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Oil Analysis File (OAN)

This document provides a summary of the file format for an oil analysis (OAN) file submitted to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). The file includes sections for file verification information, version details, well information, test data, oil sample properties, and a comment field. It lists each data field name, size, description, and any applicable business rules. In under 3 sentences, it outlines the key elements of an OAN file submitted to the AER for digital well test data.

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Oil Analysis File (OAN)

This document provides a summary of the file format for an oil analysis (OAN) file submitted to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). The file includes sections for file verification information, version details, well information, test data, oil sample properties, and a comment field. It lists each data field name, size, description, and any applicable business rules. In under 3 sentences, it outlines the key elements of an OAN file submitted to the AER for digital well test data.

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OIL ANALYSIS FILE

(OAN)
~ FILE VERIFICATION
# (Information in this section is Assigned by the AER, and Appended to the PAS file upon Acceptance / Validation via WTC-Submit procedure)

WTCNUM [CHAR 13] AER WTC Tracking ID Will not be Blank, system will input AER-WTC Unique Certification number:
WTCDAT [YYYY MM DD HHHH] Submission/Acceptance Date Will not be Blank, system will input Date of WTC Verification & Acceptance
WTCSUB [CHAR 60] Submitter Will not be Blank, system will input Company whom Submitted Specific Well Test Data
COMP. [CHAR 60] Licensee Name Will not be Blank, system will input Based on Licensee

~ VERSION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PASTYPE. [CHAR 7] DIGITAL DATA - OIL ANALYSIS PAS-OAN Oil Analysis test, format
UNIT. [CHAR 1] UNITS FLAG (M)etric Metric Units for AER submission
VERS. [NUMB 5,2] AER DIGITAL WELL TEST DATA 4.00 Current AER version for ASCII test data submission

~ WELL INFORMATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UWI . [CHAR 20] UNIQUE WELL ID UWI must be valid and exist on AER database. Unique Well Identifier - Bottomhole location.
DRILLEG. [NUMB 2] DRILLING LEG Must be 01, 02, 03…09 (Cannot be 0 or NULL) Drilling Leg (Event or Occurrence). Together with the UWI, this is to
help define the bottom of the specific drill hole.
WLIC. [CHAR 9] AER WELL LICENSE NUMBER Well License Number must match AER License AER Well License Number
Number for UWI
FORM. [CHAR 20] FORMATION NAME Name of the geological formation/zone
WSFL. [NUMB 2] WELL FLUID TYPE AT TEST DATE Mandatory, must have a valid AER fluid code = Type of Dominant Fluid Production/Pay (i.e. oil, gas, water)
(01) Oil, (02) Gas, (06) Water, or (17) Crude
Bitumen

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OIL ANALYSIS FILE
(OAN)
~ TEST DATA
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LABCO. [CHAR 60] LABORATORY NAME Company name conducting analysis
LFNUM. [CHAR 25] LABORATORY FILE NUMBER Identification number
TTOPL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL TOP M KB (LOG) [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) must be > 0.0 and < Top of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log)
TBASL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL BASE M KB (LOG) [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) must be > 0.0 and Base of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
=> [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) and cannot be
greater than Total Well Depth.

SDAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE SAMPLED Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date sample gathered
and <= Submission Date
IDENT. [CHAR 12] CONTAINER IDENTITY Identification code of container
SPNT. [NUMB 2] SAMPLE POINT CODE Mandatory, must be Valid AER Sample Point Code Sample gathering point
(See Footnote).
SPNTN. [CHAR 100] SAMPLE POINT NAME Laboratories Unique Text Description of Sample Gathering Point
ADAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE ANALYZED Must be >= [SDAT] (Sample Date) and <= Date Sample Analysis
Submission Date
SPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SAMPLE PRESSURE Optional, can not be zero Pressure as Sampled (in field) - kPaa
STEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] SAMPLE TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero Temperature as Sampled (in field) - DegC
RPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] RECEIVED PRESSURE Optional, can not be zero Pressure as Received (in Lab) -kPaa
RTEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RECEIVED TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero Temperature as Received (in Lab) - DegC
DSTLOC. [CHAR 1] DST SAMPLE LOCATION If [SPNT] (Sample Point Code) = (50) then
[DSTLOC] (DST Sample Location) must be (T)op,
(M)iddle, or (B)ottom. Else must be Null.

OANC. [CHAR 240] COMMENT ON SAMPLE Optional General Free form Comment (regarding Sample or Analytical
Procedures).

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OIL ANALYSIS FILE
(OAN)
~ OIL SAMPLE PROPERTIES
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
CNAM. [CHAR 40] COLOUR OF CLEAN OIL Optional Colour of clean oil, by name
CNUM. [CHAR 20] COLOUR NUMBER Optional Colour number, by ASTM D-1500
BSWW.FRAC [NUMB 4,3] FRACTION OF WATER Optional, can be null or zero Basic sand and water volume fraction, of water
BSWS.FRAC [NUMB 4,3] FRACTION OF SEDIMENT Optional, can be null or zero Basic sand and water volume fraction, of sediment
BSW.FRAC [NUMB 4,3] FRACTION OF TOTAL BS&W Optional, can be null or zero Basic sand and water volume fraction, total
RDNRX. [NUMB 4,3] RELATIVE DENSITY AS RECEIVED Optional, can be null or zero Relative density as received
RDNCL. [NUMB 4,3] RELATIVE DENSITY AFTER CLEANING Optional, can be null or zero Relative density after cleaning
ADNRX.KG/M3 [NUMB 6,1] ABSOLUTE DENSITY AS RECEIVED Optional, can be null or zero Absolute density as received, kg/m3
ADNCL.KG/M3 [NUMB 6,1] ABSOLUTE DENSITY AFTER CLEANING Mandatory, can not be zero Absolute density after cleaning, kg/m3

API. [NUMB 6,2] API GRAVITY @ 15 DEGC Optional, can be null or zero API gravity @ 15 (Degrees Celsius)
TSUL.FRAC [NUMB 7,5] TOTAL SULPHUR MASS FRACTION If [TSUL.GM/KG] (Total Sulphur) is Null then Mass fraction of total sulphur
[TSUL.FRAC] (Total Sulphur Mass Fraction) is
mandatory (either must be present). Can be zero.

TSUL.GM/KG [NUMB 7,2] TOTAL SULPHUR If TSUL.FRAC is null then [TSUL.FRAC] (Total Ratio of total sulphur, gm/kg
Sulphur Mass Fraction) is mandatory (either must
be present). Can be zero

TSALT.KG/M3 [NUMB 7,5] TOTAL SALT Optional, can be null or zero Salt kg/m3
RVP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] REID VAPOUR PRESSURE Optional, can be null or zero Reid Vapour Pressure, kPaa
CONRD.FRAC [NUMB 8,2] CARBON RISIDUE CONRADSON Optional, can be null or zero Carbon Risidue, mass fraction - Conradson
FRACTION
RAMBT.FRAC [NUMB 8,2] CARBON RISIDUE RAMSBOTTOM Optional, can be null or zero Carbon Risidue, mass fraction - Ramsbottom
FRACTION
PPTUSBM.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] POUR POINT U.S.B.M. STANDARD DEGC Optional, can be null, negative or zero Pour Point U.S.B.M. standard - (Degrees Celsius)

PPTASTM.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] POUR POINT A.S.T.M. STANDARD DEGC Optional, can be null, negative or zero Pour Point A.S.T.M. standard - (Degrees Celsius)

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OIL ANALYSIS FILE
(OAN)
~ OIL VISCOSITY
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UT1.DEGC [NUMB 2] VISCOSITY TEMPERATURE POINT 1 Must be > 0 Viscosity temperature point 1, (Degrees Celsius)
UAB1.MPA’S [NUMB 11,3] ABSOLUTE/DYNAMIC VISCOSITY AT Must be > 0.00 Absolute/Dynamic viscosity at point 1, mPa's
POINT 1
UKIN1.MM2/S [NUMB 11,3] KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT POINT 1 Must be > 0.00 Kinematic viscosity at point 1, mm2/s
UT2.DEGC [NUMB 2] VISCOSITY TEMPERATURE POINT 2 Optional. If present, must be > 0. Must be reported Viscosity temperature point 2, (Degrees Celsius)
if established
UAB2.MPA’S [NUMB 11,3] ABSOLUTE/DYNAMIC VISCOSITY AT Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Absolute/Dynamic viscosity at point 2, mPa's
POINT 2 reported if established
UKIN2.MM2/S [NUMB 11,3] KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT POINT 2 Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Kinematic viscosity at point 2, mm2/s
reported if established
UT3.DEGC [NUMB 2] VISCOSITY TEMPERATURE POINT 3 Optional. If present, must be > 0. Must be reported Viscosity temperature point 3, (Degrees Celsius)
if established
UAB3.MPA’S [NUMB 11,3] ABSOLUTE/DYNAMIC VISCOSITY AT Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Absolute/Dynamic viscosity at point 3, mPa's
POINT 3 reported if established
UKIN3.MM2/S [NUMB 11,3] KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT POINT 3 Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Kinematic viscosity at point 3, mm2/s
reported if established
UT4.DEGC [NUMB 2] VISCOSITY TEMPERATURE POINT 4 Optional. If present, must be > 0. Must be reported Viscosity temperature point 4, (Degrees Celsius)
if established
UAB4.MPA’S [NUMB 11,3] ABSOLUTE/DYNAMIC VISCOSITY AT Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Absolute/Dynamic viscosity at point 4, mPa's
POINT 4 reported if established
UKIN4.MM2/S [NUMB 11,3] KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT POINT 4 Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Kinematic viscosity at point 4, mm2/s
reported if established
UT5.DEGC [NUMB 2] VISCOSITY TEMPERATURE POINT 5 Optional. If present, must be > 0. Must be reported Viscosity temperature point 5, (Degrees Celsius)
if established
UAB5.MPA’S [NUMB 11,3] ABSOLUTE/DYNAMIC VISCOSITY AT Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Absolute/Dynamic viscosity at point 5, mPa's
POINT 5 reported if established
UKIN5.MM2/S [NUMB 11,3] KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT POINT 5 Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Kinematic viscosity at point 5, mm2/s
reported if established
UT6.DEGC [NUMB 2] VISCOSITY TEMPERATURE POINT 6 Optional. If present, must be > 0. Must be reported Viscosity temperature at point 6, (Degrees Celsius)
if established
UAB6.MPA’S [NUMB 11,3] ABSOLUTE/DYNAMIC VISCOSITY AT Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Absolute/Dynamic viscosity at point 6, mPa's
POINT 6 reported if established
UKIN6.MM2/S [NUMB 11,3] KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT POINT 6 Optional. If present, must be > 0.00. Must be Kinematic viscosity at point 6, mm2/s
reported if established

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OIL ANALYSIS FILE
(OAN)
~ OIL DISTILLATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
IBP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] INITIAL BOILING POINT TEMPERATURE Optional, must be reported if established Initial boiling point temperature, (Degrees Celsius)

DVL1.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 1 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 1
DTP1.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 1 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 1, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL2.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 2 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 2
DTP2.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 2 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 2, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL3.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 3 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 3
DTP3.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 3 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 3, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL4.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 4 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 4
DTP4.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 4 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 4, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL5.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 5 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 5
DTP5.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 5 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 5, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL6.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 6 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 6
DTP6.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 6 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 6, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL7.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 7 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 7
DTP7.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 7 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 7, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL8.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 8 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 8
DTP8.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 8 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 8, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL9.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 9 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 9
DTP9.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 9 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 9, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL10.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 10 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 10
DTP10.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 10 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 10, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL11.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 11 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 11
DTP11.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 11 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 11, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL12.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 12 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 12
DTP12.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 12 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 12, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL13.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 13 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 13
DTP13.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 13 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 13, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL14.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 14 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 14
DTP14.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 14 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 14, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL15.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 15 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 15
DTP15.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 15 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 15, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL16.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 16 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 16
DTP16.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 16 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 16, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL17.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 17 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 17
DTP17.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 17 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 17, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL18.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 18 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 18
DTP18.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 18 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 18, (Degrees Celsius)

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OIL ANALYSIS FILE
(OAN)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
DVL19.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 19 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 19
DTP19.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 19 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 19, (Degrees Celsius)
DVL20.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] VOLUME FRACTION POINT 20 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume fraction 20
DTP20.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] VOLUME TEMPERATURE POINT 20 Optional, must be reported if established Distillation volume temperature 20, (Degrees Celsius)
FBP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] FINAL BOILING POINT TEMPERATURE Optional, must be reported if established Final boiling point temperature, (Degrees Celsius)

CRKBP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] CRACKED BOILING POINT Optional, must be reported if established Cracked boiling point temperature, (Degrees Celsius)
TEMPERATURE

~ METHODS AND SUMMARIES


# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
METHD. [CHAR 20] DISTILLATION METHOD Optional, can be null Method used in distillation
PBARA.KPAA [NUMB 4,1] ABSOLUTE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Optional, can be null Absolute barometric pressure, kPaa

TROOM.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] ROOM TEMPERATURE Optional, can be null. If present, must be > 0 and < Lab room temperature, (Degrees Celsius)
45
DVLNP.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] NAPHTHA SUMMARY VOLUME FRACTION Optional, can be zero or null Naphtha fraction

DVLKR.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] KEROSENE SUMMARY VOLUME Optional, can be zero or null Kerosene fraction
FRACTION
DVLGO.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] LIGHT GAS/OIL SUMMARY VOLUME Optional, can be zero or null Light gas/oil fraction
FRACTION
DVLRC.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] RECOVERED SUMMARY VOLUME Optional, can be zero or null Recovered fraction
FRACTION
DVLRS.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] RESIDUE SUMMARY VOLUME FRACTION Optional, can be zero or null Residue fraction

DVLLS.FRAC [NUMB 4,2] LOSS SUMMARY VOLUME FRACTION Optional, can be zero or null Distillation loss fraction
CFACT. [NUMB 5,1] CHARACTERIZATION FACTOR Optional, can be zero or null
GCOM. [CHAR 240] GENERAL COMMENT Optional, can be null Free form general comment

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OIL ANALYSIS FILE
(OAN)
Sample Point Codes (SPNT)

20 First Stage Separator


25 Second Stage Separator
30 Wellhead
35 Meter Run
40 Pressure Tank
45 Downhole Samplers - Post Drilling (i.e. RFT's, MDT's etc.)
50 DST
60 Tubing
70 Other (Miscellaneous)

GENERAL EDITS

ALL Mnemonic Values are Mandatory, unless otherwise noted.


"Conditional" Values will be noted as, (i.e. Mandatory, if TTYP = 08 or 18)
Zero's are NOT acceptable unless otherwise noted.
# WHERE SECTION RULES EXIST (Noted by the # Sign) THEY ARE SUPERSEDED BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS
ALL DEPTHS (for OAN) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (KB) Kelly Bushing Elevation
ALL DATES must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date
All Depths must be less than 7,000.00 M
All Pressures must be less than 150,000.00 kPa
All Temperatures (unless otherwise noted) must be between -100 and 1,000°C
All Times must be less than 100,000.0 Hours
All gas production rates must be less than 100,000.00 E3M3/day
All oil and water rates must be less than 100,000.00 M3/day
Image Attachment required if Extended Component Analysis performed

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WATER ANALYSIS FILE
(WAN)
~ FILE VERIFICATION
# (Information in this section is Assigned by the AER, and Appended to the PAS file upon Acceptance / Validation via WTC-Submit procedure)

WTCNUM [CHAR 13] AER WTC Tracking ID Will not be Blank, system will input AER-WTC Unique Certification number:
WTCDAT [YYYY MM DD HHHH] Submission/Acceptance Date Will not be Blank, system will input Date of WTC Verification & Acceptance
WTCSUB [CHAR 60] Submitter Will not be Blank, system will input Company whom Submitted Specific Well Test Data
COMP. [CHAR 60] Licensee Name Will not be Blank, system will input Based on Licensee

~ VERSION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PASTYPE. [CHAR 7] DIGITAL DATA - WATER ANALYSIS PAS-WAN Water Analysis test, format
UNIT. [CHAR 1] UNITS FLAG (M)etric Metric Units for AER submission
VERS. [NUMB 5,2] AER DIGITAL WELL TEST DATA 4.00 Current AER version for ASCII test data submission

~ WELL INFORMATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UWI . [CHAR 20] UNIQUE WELL ID UWI must be valid and exist on AER database. Unique Well Identifier - Bottomhole location.
DRILLEG. [NUMB 2] DRILLING LEG Must be 01, 02, 03…09 (Cannot be 0 or NULL) Drilling Leg (Event or Occurrence). Together with the UWI, this is to
help define the bottom of the specific drill hole.
WLIC. [CHAR 9] AER WELL LICENSE NUMBER Well License Number must match AER License AER Well License Number
Number for UWI
FORM. [CHAR 20] FORMATION NAME Name of the geological formation/zone
WSFL. [NUMB 2] WELL FLUID TYPE AT TEST DATE Mandatory, must have a valid AER fluid code = Type of Dominant Fluid Production/Pay (i.e. oil, gas, water)
(01) Oil, (02) Gas, (06) Water, or (17) Crude
Bitumen

~ TEST DATA
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LABCO. [CHAR 60] LABORATORY NAME Company name conducting analysis
LFNUM. [CHAR 25] LABORATORY FILE NUMBER Identification number
TTOPL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL TOP M KB (LOG) [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) must be > 0.0 and < Top of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log)
TBASL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL BASE M KB (LOG) [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) must be > 0.0 and Base of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
=> [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) and cannot be
greater than Total Well Depth.

SDAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE SAMPLED Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date sample gathered
and <= Submission Date
IDENT. [CHAR 12] CONTAINER IDENTITY Identification code of container

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WATER ANALYSIS FILE
(WAN)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
SPNT. [NUMB 2] SAMPLE POINT CODE Mandatory, must be Valid AER Sample Point Code Sample gathering point
(See Footnote).
SPNTN. [CHAR 50] SAMPLE POINT NAME Laboratories Unique Text Description of Sample Gathering Point
ADAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE ANALYZED Must be >= [SDAT] (Sample Date) and <= Date Sample Analysis
Submission Date
SPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SAMPLE PRESSURE Optional, if present can not be zero Pressure as Sampled (in field) - kPaa
STEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] SAMPLE TEMPERATURE Optional, if present can not be zero Temperature as Sampled (in field) - DegC
RPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] RECEIVED PRESSURE Optional, if present can not be zero Pressure as Received (in Lab) -kPaa
RTEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RECEIVED TEMPERATURE Optional, if present can not be zero Temperature as Received (in Lab) - DegC
DSTLOC. [CHAR 1] DST SAMPLE LOCATION If [SPNT] (Sample Point Code) = (50) then
[DSTLOC] (DST Sample Location) must be (T)op,
(M)iddle, or (B)ottom. Else must be Null.

WANC. [CHAR 240] COMMENT ON SAMPLE Optional General Free form Comment (regarding Sample or Analytical
Procedures).

~ WATER CATIONS
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
NA.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] SODIUM CATION Mandatory, can be zero Sodium mg/L
NA.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] SODIUM CATION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Sodium milli-equivalent
K.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] POTASSIUM CATION Mandatory, can be zero Potassium mg/L
K.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] POTASSIUM CATION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Potassium milli-equivalent

CA.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] CALCIUM CATION Mandatory, can be zero Calcium mg/L
CA.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] CALCIUM CATION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Calcium milli-equivalent
MG.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] MAGNESIUM CATION Mandatory, can be zero Magnesium mg/L
MG.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] MAGNESIUM CATION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Magnesium milli-equivalent
BA.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] BARIUM CATION Optional, can be zero Barium mg/L
BA.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] BARIUM CATION CONCENTRATION Optional, can be zero Barium milli-equivalent
SR.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] STRONTIUM CATION Optional, can be zero Strontium mg/L
SR.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] STRONTIUM CATION CONCENTRATION Optional, can be zero Strontium milli-equivalent

FE.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] IRON CATION Optional, can be zero Iron mg/L
FE.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] IRON CATION Optional, can be zero Iron milli-equivalent
CONCENTRATION
MN.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] MANGANESE CATION Optional, can be zero Manganese mg/L
MN.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] MANGANESE CATION CONCENTRATION Optional, can be zero Manganese milli-equivalent
B.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] BORON CATION Optional, can be zero Boron mg/L
B.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] BORON CATION CONCENTRATION Optional, can be zero Boron milli-equivalent

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WATER ANALYSIS FILE
(WAN)
~ WATER ANIONS
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
CL.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] CHLORIDE ANION Mandatory, can be zero Chloride mg/L
CL.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] CHLORIDE ANION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Chloride milli-equivalent
BR.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] BROMIDE ANION Optional, can be zero Bromide mg/L
BR.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] BROMIDE ANION CONCENTRATION Optional, can be zero Bromide milli-equivalent
I.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] IODIDE ANION Optional, can be zero Iodide mg/L
I.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] IODIDE ANION CONCENTRATION Optional, can be zero Iodide milli-equivalent
HCO3.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] BICARBONATE ANION Mandatory, can be zero Bicarbonate mg/L
HCO3.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] BICARBONATE ANION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Bicarbonate milli-equivalent
SO4.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] SULPHATE ANION Mandatory, can be zero Sulphate mg/L
SO4.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] SULPHATE ANION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Sulphate milli-equivalent
CO3.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] CARBONATE ANION Mandatory, can be zero Carbonate mg/L
CO3.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] CARBONATE ANION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Carbonate milli-equivalent

OH.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] HYDROXIDE ANION Mandatory, can be zero Hydroxide mg/L
OH.MEQ/L [NUMB 9,2] HYDROXIDE ANION CONCENTRATION Mandatory, can be zero Hydroxide milli-equivalent

~ WATER SOLIDS AND OTHER MEASUREMENTS


# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
DS110.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS EVAPORATED Optional, can be zero mg/L
@ 110 DEGC
DS180.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS EVAPORATED Optional, can be zero mg/L
@ 180 DEGC
H2S.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] HYDROGEN SULPHIDE Mandatory, can be zero H2S mg/L
DSING.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS AT IGNITION Optional, can be zero mg/L

DSCAL.MG/L [NUMB 9,2] TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS CALCULATED Must be > 0.0 mg/L

RDWTR. [NUMB 4,3] RELATIVE DENSITY Optional, can be zero


RDTMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RELATIVE DENSITY TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero Temperature whereby relative density measured, Degrees Celsius
RFIDX. [NUMB 5,2] DEGC
REFRACTIVE INDEX Optional, can be zero Refractive index
RFTMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] REFRACTIVE INDEX TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero Temperature whereby refractive index measured, Degrees Celsius

PHOBS. [NUMB 4,1] OBSERVED PH Must be > 0.0 Observed pH


PHTMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] OBSERVED PH TEMPERATURE Must be > 0.0 Temperature whereby pH observed, Degrees Celsius
PEOHM. [NUMB 7,2] RESISTIVITY Optional, can be zero Resistivity, Ohm-Meters
PETMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RESISTIVITY TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero Temperature whereby Resistivity measured, Degrees Celsius
SALT.PCT [NUMB 5,2] SALINITY TOTAL PERCENTAGE Optional, can be zero
GCOM. [CHAR 240] GENERAL COMMENT Optional, can be zero Free form general comment

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WATER ANALYSIS FILE
(WAN)
Sample Point Codes (SPNT)

20 First Stage Separator


25 Second Stage Separator
30 Wellhead
35 Meter Run
40 Pressure Tank
45 Downhole Samplers - Post Drilling ( i.e. RFT's, MDT's etc.)
50 DST
60 Tubing
70 Other (Miscellaneous)

GENERAL EDITS

ALL Mnemonic Values are Mandatory, unless otherwise noted.


"Conditional" Values will be noted as, (i.e. Mandatory, if TTYP = 08 or 18)
Zero's are NOT acceptable unless otherwise noted.
# WHERE SECTION RULES EXIST (Noted by the # Sign) THEY ARE SUPERSEDED BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS
ALL DEPTHS (for WAN) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (KB) Kelly Bushing Elevation
ALL DATES must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date
All Depths must be less than 7,000.00 M
All Pressures must be less than 150,000.00 kPa
All Temperatures (unless otherwise noted) must be between -100 and 1,000°C
(sum of all MEQ/L Cation Concentrations) / (sum of all MEQ/L Anion Concentration) should = 1.00 (plus or minus 0.1)

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
~ FILE VERIFICATION
# (Information in this section is Assigned by the AER, and Appended to the PAS file upon Acceptance / Validation via WTC-Submit procedure)

WTCNUM [CHAR 13] AER WTC Tracking ID Will not be Blank, system will input AER-WTC Unique Certification number:
WTCDAT [YYYY MM DD HHHH] Submission/Acceptance Date Will not be Blank, system will input Date of WTC Verification & Acceptance
WTCSUB [CHAR 60] Submitter Will not be Blank, system will input Company whom Submitted Specific Well Test Data
COMP. [CHAR 60] Licensee Name Will not be Blank, system will input Based on Licensee

~ VERSION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PASTYPE. [CHAR 7] DIGITAL DATA - DST TEST DATA PAS-DST Drill Stem Test, format
UNIT. [CHAR 1] UNITS FLAG (M)etric Metric Units for AER submission
VERS. [NUMB 5,2] AER DIGITAL WELL TEST DATA 4.00 Current AER version for ASCII test data submission

~ WELL INFORMATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UWI . [CHAR 20] UNIQUE WELL ID UWI must be valid and exist on AER database. Unique Well Identifier - Bottomhole location.
DRILLEG. [NUMB 2] DRILLING LEG Must be 01, 02, 03…09 (Cannot be 0 or NULL) Drilling Leg (Event or Occurrence). Together with the UWI, this is to
help define the bottom of the specific drill hole.
WLIC. [CHAR 9] AER WELL LICENSE NUMBER Well License Number must match AER License AER Well License Number
Number for UWI
POOL. [CHAR 1] AER DESIGNATED POOL Must be either (Y)es or (N)o. Within AER Defined Pool / G-Order at time of Drilling? Gas and
Fluid Sampling Regulatory Requirements in accordance with AER
Guide 40.

FORM. [CHAR 20] FORMATION NAME Name of the geological formation/zone


FLEXP. [NUMB 2] FLUID TYPE EXPECTED Must have a valid AER fluid code = (01) Oil, (02) Type of Dominant Fluid Production/Pay (i.e. oil well, gas well, water
Gas, (06) Water, or (17) Crude Bitumen well) Predominant fluid type needed to define as oil or gas test

WTYP. [CHAR 1] WELL TYPE INDICATOR Mandatory, if [PRPS] (Purpose Indicator) = (I)nitial. Flag indicating (V)ertical, (D)eviated, or (H)orizontal Wellbore
Must be (V)ertical, (D)eviated or (H)orizontal

DPID.MM [NUMB 4,1] DRILL PIPE ID Must be < 200 Inside diameter of drilling pipe (mm)

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
~ TEST DATA
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PRPS. [CHAR 1] TEST PURPOSE Mandatory, must be (I)nitial pressure or (O)ther. (I)nitial designates test for the fulfillment of AER Guide 40, Initial
Pressure Testing Regulatory Requirements. (O)ther indicates to
comply exclusively with Oil & Gas Conservation Regulation 11.100,
whereby all DST's must be submitted within 30 days of the Finished
Drilling date.

SERCO. [CHAR 5] SERVICE COMPANY CODE Company conducting test (see AER Website)
CCCO. [CHAR 20] CLOSED CHAMBER COMPANY Mandatory, if [TTYP] (DST Test Type Code) = (08) Name of Company Conducting Closed Chamber Test
or (18).
TTYP. [CHAR 2] DST TEST TYPE CODE Must be Valid AER PAS-DST Test Code (See
Footnote).
RUNUM. [NUMB 2] RUN NUMBER Run Number / Trip Number into Hole - for Testing
TNUM. [NUMB 4] DST NUMBER DST Number (i.e. DST no.3)
H2SIND. [CHAR 1] H2S INDICATOR Must be (Y)es or (N)one. Flag indicating presence of H2S
TTOPL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL TOP M KB (LOG) [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) must be > 0.0 and < Top of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log)

TBASL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL BASE M KB (LOG) [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) must be > 0.0 and Base of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
=> [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) and cannot be
greater than Total Well Depth.

TTOPT.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL TOP M KB (TVD) If [PRPS] (Purpose Indicator) = (I)nitial. If [WTYP] Top of tested or producing interval - in true vertical depth,
(Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or (H)orizontal, calculated mKB
then [TTOPT] (Interval Top - TVD) must be <
[TTOPL] (Interval Base - Log), else if [WTYP] =
(V)ertical, then [TTOPT] must = [TTOPL]

TBAST.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL BASE M KB (TVD) If [PRPS] (Purpose Indicator) = (I)nitial. If [WTYP] Base of tested or producing interval in true vertical depth,
(Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or (H)orizontal, calculated mKB
then [TBAST] (Interval Base - TVD) must be <
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log), else if [WTYP] =
(V)ertical, then [TBAST] must = [TBASL]

FTDT.DAY/HR [YYYY MM DD HHHH] TEST FINAL DATE/TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date/Time test ended
and <= Submission Date
MSRN. [CHAR 1] TEST MISRUN INDICATOR Must be (Y)es or (N)o. If [MSRN] = (Y)es then Flag indicating Misrun of Test
[PRPS] (Test Purpose) must = (O)ther

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
~ TEST SUMMARY DATA
# {TEST SUMMARY DATA - Must be completed unless [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (Y)es}

# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
GSERU. [CHAR 20] GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER USED IN Mandatory Serial number of Gauge/Recorder used for representative reservoir
SUMMARY pressure

SDGAL.M [NUMB 10,5] REPRESENTATIVE GAUGE DEPTH M Must be <= [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) (LOG) Depth of Gauge/Recorder, representative of reservoir
(LOG)
SDGAT.M [NUMB 10,5] REPRESENTATIVE GAUGE DEPTH M Mandatory, if [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) = (TVD) Depth of Gauge/Recorder, representative of reservoir
(TVD) (I)nitial, else Optional. If present and [WTYP]
(Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or (H)orizontal;
[SDGAT] (Representative Gauge Depth - TVD)
must be <= [SDGAL] (Representative Gauge
Depth - Log), else [SDGAT must = [SDGAL]

PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] PRESSURE AT GAUGE DEPTH KPAA Mandatory, if [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = Most representative shut-in pressure recorded at Gauge/Recorder
(N)o, otherwise can be Null Depth
PEXTR.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] REPRESENTATIVE EXTRAP/ FALSE Mandatory, if [PRPS] (Test Purpose) = (I)nitial
PRESSURE Pressure; Must match one entry of [PEXTR] from
[DTFG (n)] Table. Must be => than [PRGA]
(Gauge Pressure at End of Stage) but cannot
exceed [PRGA] by > 6%.

PRFFG.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] FINAL FLOWING PRESSURE AT GAUGE Mandatory, if [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = Final Measured Representative Flowing Gauge/Recorder Pressure
DEPTH KPAA (N)o kPaa
STGR.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] REPRESENTATIVE PRESSURE GRADIENT Mandatory, if [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) =
(I)nitial. Can not be zero. IF [MSRN] (Test Misrun
Indicator) = (Y)es, can be null.

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TRES.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE Optional. If present, must be > zero
QGMX.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] MAXIMUM GAS FLOW RATE Mandatory, if [QGFF] (Final Gas Flow Rate) > Maximum Flowing Gas Rate during test, (103m3/d)
0.00. Can be zero.
QOMX.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] MAXIMUM OIL FLOW RATE Mandatory, if [QOFF] (Final Oil Flow Rate) > 0.00. Maximum Flowing Oil Rate during test, (m3/d)
Can be zero.
QWMX.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] MAXIMUM WATER FLOW RATE Mandatory, if [QWFF] (Final Water Flow Rate) > Maximum Flowing Water Rate during test, (m3/d)
0.00. Can be zero.
TFGS.MIN [NUMB 10,5] TIME FOR FINAL GAS FLOW TO SURFACE Mandatory, if [QGMX] (Maximum Gas Flow Rate) Length of time for gas to reach surface (minutes). Note:
> 0.0, else must be Null. Can be zero. "Immediate" Flow to Surface = 0 (zero) minutes.
TFOS.MIN [NUMB 10,5] TIME FOR FINAL OIL FLOW TO SURFACE Mandatory, if [QOMX] (Maximum Oil Flow Rate) > Length of time for oil to reach surface (minutes). Note: "Immediate"
0.0, else must be Null. Can be zero. Flow to Surface = 0 (zero) minutes.
TFWS.MIN [NUMB 10,5] TIME FOR FINAL WATER FLOW TO Mandatory, if [QWMX] (Maximum Water Flow Length of time for water to reach surface (minutes). Note:
SURFACE Rate) > 0.0, else must be Null. Can be zero. "Immediate" Flow to Surface = 0 (zero) minutes.
GENC. [CHAR 240] COMMENT - GENERAL Optional Free form comment. Note: IF PRPS = (I), GENC copied to AER
Pressure Summary database.

~ MUD AND CUSHION


# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
MUTP. [CHAR 12] MUD/DRILLING FLUID TYPE Identify fluid used to drill well
MUWT.KG/M3 [NUMB 9,4] MUD WEIGHT Must be > 300 and < 3000 The measurement of the drilling mud mass/volume
CUTP. [NUMB 1] CUSHION TYPE CODE Must = (0) None, (1) Water, (2) Oil, (3) Nitrogen, Cushion Fluid used during test.
(4) Diesel, or (5) Inhibitor & Water
CUGP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CUSHION GAS PRESSURE If CUTP (Cushion Type Code) = (3) then CUGP Surface Pressure Pumped In (kPaa)
(Cushion Gas Pressure) must be present.

CUIL.M [NUMB 10,5] INITIAL CUSHION LENGTH If CUTP (Cushion Type Code) <> (0) or (3) then The length of cushion present during test (m)
CUIL (Initial Cushion Length) must be present.
LCGR.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] LIQUID CUSHION GRADIENT If CUTP (Cushion Type Code) <> (0) or (3), then Gradient of liquid portion of cushion (kPa/m)
LCGR (Liquid Cushion Gradient) must be present.

