing Map View .................................................................. 158Creating Map Layers................................................................................ 158Parts of a Map ........................................................................................ 158

Map View Properties ...................................................................................... 160Common Map Properties ................................................................................ 160

Setting the Map Scale .............................................................................. 160Setting the Map Limits ............................................................................. 162Line Properties ....................................................................................... 164Fill Properties ......................................................................................... 165Symbol Properties ................................................................................... 165Font Properties ....................................................................................... 166Info ...................................................................................................... 167

Map Axes ..................................................................................................... 167Selecting an Axis .................................................................................... 168Editing an Axis ....................................................................................... 168Axis Properties Tick Marks ..................................................................... 169Axis Properties - Titles ............................................................................. 171Axis Properties - Labels ........................................................................... 173Axis Properties - Axis Line ........................................................................ 174Axis Properties - Grid Lines ...................................................................... 174

Base Maps ................................................................................................... 176Creating a New Base Map ........................................................................ 176Adding a Base Layer to an Existing Map ..................................................... 176Editing a Base Layer ................................................................................ 176Base Layer Properties .............................................................................. 177

Well Maps .................................................................................................... 178Creating a New Well Map ......................................................................... 178Adding a Well Layer to an Existing Map ...................................................... 178

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Editing a Wells Layer ............................................................................... 179Wells Layer Properties ............................................................................. 179

Wells Layer Wells Page ......................................................................... 179Wells Layer - Label Page .......................................................................... 180Wells Layer - Symbol Page ....................................................................... 182Editing Individual Wells on a Map .............................................................. 183

Well Selector Lines ........................................................................................ 184Adding a Well Selector Line ...................................................................... 184Creating Multiple Well Selectors ................................................................ 185Editing the Well Selector .......................................................................... 185

Inserting a Map View into a Borehole or Cross Section ........................................ 187Changing the Inserted Map ...................................................................... 188Editing the Inserted Map .......................................................................... 188Insert Map View Unavailable ..................................................................... 188

Chapter 6 - Cross Sections and Cross Section ViewCross Section View ........................................................................................ 189

Opening a New Cross Section View ............................................................ 189Opening an Existing Cross Section View ..................................................... 190Panes .................................................................................................... 190Modes ................................................................................................... 190Types of Logs ......................................................................................... 193Creating a Cross Section .......................................................................... 193Resizing a Cross Section .......................................................................... 194Recreating a Cross Section ....................................................................... 195Data Table Requirements ......................................................................... 196Map and Well Selector Lines ..................................................................... 196Parts of a Cross Section ........................................................................... 197

Cross Section View Properties ......................................................................... 199View Properties ...................................................................................... 200Cross Section Pane Line Properties ............................................................ 205

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Header Pane Line Properties ..................................................................... 205Footer Pane Line Properties ...................................................................... 205

Cross Section Object Properties ...................................................................... 205

Cross Section Page ................................................................................. 205Line Properties ....................................................................................... 206Fill Properties ......................................................................................... 206

Logs Object Properties ................................................................................... 206Logs Page .............................................................................................. 206

Line Page .............................................................................................. 207Fill Page ................................................................................................ 207Font Page .............................................................................................. 207Info Page ............................................................................................... 207

Individual Log Object Properties ...................................................................... 208Selecting an Individual Log....................................................................... 208

Layers Object Properties ................................................................................ 208Tip For Layer Display ............................................................................... 208Layers Page ........................................................................................... 209Font Page .............................................................................................. 210Line Page .............................................................................................. 210Fill Page ................................................................................................ 211Info Page ............................................................................................... 211

Individual Layer Object Properties ................................................................... 211Selecting an Individual Layer .................................................................... 212Line Page .............................................................................................. 212Fill Page ................................................................................................ 212Reshaping Layers .................................................................................... 212

Well Headers ................................................................................................ 218Well Header Page .......................................................................................... 219

Frame Page ........................................................................................... 221Distance Page ........................................................................................ 222

Drawing Objects ........................................................................................... 223

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Creating Drawing Objects......................................................................... 223Creating Drawn Logs ............................................................................... 223

Overlay Logs .......................................................................................... 224Adjoin Logs ............................................................................................ 225