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
~ RECOVERIES - DST
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
MTST. [CHAR 1] MULTIPLE TEST RECOVERY INDICATOR Must be either (Y)es or (N)o. If [MTST] (Multiple Flag indicating recovery from multiple tests
Test Recovery Indicator) = (Y)es, then >1 [RXXA]
(Recovery Amount) must be reported.

RPXX. [CHAR 1] RECOVERY VOLUME TYPE INDICATOR Must be (V)olume, (H)eight in Metres, or (N)one. If Flag indicating unit of measure for Recovered amounts
[MTST] (Multiple Test Recovery Indicator) = (Y)es,
then [RPXX] (recovery Volume Type Indicator) can
not = (N)one.

~ DATA TABLE – RECOVERIES


# {DTREC - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTREC TABLE}
# {TABLE DTREC CAN BE OMITTED IF [RPXX] (Recovery Volume Type Indicator) = (N)one}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
RXXA.M or M3 [NUMB 13,4] RECOVERY AMOUNT - (M or M3) [RXXA] must be reported in "m" Meters if [RPXX] Amount of recovery in volume or height as indicated above (see
(Recovery Volume Indicator) = (H)eight; [RXXA] RPXX). Specific Unit must be noted depending of type of
must be reported in "m3" Cubic Metres if [RPXX] Recovery Amount (i.e. if "meters" are to be reported, then
(Recovery Volume Indicator) = (V)olume. If Mnemonic must equal [RXXA.M]. However if "cubic meters" are to
[RPXX] = (H)eight, then the total of the first 6 be reported, then Mnemonic must = [RXXA.M3].
recoveries (amount in meters) can not be >
[TTOPL] (Interval Top -Log) by more than 10
meters.

RXXC. [NUMB 3] RECOVERY TYPE CODE [RXXC] (Recovery Fluid Type Code) must be valid Recovery Type Code
AER Code (see footnote)
RXXD. [CHAR 30] RECOVERIES DESCRIPTION Description must be provided if [RPXX] (Recovery Description of Recoveries
Volume Indicator) = (V)olume or (H)eight

~ DTREC

RXXA RXXC RXXD


999999999.9999 999 X(30)
999999999.9999 999 X(30)
999999999.9999 999 X(30)

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
~ HEADER DATA – GAUGE (n)
# {[GSERU] (Gauge Serial Number Used in Summary) must match one of the reported [GSER] (Gauge Serial Number) (i.e. Representative Gauges)}
# {WHILE THOUGH, even if [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (Y)es, this section is mandatory}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
MSRNG. [CHAR 1] GAUGE MISRUN INDICATOR Must be (Y)es or (N)o. Match; [GSERU] (Gauge Flag indicating Gauge/Recorder Misrun (not entire test)
Serial Number used in Summary) = [GSER]
(Gauge Serial Number) and if [MSRN] (Test
Misrun Indicator) = (N)o, then [MSRNG] must =
'(N)o

GSER. [CHAR 20] GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER One Gauge must match [GSERU] (Gauge Serial Serial or Reference number of Gauge/Recorder.
Number used in Summary) Note: Number required for the ability to audit gauge data.
GTYP. [CHAR 30] GAUGE TYPE Type of gauge used (mechanical or electronic, model)
GMAN. [CHAR 60] GAUGE MANUFACTURER Name of manufacturer of Gauge/Recorder
GRNG.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] MAXIMUM RECORDER RANGE Full scale pressure range of Gauge/Recorder (kPaa)
GCAL.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE OF LAST CALIBRATION Must be < = [FTDT] (Final Test Date/Time) Date source Gauge/Recorder last calibrated
GRES. [NUMB 6,5] RESOLUTION % OF FULL-SCALE Published Resolution of Gauge/Recorder (Percentage)
GACC. [NUMB 6,5] ACCURACY % OF FULL-SCALE Published accuracy of Gauge/Recorder (Percentage)
SDGL.M [NUMB 10,5] GAUGE RUN DEPTH M KB (LOG) Gauge/Recorder depth (Measured Depth/LOG) in mKB
SDGT.M [NUMB 10,5] GAUGE RUN DEPTH M KB (TVD) Mandatory, if [WTYP] (Well Type) = (D)eviated or Gauge/Recorder depth (Calculated Depth/TVD) in mKB
(H)orizontal
GPOS. [CHAR 1] GAUGE POSITION INDICTOR [GPOS] (Gauge Position Indicator) must be Flag indicating position of Gauge/Recorder - (I)nside, (O)utside,
(I)nside, (O)utside, (R)ecovery, (B)elow Straddle, Fluid/(R)ecovery, (B)elow Straddle, I(N)flate, of (U)nknown/Other
I(N)flate, or (U)nknown/Other. IF [GSERU] =
[GSER] [GPOS] can not be = (U)nknown/Other

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
~ DATA TABLE - FLOWING SUMMARY - GAUGE (n)
# (DTFG (n) - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTFG (n) TABLES)
# If [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) = (I)nitial, THEN
# Only recorder where [GSER] (Gauge Serial Number) matching [GSERU] Gauge Serial Number Used in Summary) requires at least one occurrence of [PEXTR] (Representative Extrap/False Pressure).
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME If [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (Y)es can be 24 Hour Clock.
null; If present must be >= Spud Date and <=
Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date

STGE. [CHAR 2] STAGE NUMBER If [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (Y)es, can be Test stage number
null
FSTGC. [CHAR 22] STAGE DESCRIPTION If [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (Y)es, can be (i.e. Initial Hydrostatic, Start of 1st Flow)
null
PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] GAUGE PRESSURE AT END OF STAGE Mandatory, if [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = Primary Gauge/Recorder pressure
(N)o, else can be null
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TSTD.MIN [NUMB 10,5] STAGE DURATION MINUTES If [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (Y)es, can be Duration of stage
null. One occurrence per table must be > 0.0
PEXTR.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] REPRESENTATIVE EXTRAP/ FALSE Mandatory, if [PRPS] (Test Purpose) = (I)nitial, at
PRESSURE least one occurrence of [PEXTR] must be present
in table. Must be >= [PRGA] (Gauge Pressure at
End of Same Stage) but cannot exceed [PRGA] by
> 6%.

QGFF.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] FINAL GAS FLOW RATE Mandatory if [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = Flow Rate of Gas, at end of stage (103m3/d).
(N)o, and at least one occurrence per table, can
be zero. Else can be Null.

QOFF.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] FINAL OIL FLOW RATE Mandatory if [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = Flow Rate of Oil, at end of stage (m3/d).
(N)o, and at least one occurrence per table, can
be zero. Else can be Null.

QWFF.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] FINAL WATER FLOW RATE Mandatory if [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = Flow Rate of Water, at end of stage (m3/d).
(N)o, and at least one occurrence per table, can
be zero. Else can be Null.

~ DTFG (n)
# {IF [MSRN] = (N)o and [PRPS] (Purpose Indicator) = (O)ther, then there must be a minimum of 5 lines of data in the [DTFG (n)] table}
# {IF [MSRN] = (N)o and [PRPS] (Purpose Indicator) = (I)nitial, then there must be a minimum of 8 lines of data in the [DTFG (n)] table; and a minimum 1 occurrence of [PEXTR] must exist}

TIME STGE FSTGC PRGA TSTD


YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS XX X(22) 999999.99 99999.99999
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS XX X(22) 999999.99 99999.99999

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS XX X(22) 999999.99 99999.99999

...DTFG (n) - TABLE CONTINUED

PEXTR QGFF QOFF QWFF


999999.99 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999.99 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999.99 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)

~ DATA TABLE - GAUGE (n)


# (DTG (n), DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTG (n) TABLES)
# {TABLE DTG (n) CAN BE OMITTED IF SUBSEQUENT/SECONDARY GAUGES MISRUN}
# {If [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (N)o, then 1 TABLE (at least 1 line of data) MUST BE PRESENT}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME If [MSRN] (Test Misrun Indicator) = (N)o, then 24 Hour Clock
must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date
and <= Submission Date

PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] GAUGE PRESSURE KPAA Pressure measured at that interval in time via source
Gauge/Recorder
TGA.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] GAUGE TEMPERATURE Temperature measured at that interval in time via source
Gauge/Recorder (DegC)
GCOM. [CHAR 240] GENERAL COMMENT Optional Free form comment

~ DTG (n)

TIME PRGA TGA GCOM


YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99 999.99 X(240)
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99 999.99 X(240)
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99 999.99 X(240)

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)

~ DATA TABLE - CLOSED CHAMBER


# (DTCC - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTCC TABLE)
# {TABLE DTCC CAN BE OMITTED IF CLOSED CHAMBER ([TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) <> (08) or (18)}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME If [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (08) or (18), then 24 Hour clock
must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date
and <= Submission Date

SDPT.KPAA/MIN [NUMB 8,2] SURFACE DP/DT KPAA/MIN Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (08) Change in Surface pressure/time
or (18). Can be zero and can be negative.
PSUR.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SURFACE PRESSURE Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (08) Surface pressure (kPaa)
or (18). Can not be zero
RDPT.KPAA/MIN [NUMB 8,2] RECOVERY DP/DT KPAA/MIN Optional, if provided can be zero. Change in recovery pressure/time
PRCV.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] RECOVERY PRESSURE Optional, if provided can not be zero. Recovery pressure (kPaa)

QCCLIQ.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] CALC LIQUID RATE Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (08) m3/d
or (18), and Can be zero

QCCGAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] CALC GAS RATE Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (08) 103m3/d
or (18), and Can be zero

~ DTCC

TIME SDPT PSUR RDPT PRCV


YYYYMMDDHHHHSS 999999.99 999999.99 999999.99 999999.99
YYYYMMDDHHHHSS 999999.99 999999.99 999999.99 999999.99
YYYYMMDDHHHHSS 999999.99 999999.99 999999.99 999999.99

#… DTCC - TABLE CONTINUED


QCCLIQ QCCGAS
999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999999.9999 999999999.9999

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)
Recovery Type Codes (RXXC):…

01 Gas 50 Oil 100 Mud


11 Condensate 51 Gas cut Oil 101 Gas/Condensate cut Mud
12 Mud cut Condensate 52 Mud cut Oil, or 102 Oil cut Mud
13 Water cut Condensate 52 Mud & Gas cut Oil 103 Gas & Oil cut Mud
14 Salt Water cut Condensate 53 Water cut Oil 104 Water cut Mud
15 Brackish Water cut Condensate 54 Salt Water cut Oil 105 Fresh Water cut Mud
16 Sulphurous Brackish Water cut Condensate 55 Brackish Water cut Oil 106 Brackish Water cut Mud
17 Sulphurous Salt Water cut Condensate 56 Sulphurous Brackish Water cut Oil 107 Salt Water cut Mud
18 Mud & Water cut Condensate 57 Sulphurous Salt Water cut Oil 108 Sulphurous Brackish Water cut Mud
19 Mud & Salt Water cut Condensate 58 Mud & H2O cut Oil 109 Sulphurous Salt Water cut Mud
20 Mud & Brackish Water cut Condensate 59 Mud & Salt H2O cut Oil 110 Gas & Oil & Water cut Mud
21 Mud & Sulphurous Salt Water cut Condensate 60 Mud & Brackish H2O cut Oil 111 Gas & Water cut Mud
22 Mud & Sulphurous Brackish H2O cut Condensate 61 Mud & Sulphurous Brackish H2O cut Oil 112 Oil & Water cut Mud
62 Mud & Sulphurous Salt H2O cut Oil

150 Water 152 Brackish Water 153 Salt Water


151 Fresh Water 201 Gas cut Brackish Water 202 Gas cut Salt Water
157 Cloudy Water 251 Oil cut Brackish Water 252 Oil cut Salt Water
200 Gas cut Water 301 Oil & Gas cut Brackish Water 302 Oil & Gas cut Salt Water
250 Oil cut Water 352 Mud cut Brackish Water 353 Mud cut Salt Water
300 Oil & Gas cut Water 401 Mud & Gas cut Brackish Water 402 Mud & Gas cut Salt Water
350 Mud cut Water 451 Mud & Oil cut Brackish Water 452 Mud & Oil cut Salt Water
351 Mud cut Fresh Water 501 Mud & Oil & Gas cut Brackish Water 502 Mud & Oil & Gas cut Salt Water
400 Mud & Gas cut Water
450 Mud & Oil / Water
500 Mud & Oil & Gas / Water 155 Sulphurous Brackish Water 156 Sulphurous Salt Water
204 Gas cut Sulphurous Brackish H2O 205 Gas cut Sulphurous Salt Water
154 Sulphurous Water 254 Oil cut Sulphurous Brackish H2O 255 Oil cut Sulphurous Salt Water
203 Gas cut Sulphurous Water 304 Oil & Gas cut Sulphurous Brackish H2O 305 Oil & Gas cut Sulphurous Salt Water
253 Oil cut Sulphurous Water 355 Mud cut Sulphurous Brackish H2O 356 Mud cut Sulphurous Salt Water
303 Oil & Gas cut Sulphurous Water 404 Mud & Gas cut Sulphurous Brackish H2O 405 Mud & Gas cut Sulphurous Salt Water
354 Mud cut Sulphurous Water 454 Mud & Oil cut Sulphurous Brackish H2O 455 Mud & Oil cut Sulphurous Salt Water
403 Mud & Gas cut Sulphurous Water 504 Mud & Oil & Gas cut Sulphurous Brackish H2O 505 Mud & Oil & Gas cut Sulphurous Salt Water
453 Mud & Oil cut Sulphurous Water
503 Mud & Oil & Gas cut Sulphurous Water 995 Dry Pipe 998 Load/Drilling Fluid (only)
996 Cushion 999 Not Known
997 Sand

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DRILL STEM TEST FILE
(DST)

DST Test Type Codes (TTYP)

07 DST - Bottomhole
08 DST- Bottomhole & Closed Chamber
17 DST- Straddle
18 DST - Straddle & Closed Chamber
46 RFT (Repeat Formation Tester) <--------------- Currently
47 MDT (Modular Dynamic Tester) <--------------- Omitting
48 WFT (Wireline Formation Tester) <--------------- these
49 FRT (Flow Rate Tester) <--------------- Test Types

GENERAL EDITS
ALL Mnemonic Values are Mandatory, unless otherwise noted.
"Conditional" Values will be noted as, (i.e. Mandatory, if TTYP = 08 or 18)
Zero's are NOT acceptable unless otherwise noted.
# WHERE SECTION RULES EXIST (Noted by the # Sign) THEY ARE SUPERSEDED BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS
ALL DEPTHS (for DST) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (KB) Kelly Bushing Elevation
ALL DATES must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date
All Depths must be less than 7,000.00 M
All Pressures must be less than 150,000.00 kPa
All Temperatures (unless otherwise noted) must be between -100 and 1,000°C
All Times must be less than 100,000.0 Hours
All gas production rates must be less than 100,000.00 E3M3/day
All oil and water rates must be less than 100,000.00 M3/day
IF [FLEXP] = (01) Oil, then [STGR] should be > 1.500 and <= 9.974 kPa/m
IF [FLEXP] = (02) Gas, then [STGR] should be > 0.001 <= 5.999 kPa/m
IF [FLEXP] = (06) Water or (17) Crude Bitumen, then [STGR] should be >= 9.975 and < 16.000 kPa/m

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)
~ FILE VERIFICATION
# (Information in this section is Assigned by the AER, and Appended to the PAS file upon Acceptance / Validation via WTC-Submit procedure)

WTCNUM [CHAR 13] AER WTC Tracking ID Will not be Blank, system will input AER-WTC Unique Certification number:
WTCDAT [YYYY MM DD HHHH] Submission/Acceptance Date Will not be Blank, system will input Date of WTC Verification & Acceptance
WTCSUB [CHAR 60] Submitter Will not be Blank, system will input Company whom Submitted Specific Well Test Data
COMP. [CHAR 60] Licensee Name Will not be Blank, system will input Based on Licensee

~ VERSION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PASTYPE. [CHAR 7] DIGITAL DATA - PRODUCTION TEST DATA PAS-PRD Field Production Notes - test information, format

UNIT. [CHAR 1] UNITS FLAG (M)etric Metric Units for AER submission
VERS. [NUMB 5,2] AER DIGITAL WELL TEST DATA 4.00 Current AER version for ASCII test data submission

~ WELL INFORMATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UWI . [CHAR 20] UNIQUE WELL ID UWI must be valid and exist on AER database. Unique Well Identifier - Bottomhole location.
DRILLEG. [NUMB 2] DRILLING LEG Must be 01, 02, 03…09 (Cannot be 0 or NULL) Drilling Leg (Event or Occurrence). Together with the UWI, this is to
help define the bottom of the specific drill hole.
WLIC. [CHAR 9] AER WELL LICENSE NUMBER Well License Number must match AER License AER Well License Number
Number for UWI
FORM. [CHAR 20] FORMATION NAME Name of the geological formation/zone
WSFL. [NUMB 2] WELL FLUID TYPE AT TEST DATE Must have a valid AER fluid code = (01) Oil, (02) Type of Dominant Fluid Production/Pay (i.e. oil, gas, water)
Gas, (06) Water, or (17) Crude Bitumen

~ TEST DATA
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
SERCO. [CHAR 5] SERVICE COMPANY CODE Company conducting test (see AER Website)
RRUN. [CHAR 1] RECORDERS RUN must be (Y)es or (N)o Flag indicating Pressure Gauges ran during operations
TTOPL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL TOP M KB (LOG) [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) must be > 0.0 and < Top of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log)
TBASL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL BASE M KB (LOG) [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) must be > 0.0 and Base of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
=> [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) and cannot be
greater than Total Well Depth.

FTDT.DAY/HR [YYYY MM DD HHHH] TEST FINAL DATE/TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date/time of last measured flowrate
and <= Submission Date
FLGAS.E3M3 [NUMB 13,4] GAS FLARED E3M3 Mandatory, must be >= 0.0 (103m3) Over duration of reported production in DTSUM Table
INGAS.E3M3 [NUMB 13,4] GAS INCINERATED E3M3 Mandatory, must be >= 0.0 (103m3) Over duration of reported production in DTSUM Table
PLGAS.E3M3 [NUMB 13,4] GAS PRODUCED TO PIPELINE E3M3 Mandatory, must be >= 0.0 (103m3) Over duration of reported production in DTSUM Table
VNGAS.E2M3 [NUMB 13,4] GAS VENTED E3M3 Mandatory, must be >= 0.0 (103m3) Over duration of reported production in DTSUM Table

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)

~ METER GAS (n)


# {METER GAS SECTION and TABLE DTGAS (n) CAN BE OMITTED IF NO GAS PRODUCED (VTGAS = “0.0”)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
MDTYPE. [CHAR 1] METERING DEVICE TYPE INDICATOR Must = (P)rover, (O)rifice, (T)urbine, P(i)tiot Tube, Flag - (P)rover, (O)rifice, (T)urbine, P(i)tiot Tube, (C)hoke, (V)-Cone
(C)hoke, (V)-Cone, or Ot(H)er or Ot(H)er
RDGAS. [NUMB 4,3] GAS RELATIVE DENSITY
N2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] NITROGEN Can be zero. Can not be Null Mole fraction, air free as received
CO2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CARBON DIOXIDE Can be zero. Can not be Null Mole fraction, air free as received
H2S.FRAC [NUMB 7,6] HYDROGEN SULPHIDE for METERING Can be zero. Can not be Null Mole fraction, air free as received
DEVICE CALC
PATM.KPA [NUMB 8,2] ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE Must be > 85 and < 105
TAP. [CHAR 1] TAP TYPE INDICATOR If [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type Indicator) = Flag indicating taps (F)langed or (P)ipe
(O)rifice, then must indicate (F)langed or (P)ipe.

TAPL. [CHAR 1] TAP LOCATION INDICATOR If [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type Indicator) = Flag indicating location of taps (U)p Stream or (D)own stream
(O)rifice, then must indicate (U)p Stream or
(D)own Stream.

RSIZ.MM [NUMB 8,3] METER RUN / PROVER SIZE Mandatory, must be => 0.0 if [MDTYPE] (Metering Inside diameter of Meter Run / Prover
Device Type Indicator) = (P)rover, (O)rifice,
P(i)tiot, or (V)-Cone

TCON.PULSES/M3 [NUMB 10,5] TURBINE DEVICE CONSTANT Mandatory, if [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type
Indicator) = (T)urbine.
ICON. [NUMB 10,5] PITIOT TUBE DEVICE CONSTANT Mandatory, if [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type
Indicator) = P(i)tiot
BETA. [NUMB 10,7] V-CONE BETA RATIO Mandatory, if [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type V-Cone beta ratio
Indicator) = (V), else can be Null. Can be zero.

MCOF. [NUMB 10,7] V-CONE METER COEFFICIENT Mandatory, if [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type V-Cone Meter coefficient
Indicator) = (V), else can be Null. Can be zero.

MCOMG. [CHAR 240] COMMENT - GAS METER Provides additional information about the meter being used

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)
~ DATA TABLE GAS (n)
# (DTGAS (n) - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTGAS TABLES)
# {TABLE DTGAS (n) CAN BE OMITTED IF NO GAS PRODUCED ([VTGAS] (Cumulative Total Gas Volume All meters) = “0.0”)}
# {Each attribute is mandatory, and except for [TIME] must occur at least once in the table.}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date 24 Hour clock. Must correspond to [FTDT] (Test Final Date/Time)
and <= Submission Date
QGAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] GAS RATE At least one value > = 0.00 must appear in table. Gas rate reading
H2S.FRAC [NUMB 7,6] HYDROGEN SULPHIDE MOLE FRACTION Optional

PLATE.MM [NUMB 8,3] ORIFICE /CHOKE PLATE SIZE Mandatory, if [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type
Indicator) = (C)hoke or (O)rifice, else null. Can be
zero

STAG.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] METER PRESSURE (GAS) Pressure used for Super Compressibility Calculation
DIFG.KPA [NUMB 8,2] PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL (GAS) Mandatory, if [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type (kPa)
Indicator) = (C)hoke, (O)rifice, P(i)tiot, or (V)-Cone,
else can be zero or NULL

TMPG.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] METER TEMPERATURE Temperature used for Super Compressibility Calculation
TRBG.PULSE [NUMB 8,3 14,3] TURBINE METER READING Mandatory, if [MDTYPE] (Metering Device Type
Indicator) = (T)urbine, else must be Null.
N2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] NITROGEN MOLE FRACTION Optional
CO2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CARBON DIOXIDE MOLE FRACTION Optional
RCOMP. [CHAR 240] GAS COMPOSITION COMMENT Optional Gas composition as measured throughout the test

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)

~ DTGAS (n)
TIME QGAS H2S PLATE STAG
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 999999999.9999 9.9999 99999.999 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 999999999.9999 9.9999 99999.999 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 999999999.9999 9.9999 99999.999 999999.99

# DTGAS (n) … - TABLE CONTINUED


DIFG TMPG TRBG N2 C02
999999.99 999.99 99999999999.999 9.9999 9.9999
999999.99 999.99 99999999999.999 9.9999 9.9999
999999.99 999.99 99999999999.999 9.9999 9.9999

# DTGAS (n) … - TABLE CONTINUED


RCOMP
X(240)
X(240)
X(240)

~ METER LIQUID (n)


# {Must Repeat Table for second fluid measured}
# {METER LIQUID SECTION and TABLE DTLIQ (n), MUST BE NULL or CAN BE OMITTED IF NO FLUID PRODUCED: (If All Values for VTOIL and VTCON and VTWTR = 0.00)}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LIQT. [CHAR 1] LIQUID TYPE INDICATOR Must be (O)il or (C)ondensate or (W)ater Flag indicating (O)il, (W)ater, (C)ondensate
LQMTYP. [CHAR 1] METERING DEVICE TYPE INDICATOR Must be (T)urbine, (L)evel, (V)olume, (O)ther Flag - (T)urbine, (L)evel, (V)olume, (O)ther

TCON.PULSE/M3 [NUMB 10,5] TURBINE DEVICE K-FACTOR Mandatory, if [LQMTYP] (Metering Device Type Manufacturer specific K-Factor
Indicator) = (T)urbine, then must provide K-Factor

TMEA. [CHAR 1] TANK MEASUREMENT INDICATOR Mandatory, if [LQMTYP] (Metering Device Type Flag indicating (I)ncremental or (C)umulative measurement
Indicator) = (L)evel or (V)olume, then must indicate
if measurement is (I)ncremental or (C)umulative
else can be Null

TEQU. [CHAR 240] TANK EQUATION Mandatory, if [LQMTYP] (Metering Device Type Equation illustration
Indicator) = (L)evel, must provide tank
measurement and volume equation.

MCOML. [CHAR 240] COMMENT - LIQUID METER Provides additional information about the meter being used

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)
~ DATA TABLE LIQUID (n)
# (DTLIQ (n) - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTLIQ TABLES)
# {TABLE DTLIQ (n) MUST BE NULL or OMITTED IF NO FLUID PRODUCED: (If All Values for [VTOIL] and [VTCON] and [VTWTR] = 0.00)}
# {Each attribute is mandatory, and except for [TIME] must occur at least once in the table.}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date 24 Hour clock. Must correspond to [FTDT] (Test Final Date/Time)
and <= Submission Date
GNLF.MM [NUMB 8,3] TANK GAIN LEVEL Mandatory, if [LQMTYP] (Metering Device Type
Indicator) = (L)evel, and at least one value > =
0.00 must appear in table.

GNVF.M3 [NUMB 8,3] TANK GAIN VOLUME Mandatory, if [LQMTYP] (Metering Device Type
Indicator) = (L)evel or (V)olume, and at least one
value > = 0.00 must appear in table.

TRBF.PULSE [NUMB 14,3 ] TURBINE METER READING Mandatory, if [LQMTYP] (Metering Device Type
Indicator) = (T)urbine
API. [NUMB 4,2] API GRAVITY @ 15 DegC Optional. If present, can not be zero. Measured Gravity of Produced Oil, Degrees API
BSW.FRAC [NUMB 4,3] FRACTION OF TOTAL BS&W Mandatory, if [LIQT] (Liquid Type Indicator) = (O)iI, Basic sand and water volume fraction, total
and at least one value > = 0.00 must appear in
table.

SALT.PPM [NUMB 8,0] SALINITY PPM Optional. If present, can be zero. Salinity of produced fluid (PPM)
PH. [NUMB 3,1] PH Optional. If present must be >0 and < 14. pH concentration of produced fluid
OILRATE.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] OIL RATE Mandatory, if Meter Liquid (n) [LIQT] (Liquid Type Produced oil only, not load or frac oil
Indicator) = (O)il and at least one value >0.00 must
appear in table.

CONRATE.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] CONDENSATE RATE Mandatory, if, Meter Liquid (n) [LIQT] (Liquid Type
Indicator) = (C)ondensate and at least one value
>0.00 must appear in table.

WTRRATE.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] WATER RATE Mandatory, if, Meter Liquid (n) [LIQT] (Liquid Type
Indicator) = (W)ater and at least one value >0.00
must appear in table.

QLIQ.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] MEASURED TOTAL LIQUID RATE Must = [OILRATE] (Oil Rate) + [CONRATE] Total Combined Liquid Rate
(Condensate Rate) + [WTRRATE] (Water Rate)

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)
~ DTLIQ (n)

TIME GNLF GNVF TRBF API


YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.999 100000 99999999999.999 99.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.999 100000 99999999999.999 99.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.999 100000 99999999999.999 99.99

#…DTLIQ (n) - TABLE CONTINUED


BSW SALT PH OILRATE CONRATE
9.999 99999999 99.9 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
9.999 99999999 99.9 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
9.999 99999999 99.9 999999999.9999 999999999.9999

#…DTLIQ (n) - TABLE CONTINUED


WTRRATE QLIQ
999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999999.9999 999999999.9999

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)
~ DATA TABLE SUMMARY
# (DTSUM - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTSUM TABLE)
# {Unless otherwise noted - each attribute is mandatory and is to occur at least one row within the table.}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date 24 Hour clock. Must correspond to [FTDT] (Test Final Date/Time)
and <= Submission Date
TWH.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] WELLHEAD TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero Temperature measured at wellhead (DegC)
TUPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] TUBING PRESSURE Mandatory, if [CSPS] (Casing Pressure) is null. (kPaa)
Can be zero.
TTUB.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] TUBING TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero (DegC)
CSPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CASING PRESSURE Mandatory, if [TUPS] (Tubing Pressure) is null. (kPaa)
Can be zero.
TCAS.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] CASING TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero (DegC)
QTGAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] TOTAL GAS RATE ALL METERS Mandatory, if [VTGAS] = (Total Gas Volume
Produced) >0.00
QTOIL.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] TOTAL OIL RATE ALL METERS Mandatory, if [VTOIL] = (Total Oil Volume Produced oil only, not load or frac oil
Produced) >0.00
QTCON.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] TOTAL CONDENSATE RATE ALL METERS Mandatory, if [VTCON] = (Total Condensate
Volume Produced) >0.00
QTWTR.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] TOTAL WATER RATE ALL METERS Mandatory, if [VTWTR] = (Total Water Volume
Produced) >0.00
VTGAS.E3M3 [NUMB 13,4] CUMULATIVE TOTAL GAS VOLUME ALL [VTGAS] (last line DTSUM ) must equal Total of Cumulative volume produced during test. All Methods, Flared,
METERS [FLGAS] + [INGAS] + [PLGAS] + [VNGAS]. Can Incinerated, Vented or Inline/(Pipelined)
be zero.

VTOIL.M3 [NUMB 13,4] CUMULATIVE TOTAL OIL VOLUME ALL Can be zero. Cumulative volume produced during test. Produced oil only, not
METERS load or frac oil
VTCON.M3 [NUMB 13,4] CUMULATIVE TOTAL CONDENSATE Can be zero. Cumulative volume produced during test
VOLUME ALL METERS
VTWTR.M3 [NUMB 13,4] CUMULATIVE TOTAL WATER VOLUME Can be zero. Cumulative volume produced during test
ALL METERS
COMM. [CHAR 240] COMMENT General Test Comments (i.e. Text Descriptions regarding specific
operations)

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PRODUCTION (FIELD NOTES) TEST FILE
(PRD)
~ DTSUM
TIME TWH TTUB TUPS CSPS
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 999.99 999.99 999999.99 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 999.99 999.99 999999.99 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 999.99 999.99 999999.99 999999.99

#… DTSUM - TABLE CONTINUED…


TCAS QTGAS QTOIL QTCON QTWTR
999.99 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999.99 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999.99 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999

#… DTSUM - TABLE CONTINUED


VTGAS VTOIL VTCON VTWTR COMM
999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 X (240)
999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 X (240)
999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 X (240)

GENERAL EDITS

ALL Mnemonic Values are Mandatory, unless otherwise noted.


"Conditional" Values will be noted as, (i.e. Mandatory, if TTYP = 08 or 18)
Zero's are NOT acceptable unless otherwise noted.
# WHERE SECTION RULES EXIST (Noted by the # Sign) THEY ARE SUPERSEDED BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS
ALL DEPTHS (for PRD) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (KB) Kelly Bushing Elevation
ALL DATES must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date
All Depths must be less than 7,000.00 M
All Pressures must be less than 150,000.00 kPa
All Temperatures (unless otherwise noted) must be between -100 and 1,000°C
All Times must be less than 100,000.0 Hours
All gas production rates must be less than 100,000.00 E3M3/day
All oil and water rates must be less than 100,000.00 M3/day

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GAS ANALYSIS FILE
(GAN)
~ FILE VERIFICATION
# (Information in this section is Assigned by the AER, and Appended to the PAS file upon Acceptance / Validation via WTC-Submit procedure)

WTCNUM [CHAR 13] AER WTC Tracking ID Will not be Blank, system will input AER-WTC Unique Certification number:
WTCDAT [YYYY MM DD HHHH] Submission/Acceptance Date Will not be Blank, system will input Date of WTC Verification & Acceptance
WTCSUB [CHAR 60] Submitter Will not be Blank, system will input Company whom Submitted Specific Well Test Data
COMP. [CHAR 60] Licensee Name Will not be Blank, system will input Based on Licensee

~ VERSION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PASTYPE. [CHAR 7] DIGITAL DATA - GAS/GAS LIQUIDS PAS-GAN Gas Analysis test, format
ANALYSIS
UNIT. [CHAR 1] UNITS FLAG (M)etric Metric Units for AER submission
VERS. [NUMB 5,2] AER DIGITAL WELL TEST DATA 4.00 Current AER version for ASCII test data submission

~ WELL INFORMATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UWI . [CHAR 20] UNIQUE WELL ID UWI must be valid and exist on AER database. Unique Well Identifier - Bottomhole location.
DRILLEG. [NUMB 2] DRILLING LEG Must be 01, 02, 03…09 (Cannot be 0 or NULL) Drilling Leg (Event or Occurrence). Together with the UWI, this is to
help define the bottom of the specific drill hole.
WLIC. [CHAR 9] AER WELL LICENSE NUMBER Well License Number must match AER License AER Well License Number
Number for UWI
FORM. [CHAR 20] FORMATION NAME Name of the geological formation/zone
WSFL. [NUMB 2] WELL FLUID TYPE AT TEST DATE Must have a valid AER fluid code = (01) Oil, (02) Type of Dominant Fluid Production/Pay (i.e. oil, gas, water)
Gas, (06) Water, or (17) Crude Bitumen

~ TEST DATA
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LABCO. [CHAR 60] LABORATORY NAME Company name conducting analysis
TTOPL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL TOP M KB (LOG) [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) must be > 0.0 and < Top of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log)
TBASL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL BASE M KB (LOG) [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) must be > 0.0 and Base of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
=> [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) and cannot be
greater than Total Well Depth.

HYDLP. [CHAR 1] HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS PRODUCTION Must be = (Y)es or (N)o. If [HYDLP] (Hydrocarbon Flag indicating measurable liquid production (Y)es or (N)o
Liquid Production) = (Y)es, then [DTCL] (Data
Table - Condensate / Liquid Analysis) can not be
null.