Export to Voxler ........................................................................................... 226Scaling Source ....................................................................................... 226Source and File Coordinates ..................................................................... 227Save Scaling Info .................................................................................... 227

Export Cross Sections Only ...................................................................... 227Defaults ................................................................................................ 227Warning ................................................................................................ 227

Export XYZ Data ........................................................................................... 228Column Information ................................................................................ 229

Chapter 7 - Logs and Log ItemsLogs ........................................................................................................... 231

Depth Logs ............................................................................................ 231Line/Symbol Logs ................................................................................... 231Crossplot Logs ........................................................................................ 231Zone Bar Logs ........................................................................................ 232Bar Logs ................................................................................................ 232Percentage Logs ..................................................................................... 232Tadpole Logs .......................................................................................... 232Post Logs ............................................................................................... 232Classed Post Logs ................................................................................... 232Complex Text Logs.................................................................................. 233Graphic Logs .......................................................................................... 233Lithology Logs ........................................................................................ 233Well Construction Logs ............................................................................ 233Function Logs ......................................................................................... 233

Data Formatting Requirements for Logs ........................................................... 234

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Data Log Properties-General Concepts ....................................................... 234Table of Required Columns for Strater Logs ................................................ 234

Modifying Loaded Data for use with Logs .......................................................... 236

Strater Data Table Requirements .............................................................. 236Using Data Tables Without Headers ........................................................... 236Associating Data Table Columns to Required Log Columns ............................ 238Overlay Logs .......................................................................................... 240Adjoin Logs ............................................................................................ 241

True Vertical Depth ....................................................................................... 242

True Vertical Depth Calculation Methods ..................................................... 243True Vertical Depth Reference .................................................................. 244Example True Vertical Depth .................................................................... 245

Chapter 8 - Depth Logs Depth Logs .................................................................................................. 249

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 249Creating a Depth Log .............................................................................. 249

Editing Depth Log Properties .......................................................................... 250Depth Log Page ...................................................................................... 250Base Page.............................................................................................. 255Label Page ............................................................................................. 256Line Page .............................................................................................. 258

Creating Multiple Depth Logs .......................................................................... 258Original Units ......................................................................................... 258Create the First Depth Log ....................................................................... 259Create the Second Depth Log ................................................................... 259Positioning the Depth Logs ....................................................................... 259Spacing the Depth Logs ........................................................................... 260

Depth Grid Lines ........................................................................................... 261

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Chapter 9 - Line/Symbol Logs Line/Symbol Logs ......................................................................................... 263

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 263Creating a Line/Symbol Log ............................................................................ 264Editing Line/Symbol Log Properties .................................................................. 264

Line/Symbol Log Page ............................................................................. 265Base Page.............................................................................................. 268Label Page ............................................................................................. 269Display Properties Page ........................................................................... 271Grid Line Page ........................................................................................ 273

Discontinuous Line Log Example ..................................................................... 277Cutoff Fill Example ........................................................................................ 278

Chapter 10 - Crossplot Logs Crossplot Logs .............................................................................................. 279

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 279Creating a Crossplot Log ................................................................................ 280Editing Crossplot Log Properties ...................................................................... 280

Crossplot Page ....................................................................................... 280Base Page.............................................................................................. 282Curve One Page ...................................................................................... 283Curve One Display Page ........................................................................... 285Curve Two Page...................................................................................... 287Curve Two Display Page ........................................................................... 289Grid Line Page ........................................................................................ 290

Chapter 11 - Zone Bar Logs Zone Bar Logs .............................................................................................. 295

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 295Creating a Zone Bar Log ................................................................................ 296

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Editing Zone Bar Log Properties ...................................................................... 296Zone Bar Page ........................................................................................ 296

Base Page.............................................................................................. 298Label Page ............................................................................................. 299Line Page .............................................................................................. 301Fill Page ................................................................................................ 301Depth Grid Line Page ............................................................................... 301

Chapter 12 - Bar Logs Bar Logs ...................................................................................................... 305

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 305Creating a Bar Log ........................................................................................ 306Editing Bar Log Properties .............................................................................. 306

Bar Log Page .......................................................................................... 307Base Page.............................................................................................. 310Label Page ............................................................................................. 311Line Page .............................................................................................. 313Fill Page ................................................................................................ 313Grid Line Page ........................................................................................ 313