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# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
STYP. [CHAR 1] SAMPLE TYPE Must be a (G)as, (C)ondensate, (B)oth, or Type of Sample reported.
(R)ecombination
GLR.M3/M3 [NUMB 7,0] GAS LIQUID RATIO Mandatory, if [STYP] (Sample Type) = Calculated ratio, of separator gas and separator liquid at the time of
(R)ecombination sampling.
DSTLOC. [CHAR 1] DST SAMPLE LOCATION If [FS-SPNT] (First Stage - Sample Gathering
Point Code) = (50) then [DSTLOC] DST Sample
Location) must be (T)op, (M)iddle, or (B)ottom

GANC. [CHAR 240] COMMENT ON SAMPLE Optional General Free form Comment (regarding Sample or Analytical
Procedures).

# FIRST STAGE SEPARATOR - GAS ANALYSIS

~ HEADER DATA - FIRST STAGE SEPARATOR GAS ANALYSIS


# If [STYP] (SAMPLE TYPE) = (C)ondensate, then First Stage Separator must be blank.
FS-SDAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE SAMPLED Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date First Stage Separator sample was gathered
and <= Submission Date
FS-SPNT. [NUMB 2] SAMPLE GATHERING POINT CODE Must be Valid AER Sample Point Code (See Location as to where First Stage Separator Hydrocarbon Sample
Footnote). was gathered
FS-SPNTN. [CHAR 50] DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLE POINT Can not be null Laboratories unique name describing location of First Stage
Separator Sample Gathering Point
FS-SPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SAMPLE PRESSURE Mandatory, if [FS-SDAT] (Date Sampled) > 2004 First Stage Separator Pressure as sampled (in field) - kPaa
09 30. Can not be zero
FS-STEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] SAMPLE TEMPERATURE Mandatory, if [FS-SDAT] (Date Sampled) > 2004 First Stage Separator Temperature as sampled (in field) - DegC
09 30. Can be zero
FS-RPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] RECEIVED PRESSURE Can not be zero First Stage Separator Pressure as received (in Lab) -kPaa
FS-RTEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RECEIVED TEMPERATURE Can be zero First Stage Separator Temperature as received (in Lab) - DegC
FS-ADAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE ANALYZED Must be >= [SDAT] (Date Sampled) and <= Date in which First Stage Separator sample was analyzed
Submission Date

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~ DATA TABLE - FIRST STAGE SEPARATOR GAS ANALYSIS
# (DTFSGAS - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTFSGAS TABLES)
# If [STYP] (SAMPLE TYPE) = (C)ondensate, then ~DTFSGAS Table must be blank.
# {Rows and Columns are fixed}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
COMPCOM [CHAR 11] Composition Components
MOLG.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Molal Fraction Air Free Mandatory Must Total 1.0000, plus or minus 0.001 Representative Mole Fractions - Air Free as Received
for rounding. Can = zero
MOLAGF.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Molal Fraction Acid Gas/Air Free Mandatory Must Total 1.0000, plus or minus 0.001 Representative Mole Fractions - Air Free/Acid Gas Free
for rounding. Can = zero
LIQVOL.ML/M3 [NUMB 5,1] Liquid Volume ml/m3 Liquid Volumes ml/m3 - Air Free

~ DTFSGAS
# {Total for FIRST STAGE SEPARATOR GAS ANALYSIS [all mole fractions] MUST TOTAL 1.000 plus or minus 0.001 for rounding.}
COMPCOM MOLG MOLAGF LIQVOl
FS-H2S.FRAC 9.9999 ---------- ----------
FS-CO2.FRAC 9.9999 ---------- ----------
FS-N2.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 ----------
FS-H2.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 ----------
FS-HE.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 ----------
FS-C1.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 ----------
FS-C2.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9
FS-C3.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9
FS-IC4.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9
FS-NC4.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9
FS-IC5.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9
FS-NC5.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9
FS-C6.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9
FS-C7+.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 999.9

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~ GAS ANALYSIS - DATA PROPERTIES
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LFNUM. [CHAR 25] LABORATORY FILE NUMBER Can not be zero Identification number
IDENT. [CHAR 12] CONTAINER IDENTITY Can not be zero Identification code of container
RELDEN. [NUMB 4,3] GAS RELATIVE DENSITY Can not be zero Relative Density of First Stage Gas
TSMW. [NUMB 3,1] CALC MOLE WEIGHT OF TOTAL SAMPLE Can not be zero

GHV.MJ/M3 [NUMB 4,2] CALC GROSS HEAT VALUE MOISTURE Can not be zero
FREE
GHVAGF.MJ/M3 [NUMB 4,2] CALC GROSS HEAT VALUE MOISTURE & Can not be zero
ACID GAS FREE
PPVP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CALC C5+ VAPOUR PRESSURE (KPAA) Optional

FS-PPC.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CALC PSEUDO CRITICAL PRESSURE AS Can not be zero First Stage Separator - PPC (kPaa)
SAMPLED
FS-PTC.DEGK [NUMB 5,2] CALC PSEUDO CRITICAL TEMPERATURE Can not be zero First Stage Separator - PTC (Degrees Kelvin)
AS SAMPLED (DegK)
FS-PPCAGF.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CALC PSEUDO CRITICAL PRESSURE Can not be zero First Stage Separator - PPC - Acid Gas Free (kPaa)
ACID GAS FREE
FS-PTCAGF.DEGK [NUMB 5,2] CALC PSEUDO CRITICAL TEMPERATURE Can not be zero First Stage Separator - PTC - Acid Gas Free (Degrees Kelvin)
ACID GAS FREE (DegK)

H2SLC. [CHAR 1] LOCATION OF H2S MEASUREMENT Mandatory, must indicate location of measurement Location of H2S measurement.
(F)ield, (L)ab or (B)oth. 1 PPM = (0.000001 MOL FRAC) or (0.0001 MOL %)
H2SMT. [CHAR 1] METHOD OF FIELD ANALYSIS Mandatory, if [H2SLC] (Location of H2S Method of H2S detection.
Measurement) = (F)ield or (B)oth. [H2SMT] must =
(T)utwieler, (L)itmus, (C)hromatograph, (O)ther,
(S)tain Tube or (N)ot Measured.
Must be null if [H2SLC] = (L)ab.

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# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
FLDH2S.PPM [NUMB 7,1] FIELD GAS H2S (PPM) Mandatory, if [H2SLC] (Location of H2S H2S concentration measured in the field in parts per million.
Measurement) = (F)ield or (B)oth and [H2SMT]
(Method of Field Analysis) is not Null, can be zero.
If [H2SMT] = (N), [FLDH2S] must be zero. Must be
null if [H2SLC] = (L)ab.

LABH2S.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] LABORATORY H2S ANALYSIS Mandatory, if [H2SLC] (Location of H2S H2S fraction measured in the lab.
Measurement) = (L)ab or (B)oth. Can be zero.

C7+DN. [NUMB 4,1] DENSITY OF C7+ FRACTION Mandatory, if [FS-C7+.FRAC] (Heptane Plus)
>0.0000, else must be Null Optional
C7+MW. [NUMB 3,1] MOLE WEIGHT C7+ FRACTION Mandatory, if [FS-C7+.FRAC] (Heptane Plus)
>0.0000, else must be Null Optional

# SECOND STAGE SEPARATOR - GAS ANALYSIS

~ HEADER DATA - SECOND STAGE SEPARATOR - GAS ANALYSIS


# {Can not submit a Second Stage Separator Sample, if First Stage Separator Sample is missing.}
# {SECOND STAGE SEPARATOR (SS) is Mandatory if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions) = (B)oth}
SS-SDAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE SAMPLED Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date Second Stage Separator sample was gathered
and <= Submission Date
SS-SPNT. [NUMB 2] SAMPLE GATHERING POINT CODE Must be Valid AER Sample Point Code (See Location as to where Second Stage Separator Hydrocarbon
Footnote). Sample was gathered
SS-SPNTN. [CHAR 50] DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLE POINT Can not be null Laboratories unique name describing location of Second Stage
Separator Sample Gathering Point
SS-SPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SAMPLE PRESSURE Mandatory, if [SS-SDAT] (Date Sampled) > 2004 Second Stage Separator Pressure as sampled (in field) - kPaa
09 30. Can not be zero
SS-STEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] SAMPLE TEMPERATURE Mandatory, if [SS-SDAT] (Date Sampled) > 2004 Second Stage Separator Temperature as sampled (in field) - DegC
09 30. Can be zero
SS-RPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] RECEIVED PRESSURE Can not be zero Second Stage Separator Pressure as received (in Lab) - kPaa

SS-RTEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RECEIVED TEMPERATURE Can be zero Second Stage Separator Temperature as received (in Lab) - DegC

SS-ADAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE ANALYZED Must be >= [SS-SDAT] (Date Sampled) and <= Date in which Second Stage Separator sample was analyzed
Submission Date

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~ SECOND STAGE SEPARATOR - GAS ANALYSIS
# {If [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions) = (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then SECOND STAGE SEPARATOR - GAS ANALYSIS cannot be blank}
# {Total for SECOND STAGE SEPARATOR GAS ANALYSIS [all mole fractions] MUST TOTAL 1.000 plus or minus 0.001 for rounding.}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
SS-H2S.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] HYDROGEN SULPHIDE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)
= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-CO2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CARBON DIOXIDE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-N2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] NITROGEN Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-H2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] HYDROGEN Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-HE.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] HELIUM Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-C1.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] METHANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-C2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] ETHANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-C3.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] PROPANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-IC4.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] ISO-BUTANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-NC4.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] N-BUTANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

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# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
SS-IC5.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] ISO-PENTANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)
= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-NC5.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] N-PENTANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-C6.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] HEXANE Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

SS-C7+.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] HEPTANE PLUS Mandatory, if [SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions)


= (B)oth and [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination, then cannot be null.

# CONDENSATE / LIQUID ANALYSIS

~ HEADER DATA - CONDENSATE / LIQUID ANALYSIS


# {if [HYDLP] (Hydrogen Liquid Production) = (Y)es, then (HEADER DATA - CONDENSATE LIQUID ANALYSIS) can not be null.} If [HYDLP] = (N)o, then Must be Null
CL-SDAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE SAMPLED Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date in which Condensate / Liquid sample was gathered
and <= Submission Date
CL-SPNT. [NUMB 2] SAMPLE GATHERING POINT CODE Must be Valid AER Sample Point Code (See Location as to where Condensate / Liquid Sample was gathered
Footnote).
CL-SPNTN. [CHAR 50] DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLE POINT Can not be null Laboratories unique name describing location of Condensate /
Liquid Sample Gathering Point
CL-SPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SAMPLE PRESSURE Mandatory, if [SS-SDAT] (Date Sampled) > 2004 Condensate / Liquid Pressure as sampled (in field) - kPaa
09 30. Can not be zero
CL-STEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] SAMPLE TEMPERATURE Mandatory, if [SS-SDAT] (Date Sampled) > 2004 Condensate / Liquid Temperature as sampled (in field) - DegC
09 30. Can be zero
CL-RPRES.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] RECEIVED PRESSURE Optional, if present can not be zero Condensate / Liquid Pressure as received (in Lab) - kPaa
CL-RTEMP.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RECEIVED TEMPERATURE Optional, can be zero. Condensate / Liquid Temperature as received (in Lab) - DegC
CL-ADAT.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE ANALYZED Must be >= SDAT (Sample Date) and <= Date in which Condensate / Liquid sample was analyzed
Submission Date

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~ DATA TABLE - CONDENSATE / LIQUID ANALYSIS
# (DTCL - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTCL TABLE)
# {Rows and Columns are fixed}
# {If [HYDLP] (Hydrogen Liquid Production) = (Y)es, then Total for CONDENSATE / LIQUID ANALYSIS [all mole fractions] MUST TOTAL 1.000 plus or minus 0.001 for rounding}
# {If [HYDLP] (Hydrogen Liquid Production) = (N)o, then ~DTCL Table must be Null
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
COMPCOM. [CHAR 11] Composition Components
MOLC.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Molal Fraction Mandatory Must Total 1.0000, plus or minus 0.001 Representative Mole Fractions - Air Free as Received
for rounding. Can = zero, can be null
MASS.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Mass Fraction Mandatory Must Total 1.0000, plus or minus 0.001 Representative Mass Fractions - Air Free as Received
for rounding. Can = zero, can be null
VOL.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Volume Fraction Mandatory Must Total 1.0000, plus or minus 0.001 Representative Volume Fractions - Air Free as Received
for rounding. Can = zero, can be null

~ DTCL

COMPCOM MOLC MASS VOL


CL-H2S.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-CO2.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-N2.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-H2.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999 <<< Optional
CL-HE.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999 <<< Optional
CL-C1.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-C2.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-C3.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-IC4.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-NC4.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-IC5.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-NC5.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-C6.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
CL-C7+.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999

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~ CONDENSATE / LIQUID ANALYSIS - DATA PROPERTIES
# {If [HYDLP] (Hydrogen Liquid Production) = (N)o, then ~Condensate / Liquid Analysis - Data Properties section must be Null
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LFNUM. [CHAR 25] LABORATORY FILE NUMBER Identification number
IDENT. [CHAR 12] CONTAINER IDENTITY Identification code of container
H2SLP. [CHAR 1] HYDROGEN SULPHIDE INDICATOR - Mandatory, must be (N)one, (T)race or Measured H2S component = >100 PPM (0.0001 MOL FRAC) or
CONDENSATE/LIQUID (M)easured. If [H2SLP] (Hydrogen Sulphide (0.01 MOL %).
Indicator) = (N)one or (T)race, then [CL-H2S]
(Condensate / Liquid Analysis - Hydrogen
Sulphide) must = 0.000, else must be > 0.00

LH2S.PPM [NUMB 3,1] LIQUID H2S PPM Can be zero. Can be null. H2S in Parts per Million (<= 99.9, or 0.0000999 MOL FRAC).
Note: Any Indication of Trace Liquid H2S, if not sampled, should be
recorded in ~Test Data [GANC] (Comment on Sample).

LIQRDN. [NUMB 4, 3] CALC REL DENSITY OF TOTAL SAMPLE @ Must be < 1 Calculated Relative Density of Condensate / Liquid Sample
15 DegC
LIQRMW. [NUMB 4,1] CALC REL MOLE MASS OF TOTAL Calculated Relative Molar Mass of Condensate / Liquid Sample
SAMPLE @ 15 DegC

~ DATA TABLE - CONDENSATE / LIQUID FRACTION DISTILLATION

# (DTCLFD - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTCLFD TABLE)


# {If [HYDLP] (Hydrogen Liquid Production) = (N)o, then ~DTCLFD Table must be Null
# {must be reported if performed}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LIQCOMP. [CHAR 11] Liquid Components
MOLL.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Molal Fraction Optional, if reported must be <1, can be zero
MASS.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Mass Fraction Optional, if reported must be <1, can be zero
VOL.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] Volume Fraction Optional, if reported must be <1, can be zero
RDLIQ. [NUMB 4,3] Relative Density of Liquid Components Optional, if reported must be <1, can not be zero
RELMM. [NUMB 3] Relative Molecular Mass Optional, if reported valid range = 80 to 250

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~ DTCLFD

LIQCOMP MOLL MASS VOL


C5+L.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
C6+L.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
C7+L.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999
C12+L.FRAC 9.9999 9.9999 9.9999

#… DTCLFD - TABLE CONTINUED

RDLIQ RELMM
9.999 999
9.999 999
9.999 999
9.999 999

# RECOMBINED GAS ANALYSIS

~ RECOMBINED GAS ANALYSIS - DATA PROPERTIES


# (PROPERTIES USED IN RECOMBINATION)
# {IF [STYP] (Sample Type) <> = (R)ecombination, THIS SECTION MUST BE null}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
SEPCOND. [CHAR 1] SEPARATOR CONDITIONS If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then (B)oth = First & Second Stage Separator Samples reported
must be (F)irst Stage Separator, or (B)oth, else
NULL

FS-GAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] FIRST STAGE GAS RATE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination and 103m3/d
[SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions) = (F)irst or
(B)oth, then cannot be null.

SS-GAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] SECOND STAGE GAS RATE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination and 103m3/d
[SEPCOND] (Separator Conditions) = (B)oth, then
cannot be null.

LIQRAT.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] LIQUID RATE Mandatory, if STYP= 'R' The separator liquid rate used for the recombination.
LIQGPT. [CHAR 1] LIQUID GATHERING POINT If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
[LIQGPT] Must be (F)irst Stage Separator,
(S)econd Stage Separator or Stock (T)ank.

LIQMM. [NUMB 4,1] LIQUID MOLECULAR MASS g/mol Mandatory, if [STYP] (Sample Type) =
(R)ecombination
LIQRDN. [NUMB 4, 3] DENSITY OF LIQUID kg/m 3 Mandatory, if [STYP] (Sample Type) = DENSITY OF LIQUID kg/m3 AT MEASURED CONDITIONS
(R)ecombination

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~ RECOMBINED GAS COMPOSITION


# {If [STYP] (SAMPLE TYPE) = (R)ecombination, then RECOMBINED GAS PROPERTIES cannot be blank}
# {Total for RECOMBINED GAS PROPERTIES [all mole fractions] MUST TOTAL 1.000 plus or minus 0.001 for rounding}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
R-H2S.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC HYDROGEN SULPHIDE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-CO2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC CARBON DIOXIDE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-N2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC NITROGEN If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-H2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC HYDROGEN If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-HE.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC HELIUM If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-C1.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC METHANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-C2.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC ETHANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-C3.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC PROPANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-IC4.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC ISO-BUTANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-NC4.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC N-BUTANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-IC5.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC ISO-PENTANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-NC5.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC N-PENTANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-C6.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC HEXANE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-C7+.FRAC [NUMB 5,4] CALC SUM OF GREATER THAN C6 If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.

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GAS ANALYSIS FILE
(GAN)

~ RECOMBINED GAS PROPERTIES


# {IF [STYP] (Sample Type) <> = (R)ecombination, THIS SECTION MUST BE null}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
RGHV.MJ/M3 [NUMB 4,2] CALC GROSS HEAT VALUE MOISTURE If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
FREE cannot be null.
RGHVA.MJ/M3 [NUMB 4,2] CALC GROSS HEAT VALUE MOISTURE & If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
ACID GAS FREE cannot be null.
RECOFLO.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] RECOMBINED FLOWRATE 103M3/D If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
RDGAS. [NUMB 5,4] RELATIVE DENSITY If [STYP] (Sample Type) = (R)ecombination, then
cannot be null.
R-PPC.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] PSEUDO CRITICAL PRESSURE Optional. PPC of Recombined Sample - (kPaa)
R-PTC.DGEK [NUMB 5,2] PSEUDO CRITICAL TEMPERATURE Optional. PTC of Recombined Sample - (Degree's Kelvin)

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GAS ANALYSIS FILE
(GAN)
Sample Point Codes (SPNT) GENERAL EDITS

20 First Stage Separator ALL Mnemonic Values are Mandatory, unless otherwise noted.
25 Second Stage Separator "Conditional" Values will be noted as, (i.e. Mandatory, if TTYP = 08 or 18)
30 Wellhead Zero's are NOT acceptable unless otherwise noted.
35 Meter Run # WHERE SECTION RULES EXIST (Noted by the # Sign) THEY ARE SUPERSEDED BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS
40 Pressure Tank ALL DEPTHS (for GAN) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (KB) Kelly Bushing Elevation
45 Downhole Samplers - Post Drilling ( i.e. RFT's, MDT's etc.) ALL DATES must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date
50 DST All Depths must be less than 7,000.00 M
60 Tubing All Pressures must be less than 150,000.00 kPa
70 Other (Miscellaneous) All Temperatures (unless otherwise noted) must be between -100 and 1,000°C
All Times must be less than 100,000.0 Hours
All gas production rates must be less than 100,000.00 E3M3/day
All oil and water rates must be less than 100,000.00 M3/day
All mole fractions must total 1.0000 plus or minus .001 for rounding
Image Attachment required if Extended Component Analysis performed

Estimated Non-Critical
Ranges
CO2 CARBON DIOXIDE < = 5%
N2 NITROGEN < = 10% TRACE COMPONENTS (How To Report):
H2 HYDROGEN < = 0.1% For Tables ~DTFSGAS, ~DTCL, 2nd Stage Separator and/or Recombined Gas Composition components
HE HELIUM < = 0.1% report all "Trace" values (with the exception of "H2S - Hydrogen Sulphide" )
C1 METHANE < = 50% as 0.0001.FRAC, and use a comment line starting with "#" to qualify the situation(s).
C2 ETHANE < = 15%
C3 PROPANE < = 5%
IC4 ISO-BUTANE < = 1%
NC4 N-BUTANE < = 2%
IC5 ISO-PENTANE < = 1%
NC5 N-PENTANE < = 1%
C6 HEXANE < = 1%
C7+ HEPTANE PLUS < = 1%

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GRADIENT WELL TEST FILE
(GRD)
~ FILE VERIFICATION
# (Information in this section is Assigned by the AER, and Appended to the PAS file upon Acceptance / Validation via WTC-Submit procedure)

WTCNUM [CHAR 13] AER WTC Tracking ID Will not be Blank, system will input AER-WTC Unique Certification number:
WTCDAT [YYYY MM DD HHHH] Submission/Acceptance Date Will not be Blank, system will input Date of WTC Verification & Acceptance
WTCSUB [CHAR 60] Submitter Will not be Blank, system will input Company whom Submitted Specific Well Test Data
COMP. [CHAR 60] Licensee Name Will not be Blank, system will input Based on Licensee

~ VERSION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC

Static Pressure Test, format. This file is for the reporting of both
"Static" Pressure measurements (Gradients, Acoustic Well
PASTYPE. [CHAR 7] DIGITAL DATA - GRADIENT TEST DATA PAS-GRD
Sounders, or Deadweight Tester) and "Flowing" Gradient well test
data.

UNIT. [CHAR 1] UNITS FLAG (M)etric Metric Units for AER submission
VERS. [NUMB 5,2] AER DIGITAL WELL TEST DATA 4.00 Current AER version for ASCII test data submission

~ WELL INFORMATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UWI . [CHAR 20] UNIQUE WELL ID UWI must be valid and exist on AER database. Unique Well Identifier - Bottomhole location.
DRILLEG. [NUMB 2] DRILLING LEG Must be 01, 02, 03…09 (Cannot be 0 or NULL) Drilling Leg (Event or Occurrence). Together with the UWI, this is to
help define the bottom of the specific drill hole.
WLIC. [CHAR 9] AER WELL LICENSE NUMBER Well License Number must match AER License AER Well License Number
Number for UWI
FORM. [CHAR 20] FORMATION NAME Name of the geological formation/zone
WSFL. [NUMB 2] WELL FLUID TYPE AT TEST DATE Must have a valid AER fluid code = (01) Oil, (02) Type of Dominant Fluid Production/Pay (i.e. oil, gas, water)
Gas, (06) Water, or (17) Crude Bitumen
WTYP. [CHAR 1] WELL TYPE INDICATOR Must be (V)ertical, (D)eviated or (H)orizontal Flag indicating (V)ertical, (D)eviated, or (H)orizontal Wellbore
PACKER. [CHAR 1] PACKER INDICATOR FLAG Must = (Y)es or (N)o. Flag indicating presence of packer (Y)es, (N)o
TULD. [CHAR 1] TUBING IN WELL Must = (Y)es or (N)o. Flag indicating Tubing in well (Y) or (N)
AFLO. [CHAR 1] FLOW PATH Must = (A)nnular, (C)asing, (T)ubing, or (B)oth Flag indicating flow path (A)nnular, (C)asing, (T)ubing, or (B)oth
casing and tubing. casing and tubing
TUBS.MM [NUMB 4,1] INSIDE DIAMETER OF PRODUCTION Optional, if present must be > 0.00 Inside diameter of production tubing (IF TULD=Y)
TUBING
PCID.MM [NUMB 4,1] INSIDE DIAMETER OF PRODUCTION Optional, if present must be > 0.00 and must be > Inside diameter of production casing
CASING [TUBS] and [PTOD]
PTOD.MM [NUMB 4,1] OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF PRODUCTION Optional, if present must be > 0.00 and must be > Outside diameter of production tubing
TUBING [TUBS]

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(GRD)
~ TEST DATA
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PRPS. [CHAR 1] TEST PURPOSE Must be (I)nitial Test, (A)nnual Pressure, or
(O)ther
(I)nitial or (A)nnual for fulfillment of Guide 40, Regulatory Testing
Requirements. (O)ther indicates test conducted strictly for
Licensee’s own purpose, and which may not comply with a number
of testing restrictions Please Note: Subsequent tests captured for
Licensees own needs, but considered representative of the
reservoirs (i.e. Stable and/or Interpreted), should be submitted as
(A)nnual.
SERCO. [CHAR 5] SERVICE COMPANY CODE Company conducting test (see AER Website)
TTYP. [CHAR 2] TEST TYPE CODE Must be Valid AER PAS-GRD Well Pressure Test
Code (See Footnote). If [TTYP] (Test Type
Indicator) = 13, 23, or 33 then [PRPS] (Test
Purpose Indicator) must = (O)ther; If [TTYP] = 10,
[PRPS] cannot = (I)nitial.

H2SIND. [CHAR 1] H2S INDICATOR Must = (Y)es or (N)one. Flag indicating presence of H2S
AWSVAL. [CHAR 1] AWS VALIDATION Mandatory. If [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 10 Flag indicating whether Verification of Acoustic Method was
and [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) = (A)nnual, undertaken and submitted (in this or previous test/image file - for
then [AWSVAL] must = (Y)es. If [TTYP] = 10 and this well), in accordance with AER Guide 40.
[PRPS] = (O)ther, then [AWSVAL] can be (Y)es,
(N)o, or Null. If [TTYP] <> 10, [AWSVAL] must be
Null.

TTOPL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL TOP M KB (LOG) [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) must be > 0.0 and < Top of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB.
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log)
TBASL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL BASE M KB (LOG) [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) must be > 0.0 and Base of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
=> [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) and cannot be
greater than Total Well Depth.

TTOPT.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL TOP M KB (TVD) If [WTYP] (Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or Top of tested or producing interval - in true vertical depth,
(H)orizontal, then [TTOPT] (Interval Top - TVD) calculated mKB
must be < [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log), else if
[WTYP] = (V)ertical, then [TTOPT] must = [TTOPL]

TBAST.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD. INTERVAL BASE M KB (TVD) If [WTYP] (Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or Base of tested or producing interval in true vertical depth,
(H)orizontal, then [TBAST] (Interval Base - TVD) calculated mKB
must be < [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log), else if
[WTYP] = (V)ertical, then [TBAST] must = [TBASL]

TISI.DAY/HR [YYYY MM DD HHHH] TIME/DATE WELL SHUT-IN Must be >= Spud Date but < [FTDT] (Final Test Date/time well shut-in for final BU/FO
Date and Time) and the Submission Date

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(GRD)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
FTDT.DAY/HR [YYYY MM DD HHHH] FINAL TEST DATE/TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date/time test ended
and <= Submission Date
TUPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] INITIAL TUBING PRESSURE Mandatory if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (T)ubing or Tubing pressure at start of test (kPaa)
(B)oth, and [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) or
(13), else can be null.

CSPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] INITIAL CASING PRESSURE Mandatory if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (A)nnular, Casing pressure at start of test (kPaa)
(C)asing or (B)oth, and [TTYP] (Test Type
Indicator) = (03) or (13), else can be null

FTUPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] FINAL TUBING PRESSURE Mandatory if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (T)ubing or Tubing pressure at end of test (kPaa)
(B)oth, and [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) or
(13), else can be null.

FCSPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] FINAL CASING PRESSURE Mandatory if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (A)nnular, Casing pressure at end of test (kPaa)
(C)asing or (B)oth, and [TTYP] (Test Type
Indicator) = (03) or (13), else can be null

TSUR.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] SURFACE TEMPERATURE Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (10), Temperature measured at wellhead during operations (DegC)
(23) or (33)
QGAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] GAS PRODUCTION RATE PRIOR TO TEST Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (10).
Can be zero. Can be negative, if an injection well.

QOIL.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] OIL PRODUCTION RATE PRIOR TO TEST Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (10).
Can be zero. Can be negative, if an injection well.

QWTR.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] WATER PRODUCTION RATE PRIOR TO Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (10).
TEST Can be zero. Can be negative, if an injection well.

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GRADIENT WELL TEST FILE
(GRD)
~ PRESSURE RESULTS - SUMMARY
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
GSERU. [CHAR 20] GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER USED IN Mandatory, Must be found in 1 raw data table Serial number of gauge used to represent reservoir
SUMMARY
SDGAL.M [NUMB 10,5] REPRESENTATIVE STOP DEPTH M CF Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 03 Closest Stop/Run Depth to MPP (Representative of Reservoir),
(LOG) (mCF Log)
SDGAT.M [NUMB 10,5] REPRESENTATIVE STOP DEPTH M CF Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 03 Gauge/Recorder depth (Calculated/Adjusted Depth) (in mCF TVD)
(TVD) and [WTYP] (Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or
(H)orizontal, else must be Null.

PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] PRESSURE AT STOP DEPTH KPAA Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 03 Representative Pressure at SDGAL
PRCOR.KPA [NUMB 8,2] PRESSURE CORRECTION Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 03. Pressure Differential from run depth to MPP used; negative values
Can be zero. If [SDGAL] is < [TBASL] or > if run below MPP (kPa)
[TTOPL], then [PRCOR] can not be zero.

PRGC. [CHAR 240] COMMENT ON PRESSURE Optional Freeform comment of Pressure - (i.e. comparison to trend, offsets,
shut-in time etc.) Data updates AER Pressure Summary Database.

PLIND. [CHAR 1] PRIMARY LIQUID TYPE INDICATOR Mandatory, if [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type at Test Provide type of liquid encountered
Date) = (01), (06) or (17). Must = (O)il, (W)ater,
(C)rude Bitumen, (E)mulsion or o(T)her. If present
[PLIND] (Primary Liquid Type Indicator) <>
[SLIND] (Secondary Liquid Type Indicator).

SLIND. [CHAR 1] SECONDARY LIQUID TYPE INDICATOR Mandatory, if [SLGR] (Secondary Liquid Gradient) Must provide secondary type of liquid if encountered
> 0.00, otherwise it is Optional. If present, must =
(O)il, (W)ater, (C)rude Bitumen, (E)mulsion,
o(T)her, else must be NULL. If present, [PLIND]
(Primary Liquid Type Indicator) <> [SLIND]
(Secondary Liquid Type Indicator).

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GRADIENT WELL TEST FILE
(GRD)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
GRGAS.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] GAS GRADIENT USED TO CORRECT TO Mandatory, if [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) not Estimated gradient of gas in wellbore (kPa/m)
LIQUID LEVEL OR LOG MPP = (O)ther; If [LLVL] (Liquid Level - Log) = 0, then
[GRGAS] (Gas Gradient) can be zero otherwise it
must be > 0.0001 and < 5.999

GRLIQ.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] LIQUID GRADIENT USED TO CORRECT Mandatory, if [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) not (kPa/m).
TO LOG MPP = (O)ther; If [PLIND] (Primary Liquid Type
Indicator) present [GRLIQ] (Liquid Gradient used
to correct to MPP) is mandatory; if [PLIND] = (O)il
or (E)mulsion then [GRLIQ] must be > 1.5 and <
15.999; if [PLIND] = (W)ater then [GRLIQ] must
be > 9.500 and < 15.999

PLGR.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] PRIMARY LIQUID GRADIENT (LOG) If [PLIND] (Primary Liquid Type Indicator) present,
[PLGR] (Primary Liquid Gradient) is mandatory

SLGR.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] SECONDARY LIQUID GRADIENT (LOG) If [SLIND] (Secondary Liquid Type Indicator)
present, [SLGR] (Secondary Liquid Gradient) is
mandatory

PSUR.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SURFACE PRESSURE Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 10, Corresponding casing/surface pressure at that time (kPaa)
23 or 33
METHC. [CHAR 240] METHOD OF ACOUSTIC/DEAD WEIGHT Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 10 or Description for method of Acoustic / DWT calculation, in
TESTER EXTRAPOLATION COMMENT 33 accordance with AER Guide 3 and Guide 5.

LLVL.M [NUMB 10,5] LIQUID LEVEL M CF (LOG) Mandatory, if [PLIND] (Primary Liquid Type Calculated Length of Gas Column, as determined by wireline or
Indicator) present, can be zero. interpreted by an Acoustic Shot - in LOG/measured depth (mCF).
Must be Null, IF both [PLIND] AND [SLIND] Note: For dry gas wells, Liquid Level (or Length of Gas Column) is
(Secondary Liquid Type Indicator) are Null. to be reported equal to MPP or Null. A depth of zero will be
interpreted as "Liquid to Surface".

LLVT.M [NUMB 10,5] LIQUID LEVEL M CF (TVD) Mandatory, if [PLIND] (Primary Liquid Type Calculated Length of Gas Column (or liquid level) for each shot
Indicator) present and if [WTYP] (Well Type (TVD). As determined by wireline or interpreted by an Acoustic - in
Indicator) = (D)eviated or (H)orizontal. Can be TVD depth, calculated mCF. Note: See [LLVL]
zero.
Must be Null, IF both [PLIND] AND [SLIND]
(Secondary Liquid Type Indicator) are Null.

PMPP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CALCULATED PRESSURE CORRECTED Mandatory. Can not = 0 Calculated pressure to mid-point of tested or producing interval - in
TO MPP (LOG) log depth, measured mKB
TRES.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE Reservoir temperature (DegC)
DPTS. [CHAR 1] ANNULAR DEPRESSION TEST INDICATOR Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 10 Flag indicating whether or not an Annular Fluid/Foam Depression
and [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) = (A)nnual. test was performed, in accordance with AER Guide 40. If DPTS =
Must be either (Y)es or (N)o otherwise Null. (Y). Data/information must be included within Image Attachment.