Chapter 13 - Percentage Logs Percentage Logs ........................................................................................... 319

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 319Creating a Percentage Log ............................................................................. 320Editing Percentage Log Properties ................................................................... 321

Percentage Log Page ............................................................................... 321Base Properties ...................................................................................... 324Label Page ............................................................................................. 325Line Page .............................................................................................. 327Depth Grid Line Page ............................................................................... 327

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Chapter 14 - Tadpole Logs Tadpole Logs ................................................................................................ 331

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 331Creating a Tadpole Log .................................................................................. 332Editing Tadpole Log Properties ........................................................................ 332

Tadpole Log Page.................................................................................... 332Base Properties ...................................................................................... 336Label Page ............................................................................................. 337Symbol Page .......................................................................................... 338Grid Line Page ........................................................................................ 339

Chapter 15 - Post Logs Post Logs ..................................................................................................... 345

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 345Creating a Post Log ....................................................................................... 346Editing Post Log Properties ............................................................................. 346

Post Log Page ........................................................................................ 346Base Page.............................................................................................. 348Label Page ............................................................................................. 350Symbol Page .......................................................................................... 351Depth Grid Line Page ............................................................................... 352

Chapter 16 - Classed Post Logs Classed Post Logs ......................................................................................... 355

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 355Creating a Classed Post Log............................................................................ 356Editing Classed Post Log Properties ................................................................. 356

Classed Post Page ................................................................................... 356Base Page.............................................................................................. 359Label Page ............................................................................................. 360

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Symbol Page .......................................................................................... 362Depth Grid Line Page ............................................................................... 362

Chapter 17 - Complex Text Logs Complex Text Logs ........................................................................................ 365

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 365Creating a Complex Text Log .......................................................................... 366Editing Complex Text Log Properties ................................................................ 366

Complex Text Log Page ........................................................................... 366Base Page.............................................................................................. 370Separator Page ....................................................................................... 371Bracket Page .......................................................................................... 371Font Page .............................................................................................. 372

Chapter 18 - Graphic Logs Graphic Logs ................................................................................................ 373

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 373Creating a Graphic Log .................................................................................. 374Editing Graphic Log Properties ........................................................................ 374Graphic Log Page .......................................................................................... 374

Base Page.............................................................................................. 376Depth Grid Line Page ............................................................................... 377

Get Image File Name ..................................................................................... 379

Chapter 19 - Lithology Logs Lithology Logs .............................................................................................. 381

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 381Creating a Lithology Log ................................................................................ 382Editing Lithology Log Properties ...................................................................... 382

Lithology Log Page .................................................................................. 382

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Base Page.............................................................................................. 386Label Page ............................................................................................. 387Depth Grid Line Page ............................................................................... 388

Lithology Data, Schemes, and Logs ................................................................. 390Data ..................................................................................................... 390Schemes ............................................................................................... 390Example ................................................................................................ 391

Chapter 20 - Well Construct ion Logs Well Construction Logs .................................................................................. 395

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 395Creating a Well Construction Log ..................................................................... 396Editing Well Construction Log Properties ........................................................... 396

Well Construction Page ............................................................................ 396Base Page.............................................................................................. 399

Well Construction Data, Schemes, and Logs ...................................................... 400Data ..................................................................................................... 400Schemes ............................................................................................... 401Example ................................................................................................ 402

Chapter 21 - Function Logs Function Logs ............................................................................................... 405

Data Requirements ................................................................................. 405Creating a Function Log ................................................................................. 406

Function Log Dialog ................................................................................. 406Function Properties ................................................................................. 411

Editing Function Log Properties ....................................................................... 411Line/Symbol Log Page ............................................................................. 411Base Page.............................................................................................. 415Label Page ............................................................................................. 416

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Editing the Inserted Map .......................................................................... 449Insert Map View Unavailable ..................................................................... 449

Reshape ...................................................................................................... 449Entering the Reshape Mode ...................................................................... 449Exiting the Reshape Mode ........................................................................ 450Selecting Vertices ................................................................................... 450Deselecting Vertices ................................................................................ 450Moving Vertices ...................................................................................... 450Undo Moving Vertices .............................................................................. 451Adding Vertices ...................................................................................... 451Deleting Vertices .................................................................................... 451Panning ................................................................................................. 451Status Bar ............................................................................................. 452To Reshape a Polyline or Polygon .............................................................. 452

Symbol Properties ......................................................................................... 452

Symbol ................................................................................................. 452Symbol Set ............................................................................................ 453Fill Color ................................................................................................ 453Fill Opacity ............................................................................................. 453Line Color .............................................................................................. 453

Line Opacity ........................................................................................... 454Size ...................................................................................................... 454

Line Properties ............................................................................................. 454Style ..................................................................................................... 454Color..................................................................................................... 456Foreground Opacity ................................................................................. 456Width .................................................................................................... 456Start Style ............................................................................................. 456End Style ............................................................................................... 456Scale .................................................................................................... 456

Fill Properties ............................................................................................... 457

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Pattern .................................................................................................. 457Foreground ............................................................................................ 458Foreground Opacity ................................................................................. 458Background ........................................................................................... 458Background Opacity ................................................................................ 458Scale .................................................................................................... 458Cover Mode ........................................................................................... 459Gradient Type ........................................................................................ 459Gradient Fill ........................................................................................... 459Gradient Orientation ................................................................................ 459Schemes and Fill Properties ...................................................................... 460

Font Properties ............................................................................................. 460Text Properties ....................................................................................... 460Font Properties ....................................................................................... 460

Face ..................................................................................................... 462Points ................................................................................................... 462Foreground Color .................................................................................... 462Foreground Opacity ................................................................................. 463Background ........................................................................................... 463Background Opacity ................................................................................ 463

Style ..................................................................................................... 463Horizontal Alignment ............................................................................... 463Vertical Alignment................................................................................... 464

Text Editor ................................................................................................... 464Text Appearance ..................................................................................... 465Superscripts and Subscripts ..................................................................... 465

Editing Tools .......................................................................................... 465Background ........................................................................................... 466Text Box Alignment ................................................................................. 466OK or Cancel .......................................................................................... 467Symbol Properties Dialog ......................................................................... 467

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Insert Date/Time Dialog ........................................................................... 468Text Editor Template Library .................................................................... 471Examples............................................................................................... 474

Format Properties ......................................................................................... 476Format .................................................................................................. 476Numeric Format Types ............................................................................. 476Decimal Places ....................................................................................... 476Comma As Decimal Symbol ...................................................................... 477Thousands Separator .............................................................................. 477Absolute Value ....................................................................................... 477Prefix .................................................................................................... 477Suffix .................................................................................................... 477

Image Properties Page ................................................................................... 478Pixel Format ........................................................................................... 478Size (Pixels) ........................................................................................... 478Size (Bytes) ........................................................................................... 478Image Source ........................................................................................ 478Opacity ................................................................................................. 478

Metafile Properties ........................................................................................ 479Type ..................................................................................................... 479

Description ............................................................................................ 479Number of Records ................................................................................. 479Size (Bytes) ........................................................................................... 479Opacity ................................................................................................. 479

Colors ......................................................................................................... 480Custom Colors ........................................................................................ 480

Colormap Dialog ..................................................................................... 481

Opacity ....................................................................................................... 485What is Opacity? ..................................................................................... 485Opacity for Objects without a Scheme ........................................................ 485Opacity from a Scheme ........................................................................... 485

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Indent Keyword Scheme ................................................................................ 503Data Requirements ................................................................................. 503Using Indent Keyword Schemes ................................................................ 503Lithology Indent Lines ............................................................................. 504Customizing Line Styles ........................................................................... 504

Range Scheme ............................................................................................. 506Data Requirements ................................................................................. 506Reusing Range Schemes .......................................................................... 506

Well Construction Scheme .............................................................................. 507Data Requirements ................................................................................. 507Using Well Construction Schemes .............................................................. 507Well Items ............................................................................................. 507

Chapter 24 - Selecting and Arranging Objects Selecting Objects .......................................................................................... 509

Select All ............................................................................................... 510Block Select ........................................................................................... 510Invert Selection ...................................................................................... 510Deselect All ............................................................................................ 511