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GRADIENT WELL TEST FILE
(GRD)
~ DATA TABLE - GRADIENT
# (DTSUM - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTSUM TABLE)
# {DTSUM - Can be omitted if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) <> (03) or (13)}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
SDGAL.M [NUMB 10,5] STOP DEPTH M CF (LOG) Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) Gauge/Recorder depth (Measured Depth/LOG) in mCF
or (13). At least 1 row in Table must report a value
not = zero

SDGAT.M [NUMB 10,5] STOP DEPTH M CF (TVD) Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) Gauge/Recorder depth (Calculated Depth/TVD) in mCF
or (13) Mandatory and if [WTYP] (well Type
Indicator) = (D)eviated or (H)orizontal , else must
be Null.

PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] STOP PRESSURE KPAA Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) Pressure measured at stop depth
or (13)
GRSDL.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] CALCULATED GRADIENT (LOG) Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) Gradient calculated at stop depth
or (13). At least 1 row in Table must report a value
not = zero

GRSDT.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] CALCULATED GRADIENT (TVD) Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03)
or (13) Mandatory and if [WTYP] (well Type
Indicator) = (D)eviated or (H)orizontal, else must
be Null.

TGA.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] STOP TEMPERATURE Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) Gauge temperature at each stop depth
or (13). At least 1 row in Table must report a value
not = zero

~ DTSUM
# {DTSUM - Can be omitted if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) <> (03) or (13)}
SDGAL SDGAT PRGA GRSDL. GRSDT
99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99 99.999 99.999
99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99 99.999 99.999
99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99 99.999 99.999

#… DTSUM - TABLE CONTINUED


TGA
999.99
999.99
999.99

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GRADIENT WELL TEST FILE
(GRD)

~ HEADER DATA - GAUGE (n)


# (Gauge (n) indicates that for each subsequent Gauge (Surface and/or Bottomhole), the Header Information must be numbered accordingly.)
# (GSERU (Pressure Results Summary) must match one of the reported (Representative Gauges) GSER.)
# (GSERU will recognize matching Gauge Number from [DTG (n)], therefore gauge "order" is not compulsory)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
GSER. [CHAR 20] GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER One Gauge must match [GSERU] (Gauge Serial Serial or Reference number of Gauge/Recorder.
Number Used in Summary) Note: Number required for the ability to audit gauge data.
GTYPMM. [CHAR 90] GAUGE TYPE / MANUFACTURER / MODEL Gauge Type, Manufacturer and Model must be Type of gauge used (mechanical, electronic, model), name of
separated with slashes. manufacturer and model
GRNG.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] MAXIMUM RECORDER RANGE KPAA Full scale pressure range
GCAL.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE OF LAST CALIBRATION Must be < = [FTDT] (Final Test Date/Time) Date gauge last calibrated
GRES. [NUMB 6,5] RESOLUTION % OF FULL-SCALE
GACC. [NUMB 6,5] ACCURACY % OF FULL-SCALE
GONB.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] DATE/TIME GAUGE ON BOTTOM Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) Date/time gauge on bottom
or (13). Must be > Spud Date and < then [GOFB]
(Gauge Off Bottom)

GOFB.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] DATE/TIME GAUGE OFF BOTTOM Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = (03) Date/time gauge off bottom
or (13). Must be > [GONB] (Gauge On Bottom)
and <= [FTDT] (Final Test Date/Time)

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GRADIENT WELL TEST FILE
(GRD)
~ DATA TABLE - GAUGE (n)
# (DTG (n), DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTG (n) TABLES)
# {at least 1 DTG table must exist if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) <> 10}.
# {HEADER DATA AND TABLE DTG (n) CAN BE OMITTED IF SUBSEQUENT GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date 24 Hour clock
and <= Submission Date
TCUM.HR [NUMB 10,5] GAUGE CUMULATIVE TIME Mandatory, If [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) <> (10). Cumulative Time (hours)
Can be zero.
DGAL.M [NUMB 10,5] DEPTH OF RECORDER M CF Optional. If present, must be <= Total Depth of Continuous/Running or Stopped Depth of Gauge, (Measured
Well Depth/LOG) in mCF
PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] GAUGE PRESSURE KPAA Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 03. Pressure measured at that interval in time
If ([FTDT] - [TISI]) >= 14 days, no edit no error. If
< 14 days), then find {~Pressure Results
Summary [PRGA] (Pressure at Stop Depth)}, that
matches last occurrence of {DTG (n) [PRGA]
(Pressure at Stop Depth)}. Once found, use
corresponding [TIME] (Real Time), go back a
minimum of 2 hours and use corresponding
[PRGA] (Pressure at Stop Depth), subtract earliest
pressure from latest and divide by number of
hours, if value <= 2.5 kPa/hr, OK, else error.

TGA.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] GAUGE TEMPERATURE DEGC Temperature measured at that interval in time
GCOM. [CHAR 240] GENERAL COMMENT Optional Comment on Gauge/Events (i.e. shut-in, open-to-flow, etc.)

~ DTG (n)
TIME TCUM DGAL PRGA TGA
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99 999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99 999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99 999.99

#… DTG (n) - TABLE CONTINUED

GCOM
X(240)
X(240)
X(240)

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(GRD)
~ DATA TABLE - ACOUSTIC
# (DTAWS - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTAWS TABLE)
# {DTAWS and entries must exist if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 10}, else can be blank
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME Mandatory, if [TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 10, 24 Hour Clock
must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date
and <= Submission Date

LLVL.M [NUMB 10,5] LIQUID LEVEL M CF (LOG) Mandatory if [TTYP] (Pressure Test Type) = 10, Calculated Length of Gas Column, as determined by wireline or
can be zero. At least 1 occurrence of [LLVL] must interpreted by an Acoustic Shot - in LOG/measured depth (mCF).
exist in table. Note: For dry gas wells, Liquid Level (or Length of Gas Column) is
(note: zero = Fluid to Surface) to be reported equal to MPP or Null. A depth of zero will be
interpreted as "Liquid to Surface".

PSUR.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SURFACE PRESSURE KPAA Mandatory, if ([TTYP] (Test Type Indicator) = 10. If
([FTDT] (Final Test Date/Time) - [TISI] (Date/Time
Well Shut-In)) < 14 days) then [PSUR] (Surface
Pressure) at the last real time in the table go back
2 hours and subtract the [PSUR] at that time) if
value is <= 2.5 kPa/hr, OK, else error.

~ DTAWS
TIME LLVL.M PSUR
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 999999.99

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GRADIENT WELL TEST FILE
(GRD)
Test Type Codes: (TTYP)

03 Bottom Hole - Static Gradient


10 AWS - Single-Shot (Static)
13 Flowing Gradient
23 DWT (Surface Pressure Reading - Only)
33 DWT w/ Extrapolation (Dry Gas only)
43 Static Pressure - No Gradient (Shut-In > 14 days)

GENERAL EDITS

ALL Mnemonic Values are Mandatory, unless otherwise noted.


"Conditional" Values will be noted as, (i.e. Mandatory, if TTYP = 08 or 18)
Zero's are NOT acceptable unless otherwise noted.
# WHERE SECTION RULES EXIST (Noted by the # Sign) THEY ARE SUPERSEDED BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS
ALL INTERVAL DEPTHS (for GRD) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (KB) Kelly Bushing Elevation
ALL GAUGE DEPTHS and/or LIQUID LEVEL Depths (for GRD) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (CF/GRD) Casing Flange/Ground Elevation
ALL DATES must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date
KB and Ground Elevation must exist in AER records before acceptance of test
All Depths must be less than 7,000.00 M
All Pressures must be less than 150,000.00 kPa
All Temperatures (unless otherwise noted) must be between -100 and 1,000°C
All Times must be less than 100,000.0 Hours
All gas production rates must be less than 100,000.00 E3M3/day
All oil and water rates must be less than 100,000.00 M3/day
GRGAS.KPA/M (Gas Gradient) must be > 0.0001 and < 5.999
GROIL.KPA/M (Oil Gradient) must be > 1.5 and < 9.795
GRWTR.KPA/M (Water Gradient) must be > 9.500 and < 15.999
GRSDL KPA/M (Calculated Gradient LOG) and GRSDT KPA/M (Calculated Gradient TVD) must be < 16.000
If Mandatory, attribute CAN NOT = ZERO unless otherwise specified.
If PRPS = (O)ther most edits on Test Data (after Well Information section) may not be edited. Exceptions (i.e Dates)

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AOF / TRANSIENT WELL TEST FILE
(TRG)
~ FILE VERIFICATION
# (Information in this section is Assigned by the AER, and Appended to the PAS file upon Acceptance / Validation via WTC-Submit procedure)
TRG PAS - Revised Feb 19, 2020
WTCNUM [CHAR 13] AER WTC Tracking ID Will not be Blank, system will input AER-WTC Unique Certification number:
WTCDAT [YYYY MM DD HHHH] Submission/Acceptance Date Will not be Blank, system will input Date of WTC Verification & Acceptance
WTCSUB [CHAR 60] Submitter Will not be Blank, system will input Company whom Submitted Specific Well Test Data
COMP. [CHAR 60] Licensee Name Will not be Blank, system will input Based on Licensee
~ VERSION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PASTYPE. [CHAR 7] DIGITAL DATA - AOF/TRANSIENT TEST PAS-TRG Transient Pressure and Injection/Deliverability Test, Format
DATA
UNIT. [CHAR 1] UNITS FLAG (M)etric Metric Units for AER submission
VERS. [NUMB 5,2] AER DIGITAL WELL TEST DATA 4.00 Current AER version for ASCII test data submission

~ WELL INFORMATION
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
UWI . [CHAR 20] UNIQUE WELL ID UWI must be valid and exist on AER database. Unique Well Identifier - Bottomhole location.
DRILLEG. [NUMB 2] DRILLING LEG Must be 01, 02, 03…09 (Cannot be 0 or NULL) Drilling Leg (Event or Occurrence). Together with the UWI, this is to
help define the bottom of the specific drill hole.
WLIC. [CHAR 9] AER WELL LICENSE NUMBER Well License Number must match AER License AER Well License Number
Number for UWI
FORM. [CHAR 20] FORMATION NAME Name of the geological formation/zone
WSFL. [NUMB 2] WELL FLUID TYPE AT TEST DATE Must have a valid AER fluid code = (01) Oil, (02) Type of Dominant Fluid Production/Pay (i.e. oil, gas, water)
Gas, (06) Water, or (17) Crude Bitumen
WTYP. [CHAR 1] WELL TYPE INDICATOR Must be (V)ertical, (D)eviated or (H)orizontal Flag indicating (V)ertical, (D)eviated, or (H)orizontal Wellbore
PACKER. [CHAR 1] PACKER INDICATOR FLAG Must be either (Y)es or (N)o. Flag indicating presence of packer (Y)es, (N)o
TULD. [CHAR 1] TUBING IN WELL Must be either (Y)es or (N)o. Flag indicating Tubing in well (Y) or (N)
AFLO. [CHAR 1] FLOW PATH Must be either (A)nnular, (C)asing, (T)ubing, or Flag indicating flow path (A)nnular, (C)asing, (T)ubing, or (B)oth
(B)oth - casing and tubing. casing and tubing
TUBS.MM [NUMB 4,1] INSIDE DIAMETER OF PRODUCTION Mandatory, if [TULD] (Tubing in Well) = (Y)es and Inside diameter of production tubing
TUBING [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (T)ubing or (B)oth.
If present must be < [PTOD] (Outside Diameter of
Production Tubing)

PCID.MM [NUMB 4,1] INSIDE DIAMETER OF PRODUCTION Mandatory, if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (A)nnular, Inside diameter of production casing
CASING (C)asing or (B)oth.
If present must be > 0.00 and < 350

PTOD.MM [NUMB 4,1] OUTSIDE DIAMETER PRODUCTION Mandatory, if [TULD] (Tubing in Well) = (Y)es and Outside diameter of production tubing
TUBING [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (A)nnular or (B)oth/casing
and tubing. If present must be < [PCID] (Inside
Diameter of Production Casing)

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AOF / TRANSIENT WELL TEST FILE
(TRG)
~ TEST DATA
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PRPS. [CHAR 1] TEST PURPOSE Test purpose flag must be (I)nitial Test, (A)nnual
Pressure, or (O)ther
(I)nitial or (A)nnual for fulfillment of Guide 40, Regulatory Testing
Requirements. (O)ther indicates test conducted strictly for
Licensee’s own purpose, and which may not comply with a number
of testing restrictions Please Note: Subsequent tests captured for
Licensees own needs, but considered representative of the
reservoirs (i.e. Stable and/or Interpreted), should be submitted as
(A)nnual.
SERCO. [CHAR 5] SERVICE COMPANY CODE Service or Wireline Company conducting test
H2SIND. [CHAR 1] H2S INDICATOR Must be (Y)es or (N)o. Flag indicating presence of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) gas
INTRP. [CHAR 1] TEST INTERPRETATION PRESENT Must be (Y)es or (N)o. If Test Purpose (I) Initial Flag indicating whether or not Transient Analysis or Test
and PRSTY = 50, then INTRP must be (Y) yes. Interpretation was performed. Recommended plots for all tests are
log-log plot with pressure derivative for flow regime identification
and specialized plots for validation purposes.

TTOPL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL TOP M KB (LOG) [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) must be > 0.0 and < Top of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
[TBASL] (Interval Base - Log)
TBASL.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL BASE M KB (LOG) [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log) must be > 0.0 and Base of tested or producing interval - in log depth, measured mKB
=> [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log) and cannot be
greater than Total Well Depth.

TTOPT.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL TOP M KB (TVD) If [WTYP] (Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or Top of tested or producing interval - in true vertical depth,
(H)orizontal, then [TTOPT] (Interval Top - TVD) calculated mKB
must be < [TTOPL] (Interval Top - Log),
else if [WTYP] = (V)ertical, then [TTOPT] must =
[TTOPL]

TBAST.M [NUMB 6,2] TEST/PROD INTERVAL BASE M KB (TVD) If [WTYP] (Well Type Indicator) = (D)eviated or Base of tested or producing interval in true vertical depth,
(H)orizontal, then [TBAST] (Interval Base - TVD) calculated mKB
must be < [TBASL] (Interval Base - Log),
else if [WTYP] = (V)ertical, then [TBAST] must =
[TBASL]

FTDT.DAY/HR [YYYY MM DD HHHH] FINAL TEST DATE/TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date Date/time test ended
and <= Submission Date
TUPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] INITIAL TUBING PRESSURE Mandatory, if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (T)ubing or Initial Tubing Pressure (kPaa): For Build-Ups tests, the pressure at
(B)oth and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) <> (34), end of flow (prior to shut-in). For Drawdown tests, the static
else can be Null. pressure prior to flow

CSPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] INITIAL CASING PRESSURE Mandatory, if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (A)nnular, Initial Casing Pressure (kPaa): For Build-Ups tests, the pressure at
(C)asing or (B)oth and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test end of flow (prior to shut-in). For Drawdown tests, the static
Type) <> (34), else can Null. pressure prior to flow

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(TRG)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
FTUPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] FINAL TUBING PRESSURE Mandatory, if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (T)ubing or Final Tubing Pressure (kPaa): For Build-Ups tests, the pressure at
(B)oth and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) <> (34), end of the shut-in period. For Drawdown tests, the final pressure at
else can be Null. end of drawdown period

FCSPS.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] FINAL CASING PRESSURE Mandatory, if [AFLO] (Flow Path) = (A)nnular, Final Casing Pressure (kPaa): For Build-Ups tests, the pressure at
(C)asing or (B)oth and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test end of the shut-in period. For Drawdown tests, the final pressure at
Type) <> (34), else can Null. end of drawdown period

PFWH.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] FINAL FLOWING/INJECTION WELLHEAD Optional. Measured Final Flowing / injection pressure at the wellhead kPaa
PRESSURE
TSUR.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] SURFACE TEMPERATURE DEGC Mandatory, if ALL [SURBTM] (Gauge Location) Temperature measured at wellhead during operations
gauges = (S)urface.

~ AOF / IPR RESULTS SUMMARY


# {MUST BE PRESENT IF AOFTY = (01), (02), (31), (32) or IPR (41) IF AOFTY is null - this section must be Null or can be omitted.}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
AOFTY. [NUMB 2] AOF TYPE Must be Valid AER PAS-TRG Deliverability Test
Code (See Footnote). If [AOFEXT] (Extended
Sandface AOF) >= 300 and [SGPTAU] (Single-
Point Authorization) is Null, then [AOFTY] (AOF
Type) must = 02 or 32 ; either [AOFTY] or
[PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) is mandatory (if
[AOFTY] is null, then [PRSTY] is mandatory). If
[AOFTY] = 31 then [AOFWH] (Stabilized Wellhead
AOF) and [AOFWEX] (Extended Wellhead AOF)
must be =< 21)

SGPTAU. [CHAR 7] SINGLE-POINT AUTHORIZATION Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) < > 02 or 32 Authorization Number indicating AER Approval to conduct a Single-
and ( [AOFEXT] (Extended Sandface AOF) or Point AOF with potential expected to exceed 300 103m3/d.
[AOFSF] (Stabilized Sanface AOF) > = 300.

AIN. [CHAR 1] INLINE AOF INDICATOR FLAG Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) is Present. Well must be tied into pipeline during operations. PRD.PAS
Must be (Y)es or (N)o. If AER records indicate required if Production Tester on site.
"well on production" then [FTDT] (Final Test
Date/Time) must >= On Production Date (OPD),
else error.