Setting the Zoom .......................................................................................... 511Fit Pane to Window ................................................................................. 511Zoom Page ............................................................................................ 511Zoom In ................................................................................................ 511Zoom Out .............................................................................................. 512Zoom Rectangle ..................................................................................... 512Zoom Selected ....................................................................................... 512Zoom Realtime ....................................................................................... 512Pan ....................................................................................................... 513Zoom with a Wheel Mouse ....................................................................... 513Scroll Page ............................................................................................ 513Pages [Page View Mode] .......................................................................... 513

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Redraw and Auto Redraw ............................................................................... 514Ordering Objects .......................................................................................... 514Aligning Objects ........................................................................................... 515Spacing Objects ............................................................................................ 516Sizing Objects .............................................................................................. 517Resizing Objects ........................................................................................... 517Grouping Objects .......................................................................................... 518

Editing Grouped Objects .......................................................................... 518Ungrouping Objects................................................................................. 519

Rotating Objects ........................................................................................... 519

Chapter 25 - Importing, Export ing, and Print ing Introduction to Importing and Exporting ........................................................... 521Importing .................................................................................................... 521

The Import Dialog ................................................................................... 521Importing an Object ................................................................................ 522Available Import Formats ......................................................................... 523Paste Objects into View Windows .............................................................. 523Paste Special.......................................................................................... 524

Exporting ..................................................................................................... 524The Export Dialog ................................................................................... 524Exporting Pages ...................................................................................... 526Available Export Formats ......................................................................... 526Export Multiple Logs ................................................................................ 527Export to LAS ......................................................................................... 528Copy View ............................................................................................. 533Saving Files ........................................................................................... 533Save As ................................................................................................. 534

Templates .................................................................................................... 535Creating Templates ................................................................................. 535Saving Templates ................................................................................... 536

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Loading Templates .................................................................................. 536Template Information .............................................................................. 537

Printing ....................................................................................................... 537Page Setup ............................................................................................ 537Print ..................................................................................................... 540Print Multiple Logs .................................................................................. 542To Print Multiple Borehole Logs: ................................................................ 543

Chapter 26 - Options, Defaults, and Customizations Options ....................................................................................................... 545

Options - General Settings Page ................................................................ 545Options - Update Options Page ................................................................. 549Options Display Page ............................................................................ 550Options - Rulers and Grid Page ................................................................. 552

Default Settings ............................................................................................ 554Line Page .............................................................................................. 554Fill Page ................................................................................................ 554Symbol Page .......................................................................................... 554Font Page .............................................................................................. 554Format Page .......................................................................................... 554

Customizations ............................................................................................. 555Commands ............................................................................................ 555Toolbars ................................................................................................ 556Keyboard Page ....................................................................................... 557Menu Page ............................................................................................. 559Options Page .......................................................................................... 560Adding Buttons and Commands to Toolbars and Menus ................................ 561Removing Buttons and Commands from Toolbars and Menus ........................ 562Resetting Toolbars and Menus to the Defaults ............................................. 562

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Appendix A - Math Text InstructionEncapsulate Math Text Instruction ................................................................... 563

Percentage Instructions ........................................................................... 564Instructions that Change Typefaces, Sizes, and Styles .................................. 564Instructions that Change Text Color ........................................................... 564Instructions that Change Text Position ....................................................... 565Instructions Used to Insert Special Characters or Date and Time .................... 566

Examples of Math Text Instructions ................................................................. 567Index ....................................................................................................... 568

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Chapter 1

Introducing StraterIntroduction to StraterWelcome to Strater, a powerful welllog, borehole, and crosssection plotting software package.Strater creates 14 different log

types: depth, line/symbol, crossplot,zone bar, bar, percentage, tadpole,post, classed post, complex text,graphic, lithology, well construction,and function logs. Each of the logscan be modified to suit your needs.Strater 3 adds the ability to createmaps to display the well locations,

base maps, and well selector lines.Strater 3 also adds cross sectionsthat interpolate between wells.Strater exports to a variety offormats, including a direct export toGolden Software's Voxler program tocreate Strater cross sections as fdiagrams in 3D space.

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Data can be imported from manysources, including ASCII text files,LAS files, and most databases.Strater's internal data structure cancontain multiple tables. Multipleboreholes can be stored in the datatables at one time.

Create individual logs or createcross sections connecting multiple logs.

Strater can have multiple boreholes displayed in a single view. You can specify adifferent well ID for each log in a borehole view with a few mouse clicks. You can alsocreate multiple borehole views, map views, and cross section views in a single project.

Once you design a borehole view, map view, or cross section view, you can use thedesign repeatedly with other data. There are several features in Strater designed tosave time with borehole graphic processing. After creating an initial design, you can

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Installing Strater

To install Strater from a CD:

1. Insert the Strater CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation programautomatically begins on most computers. If the installation does not beginautomatically, double-click on the Autorun.exe file located on the Strater CD.

2. Click InstallS t r a t e r from the Strater Auto Setup dialog to begin the installation.To install Strater from a download:

1. Download Strater according to the directions you received.2. Double-click on the downloaded file to begin the installation process.

Updating Strater

To update Strater, open the program and click the Help | Check for Updatecommand. This will launch the Internet Update program which will check GoldenSoftware's servers for any free updates. If there is an update for your version ofStrater (i.e. Strater 3.0 to Strater 3.1), you will be prompted to download the

update.

Uninstalling Strater

Windows XP: To uninstall Strater, go to the Windows Control Panel and double-clickAdd/Remove Programs. Select Strater 3 from the list of installed applications. Clickthe Remove button to uninstall Strater 3.

Windows Vista and 7: To uninstall Strater when using the Regular Control PanelHome, click the Uninstall a program link. Select Strater 3 from the list of installedapplications. Click the Uninstallbutton to uninstall Strater 3.

Windows Vista: To uninstall Strater when using the Classic View Control Panel,double-click Programs and Features. Select Strater 3 from the list of installedapplications. Click the Uninstallbutton to uninstall Strater 3.

A Note About the DocumentationThe Strater documentation includes the online help and the quick start guide. Use theHelp | Contents command in the program to access the detailed online help.Information about each command and feature in Strater is included in the online help.In the event the information cannot be located in the online help, other sources of

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Strater help include our support forum, frequently asked questions, knowledge base,and contacting our technical support engineers.

Various font styles are used throughout the Strater quick start guide and online help.Bold text indicates menu commands, dialog names, and page names. Italictextindicates items within a dialog such as modules, group box names, options, and fieldnames. For example, the Import dialog contains a Look in list. Bold and italic textmay occasionally be used for emphasis.

In addition, menu commands appear as File | Import. This means, "click on the Filemenu at the top of the plot window and then click on Import within the File menu

list." The first word is always the menu name, followed by the commands within themenu list.

Three-Minute TourWe have included several example files with Strater so that you can quickly see someofStraters capabilities. Only a few example files are discussed here, and theseexamples do not include all ofStraters many log types and features. The Object

Manager is a good source of information as to what is included in each file.

Sample Strater Files

To see the sample Strater files:

1. Open Strater.2. Click the File | Open command.3. Click on a .SDG file located in the Samples folder. By default, the Strater Samplesfolder is located in C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Strater 3\Samples.4. Click Open and the file opens.The primary graphical component to a document is a borehole view. A borehole view iseither based on a template file or created from scratch by adding the necessary log,header and footer items. Boreholes views, map views, and cross section views displaylogs, well and base maps, and cross sections of the selected data when the tab is

selected. When a data table tab is selected its data appears in the workspace.

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Lith Secton-1 .sdg

The Lith Section-1.sdg sample file contains a sample

lithology log column. Age, formation, lithology type, andlithology description appear in the borehole view. Fourdata tables are included in the .SDG file and include theinformation being displayed in the borehole view.

Example Logs.sdg

The Example Logs.sdg sample file contains every type of

log file that Strater can create. Click on a log and theProperty Manager updates to show only that logsproperties. Experiment with the properties for the logs tosee how the log changes. Click on the map and crosssection tabs to experiment with the properties for themap and cross section views.

The Lith Section-1.sdg filecontains several zone bar logs

and a lithology log.

The Example Logs.sdg file displays an exampleof each log type in the same borehole view.

One purpose of the sample files is to discover the effects of changes made in theProperty Manager to experiment so that the functionality is closer to secondnature and you do not need to search for the correct setting. Use these sample files,

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11.In the Open dialog, verify that Use current table is selected and click Open. Thezone bar log is displayed.

12.Click the File | Save As command. Enter a File name in the Save As dialog andclick the Save button to save your Strater project.

To proceed from the borehole to a map view and cross section view, these steps areused.

1. Click the File | New | Map View command to create a new blank map window.2. Click the Map | Create Well Map to display the wells on the map. Select and load

a collars table, if prompted. The sample Example Data.xls file can be used with theCollars sheet.

3. Click on the Wells layer in the Object Manager.4. Click the Map | Add Well Selector command.5. Click on the wells in the order they should appear in a cross section.6. Click the File | New | Cross Section View command to create a new blank cross

section.

7. Click the Cross Section | Create Cross Section command to create the defaultcross section from the well selector.

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Strater User InterfaceThe Strateruser interface consists of the title bar, menu bar, toolbars, view window,managers, and status bar. Stratercontains four window types: borehole view, table

view, map view, and cross section view. Wells are displayed in the borehole view. Mapviews display well locations, well selector lines, and base maps. Cross section viewsdisplay connected zone bar or lithology logs for multiple wells, connecting the lithologyor other stratigraphic information across wells. The table view contains all of the datastored in the project.

This is the S t r a t e r borehole view with the V ie w M a n a g e r , O b j e ct M a n a g e r , andP r o p e r t y M a n a g e r windows displayed on the left side. Tabs displaying the map view,

cross section, and tables are displayed above the horizontal ruler. Left-click anywhere in theimage to see detailed information about each part of the S t r a t e r window.

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The following table summarizes the function of the Strater layout components.

Title Bar The title bar lists the program name plus the saved Strater.SDG file name. An asterisk (*) after the file name indicates thefile has been modified since it was last saved.

Menu Bar The menu bar contains the commands used to run Strater.

Toolbars The toolbars contain Strater tool buttons, which are shortcutsto menu commands. Move the cursor over each button todisplay a tool tip describing the command. Toolbars can be

docked or floating. Toolbars can be customized with the Tools |Customize command.

View Manager The View Manager displays a list of all of the borehole view,map view, and cross section windows open in the existingproject.

Object Manager The Object Manager contains a hierarchical list of the objectsin a Strater borehole view, map view, or cross section window.

These objects can be selected, added, arranged, edited, andrenamed in the Object Manager. The Object Manager isinitially docked on the left side above the Property Managerand below the View Manager. Changes made in the ObjectManager are immediately reflected in the borehole view, mapview, or cross section window. The Object Manager can bedragged and placed at any location on the screen.

Property Manager The Property Manager allows you to edit any of the properties

of the selected object. When no objects are selected in theborehole view or cross section, the general properties for thewindow are displayed.

Tabbed Documents Multiple borehole views, map views, cross sections, and tablescan be displayed as tabs. Click on the tab to display thatwindow.

View Window The view window is the area where the selected borehole view,map view, cross section, or table is displayed.

Status Bar The status bar displays information about the activity inStrater. The status bar is divided into four sections that containinformation about the selected command or object, position,size of the selected object, and the page number that iscurrently displayed.

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Click the View | Toolbars command or right-click in the toolbar area to see the list oftoolbars. Check the box next to each toolbar to show or hide that toolbar. A check

mark is displayed next to visible toolbars.

Hold the cursor over any toolbar button to view a short description of the button'sfunction. Tool tips cannot be customized. Hold the cursor over the toolbar images tosee tool tip examples.

Move the cursor overa button to view a hintof the button's function.

Use the View | Toolbars | Customize command to open the Customize dialog andcustomize toolbars, menus, and keyboard shortcuts.

Tabbed Documents

Each tab represents either a borehole view, map view, cross section view, or aseparate data table. To select a tab to view, click the tab name. To close a tab, right-click and select Close. The tab no longer is displayed. This does not delete theinformation on the tab; this action simply removes a tab from display. To display thetab again click the Windows | Show All Tables command or click on the boreholeview, map view, or cross section view name in the View Manager.

To delete the tab and all information contained in the view or table from a project,right-click on the tab and select Delete. Alternatively, click the Table | Delete Tablecommand or right-click on the view name in the View Manager and select Delete.

You can change the order of tabs by cliciki

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