LIT. [CHAR 1] LIT ANALYSIS INDICATOR FLAG Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) is Present. Flag indicating LIT (Lamiinar-Inertial-Turbulent) Flow Analysis (Y)es
Must be (Y)es or (N)o. or (N)o
QGLM.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] LAST MEASURED GAS RATE Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) is Present. (103m3/d). Last Measured or Extended Flowrate
QGST.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] STABILIZED GAS RATE Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) is Present. Calc Stabilized flow rate at Final Test conditions as per Regulatory
Requirements (103m3/d)

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AOF / TRANSIENT WELL TEST FILE
(TRG)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
NSF. [NUMB 3,2] INVERSE SLOPE AT SANDFACE If [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 31 then [NSF] (Inverse Note: like the current [SGPTAU], approval from the AER would be
Slope at Sandface) must be null; If LIT = (Y)es can required prior to submission of test data (an Approval Number will
be null and If [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 02 or 32 be assigned)
then [NSF] must be => 0.5 and <= 1.0 or if
[AOFTY] = 01 then [NSF] must = 1.0.

AOFEXT.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] EXTENDED SANDFACE AOF Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) <> 31, else Extended Transient Sandface AOF potential (103m3/d)
must be null.
AOFSF.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] STABILIZED SANDFACE AOF Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) <> (31), else Stabilized Sandface AOF Potential (103m3/d)
Null.
NWH. [NUMB 3,2] INVERSE SLOPE AT WELLHEAD Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = (31); If [LIT] Wellhead inverse slope - "n" (should be 0.5-1.0).
(LIT Analysis Indicator Flag) = (Y)es can be null. If
[AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 02 or 32 then [NSF] must
be => 0.5 and <= 1.0 or if [AOFTY] = 01 then
[NWH] must = 1.0. Must be submitted if
Calculated.

AOFWEX.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] EXTENDED WELLHEAD AOF Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 31. Extended Transient Wellhead AOF potential (103m3/d)
If [AOFTY] <> 31 then can be null.
AOFWH.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] STABILIZED WELLHEAD AOF Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 31. Stabilized Wellhead AOF potential (103m3/d)
If [AOFTY] <> 31 then can be null.
QOLM.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] LAST MEASURED OIL RATE Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 41 then field (103m3/d)
must be present.
QOST.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] STABILIZED OIL RATE Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 41 Calc Stabilized flow rate @ Final Test conditions / Guide 40 (m3/d)

IPRST.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] STABILIZED OIL IPR Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 41 Stabilized inflow performance rate for oil well (m3/d)
IPRMAX.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] MAXIMUM OIL IPR (M3/D) Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 41 Maximum inflow performance rate for oil well
PFSF.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] STABILIZED FLOWING SANDFACE Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) is present, else (kPaa)
PRESSURE if [AOFTY] = 31 then it can be null. Ffield must be
present

LMPFSF.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] LAST MEASURED FLOWING SANDFACE If [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 31 then it can be null (kPaa)
PRESSURE else mandatory
PFWH.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] STABILIZED FLOWING WELLHEAD Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 31, Must be (kPaa)
PRESSURE > 0.00. If [AOFTY] <> 31, can be null.
WPRE.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] STATIC WELLHEAD PRESSURE Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 31, Must be (kPaa)
> 0.00. If [AOFTY] <> 31, can be null.
LMPFWH.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] LAST MEASURED FLOWING WELLHEAD Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 31, Must be (kPaa)
PRESSURE > 0.00. If [AOFTY] <> 31, can be null.
PAVG.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] AVERAGE RESERVOIR PRESSURE AT Mandatory, if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) is present, else (kPaa)
MPP if [AOFTY] = 31 then it can be null.
AOFC. [CHAR 240] AOF COMMENT Optional Freeform comment of AOF/Deliverability quality. Data updates AER
Pressure Summary Database.

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AOF / TRANSIENT WELL TEST FILE
(TRG)
~ DATA TABLE - PRODUCTION SUMMARY

# (DTSUM - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTSUM TABLES)


# {Production Summary Table must be present if [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = (01), (02), (31), (32) or IPR (41), or [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = (11) (12) (14) (24) or (50) else must be blank.}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
RTNUM. [CHAR 1] RATE NO. (1),(2) …..(E)XTENDED. = <9 or 'E' Rate Period
FDUR.HR [NUMB 10,5] FLOW DURATION HOURS Hours flowed during each [RTNUM] Period
QOIL.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] OIL PRODUCTION RATE Mandatory, if [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = (01), can Oil rate during each Rate (RTNUM) Period (m3/d).
be zero. If [WSFL] <> (01), can be blank. If
PRSTY = 50 AND INJFL = 01 (oil), then cannot be
zero and must enter at least 2 DTSUM lines

QGAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] GAS PRODUCTION RATE Mandatory, if [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = (02) and Gas rate during each Rate (RTNUM) Period (103m3/d).
[PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) < > = (11), THEN
at least 1 line must be >0.00; If PRSTY = 50 AND
INJFL = 02 (gas), then cannot be zero and must
enter at least 2 DTSUM lines

QCON.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] CONDENSATE PRODUCTION RATE Can be Blank or Zero Condensate rate during each Rate (RTNUM) Period (m3/d).

CONGR.M3/E-3M3 [NUMB 5,4] CONDENSATE TO GAS RATIO Mandatory, if [QCON] (Condensate Production (m3/10-3m3)
Rate) > 0.0
GEQV.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] GAS EQUIVALENT OF CONDENSATE Mandatory, if [QCON] (Condensate Production (103m3/d)
Rate) > 0.0

QRGAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] RECOMBINED GAS PRODUCTION RATE Mandatory, if [QCON] (Condensate Production (103m3/d)
Rate) > 0.0
QWTR.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] WATER PRODUCTION RATE Mandatory, can be zero; If PRSTY = 50 and Water rate during each Rate (RTNUM) Period (m3/d).
INJFL = 06 (water), then cannot be zero and must
enter at least 2 DTSUM lines

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AOF / TRANSIENT WELL TEST FILE
(TRG)
~ DTSUM
# {TABLE occurs only one time. If AOFTY = 02 or 32 THEN THERE MUST BE AT LEAST 2 ROWS OF DATA IN THE TABLE} Also 2 rows if PRSTY = 50 (DFIT)

RTNUM FDUR QOIL QGAS QCON


1 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
2 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
3 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
E 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999

#… DTSUM - TABLE CONTINUED


CONGR GEQV QRGAS QWTR
9.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
9.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
9.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
9.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999

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AOF / TRANSIENT WELL TEST FILE
(TRG)
~ PRESSURE RESULTS - SUMMARY
# {if [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 04, 06, 11, 12, 14 & 50 Summary Results Mandatory. If [PRSTY] = 05, 15, 24 or If Null, Summary Results Optional}
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PRSTY. [NUMB 2] PRESSURE TEST TYPE Must be Valid AER PAS-TRG Well Pressure Test NOTE: New Pressure Test Type (PRSTY) for DFIT = 50
Code (See Footnote). Can be null if [AOFTY] (AOF
Type) not null.
If [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 06, 11 or 12
then [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) must =
(A)nnual or (O)ther.

TISI.DAY/HR [YYYY MM DD HHHH] TIME/DATE WELL SHUT-IN Must be > = spud date and < [FTDT] (Final Test Date/time well shut-in for final BU/FO
Date and Time) and the Submission Date
GSERU. [CHAR 20] GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER USED IN Must be found in 1 raw data table Serial number of gauge used to represent reservoir
SUMMARY
REPMPP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] REPRESENTATIVE PRESSURE AT MPP IF [INTRP] (Test Interpretation Present) = (Y)es Representative pressure from Gauge or Run/Stop Depth OR
and ([PEXTR] (Representative Extrap/False Acoustic Calculation converted or adjusted to MPP.
Pressure) = [REPMPP] (Representative Pressure (Not for P* or Pr). See [PEXTR] and [PAVG].
at MPP)) or ([PAVG] (Representative Avg
Reservoir Pressure) = [REPMPP]), THEN
the Transient Pressure can not build or fall by
more than 2 kPa/hr (over last 6 hours of shut-in),
else error.
Note: Above calculations performed, IF Test Types
[PRSTY] = 04, 06 or 14 by way of [LMP] vs. ~DTG
(n) [PRGA], OR IF Test Types [PRSTY] = 11 or 12
by way of [LMP] vs. ~DTAC [PSUR].

PRCOR.KPA [NUMB 8,2] PRESSURE CORRECTION Mandatory, can be zero, Else If [GSERU] (Gauge Report Pressure Differential (value) used to adjust measured
Serial Number Used In Summary) matches a pressure from Run Depth or Final Surface pressure to MPP.
Representative Gauge (~DTG n) [GSER] (Gauge Negative values if gauge ran below MPP
Serial Number), where [SURBTM] (Gauge
Location) = (S)urface, then [PRCOR] must be >
0.00

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(TRG)
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
LMP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] LAST MEASURED PRESSURE AT RUN IF ([PRPS] (Test Purpose) = (A)nnual or (I)nitial Last measured reservoir pressure kPaa at selected Run Depth,
DEPTH and ([PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 04, 11 or 14 respresentative of Reservoir (i.e. closest to mpp), OR Last
(for Build-up)) or if ([PRPS] = (A) and [PRSTY] = measured Surface Pressure for Acoustic Well Sounders. If DFIT is
06 or 12 (for Falloff)), AND ([INTRP] (Test used to fulfill initial (I) pressure requirements, the data must still be
Interpretation Present) = (N)o), THEN analyzed even if pressure at end of test is 2 kPa/hr for last 6 hours.
the Transient Pressure can not build or fall by
more than 2 kPa/hr (over last 6 hours of shut-in),
else error. This rule does not apply to DFIT
[PRSTY = 50].
Note: Above calculations performed, IF Test Types
[PRSTY] = 04, 06 or 14 by way of [LMP] vs. ~DTG
(n) [PRGA], OR IF Test Types [PRSTY] = 11 or 12
by way of [LMP] vs. ~DTAC [PSUR].

TRES.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE Representative reservoir temperature (DegC)


ANCO. [CHAR 20] COMPANY CONDUCTING ANALYSIS Mandatory, if [INTRP] (Test Interpretation Present) Name of firm that performed analysis
= (Y)es
PEXTR.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] REPRESENTATIVE EXTRAP/ FALSE Mandatory, if [INTRP] (Test Interpretation Present) Commonly known as P* (kPaa) at MPP
PRESSURE = (Y)es, else must be Null.
If present and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) =
(04), (11), or (14), then [PEXTR] must be = >
[REPMPP] (Representative pressure at MPP), else
if [PRSTY] = (06), (12) or (50) then [PEXTR] must
be <= [REPMPP].

GRPEXTR.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] REPRESENTATIVE EXTRAP/FALSE Mandatory, if [PRSTY] = 50 AND [INTRP] (Test Reservoir pressure gradient (kPa/m).
PRESSURE GRADIENT (TVD) Interpretation Present) = (Y)es; must be > zero

PAVG.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] REPRESENTATIVE AVG RESERVOIR Optional. Best estimate of reservoir pressure kPaa at MPP
PRESSURE AT THE WELL If present and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) =
(04), (11), or (14), then [PAVG] must be >=
[REPMPP] (Representative pressure at MPP), if
[PRSTY] = (06), (12) or (50) then [PAVG] must be
<= [REPMPP]

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# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PWF.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SANDFACE FLOWING / INJECTION Mandatory, if [INTRP] (Test Interpretation Present) Flowing / injection sandface pressure @ shut-in, (kPaa)
PRESSURE AT SHUT-IN = (Y)es and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 11
or 14 [PWF] (Sandface Flowing Pressure at Shut-
In) must be < [REPMPP] (Representative pressure
at MPP). If [PRSTY] = 06, 12 or 50 [PWF]
(Sandface Injection Pressure at Shut-In) must be >
[REPMPP]

QRATE.M3/D or E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] FINAL RATE PRIOR TO SHUT-IN Mandatory, if [INTRP] (Test Interpretation Present) Production or Injection prior to build-up or falloff. If Gas, report rate
= (Y)es, or [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = (06), as E3M3/D, else if Oil or Water, report as (m3/d.)
(14), or (24), else can be null. Can be negative if
[PRSTY] = (06, 12 or 50),
If present and [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = (02),
then [QRATE] must be reported as (E3M3/D), else
(M3/D).

SKIN. [NUMB 5,2] CALCULATED SKIN FACTOR Mandatory, if [INTRP] (Test Interpretation Present) Apparent WELLBORE Skin Factor
= (Y)es; can be negative
KH.MDM [NUMB 13,7] CALCULATED FLOW CAPACITY Mandatory, if [INTRP] (Test Interpretation Present) Flow capacity (e.g. use limiting KH.mD·M on composite model).
= (Y)es; must be > zero millidarcy-m
PRISIP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] DFIT INSTANTANEOUS SHUT-IN Mandatory, if [PRSTY] = (50) AND [INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
PRESSURE, BOTTOM HOLE Interpretation Present) = (Y)es; must be > zero

GRISIP.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] ISIP GRADIENT (TVD) Mandatory, if [PRSTY] = (50) AND [INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
Interpretation Present) = (Y)es; must be > zero

PRCL.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CLOSURE PRESSURE, BOTTOM HOLE Optional, if [PRSTY] = (50) AND [INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
Interpretation Present) = (Y)es; must be > zero

GRCL.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] CLOSURE GRADIENT (TVD) Optional, if [PRSTY] = (50) AND [INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
Interpretation Present) = (Y)es; must be > zero

INJFL [NUMB 2] INJECTED FLUID Mandatory, if [PRSTY] = (50) AND [INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
Interpretation Present) = (Y)es;
Must have a valid AER fluid code = (01) Oil, (02)
Gas, (06) Water; must be > zero

QDFIT.M3/MINUTE [NUMB 6,4] FINAL INJECTION RATE (DFIT only) Mandatory, if [PRSTY] = (50) AND [INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
VTDFIT.M3 [NUMB 7,4] TOTAL VOLUME INJECTED FOR DFIT Interpretation
Mandatory, Present) == (50)
if [PRSTY] (Y)es; cannot
AND be zero
[INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
Interpretation Present) = (Y)es; cannot be zero

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# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF
LLDFIT.M [NUMB 10,5] LIQUID LEVEL DFIT M CF (TVD) Mandatory, if [PRSTY] = (50) AND [INTRP] (Test For DFIT only
Interpretation Present) = (Y)es; cannot be zero

EFF.FRAC [NUMB 4,3] FLUID EFFICIENCY Optional, if [PRSTY] = (50) For DFIT only
TFLC.M/MIN1/2 [NUMB 9,8] TOTAL FLUID LOSS COEFFICIENT Optional, if [PRSTY] = (50) For DFIT only
RFLC.M/MIN1/2 [NUMB 9,8] RESERVOIR FLUID LOSS COEFFICIENT Optional, if [PRSTY] = (50) For DFIT only

Loc.m (MD) [NUMB 7,2] DEPTH OF TEST INTERVAL (m-MD) Mandatory, if [PRSTY] = (50) ; must be > zero For DFIT only; measured depth of the stage where the DFIT was
conducted.
Clusters [NUMB 3] Number of Clusters for DFIT Optional For DFIT only
Compl [CHAR 250] Type of Completion Optional Freeform comment for Type of Completion
PVT [CHAR 1] PVT Study Optional, Must be either (Y)es or (N)o. If Yes, then attach a PDF of PVT Study to the TRG Pas file.
PRGC. [CHAR 240] COMMENT ON PRESSURE Optional Freeform comment of Pressure - comparison to trend, offsets, shut-
in time etc. Data updates AER Pressure Summary Database.

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~ ANALYSIS INPUT PARAMETERS
# {DATA MUST BE PRESENT IF [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = (11 or 12), and [PRPS] (Test Purpose Indicator) < > (O)ther, Else Optional
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF
PAY.M [NUMB 10,5] VERTICAL HEIGHT OF FORMATION M Net pay or height of formation used in analysis

PORO.FRAC [NUMB 4,3] ASSUMED POROSITY FRACTION Porosity of reservoir used in analysis
SATW.FRAC [NUMB 3,2] ASSUMED WATER SATURATION can be zero, sum of [SATW] (Assumed Water Water saturation assumed for this analysis
FRACTION Saturation) + [SATG] (Assumed Gas Saturation) +
[SATO] (Assumed Oil Saturation) must = 1

SATG.FRAC [NUMB 3,2] ASSUMED GAS SATURATION FRACTION can be zero Gas saturation assumed for this analysis

SATO.FRAC [NUMB 3,2] ASSUMED OIL SATURATION FRACTION can be zero Oil saturation assumed for this analysis SATO+SATG+SATW=1

HZFL.M [NUMB 10,5] HORIZONTAL WELL LENGTH IN Mandatory, if [WTYP] (Well Type) = (H)orizontal). Must be >0, if WTYP is horizontal
FORMATION If [WTYP] = (V)ertical, must be Null, else Optional.

RDOIL. [NUMB 4,3] OIL RELATIVE DENSITY If [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = 02 may be null, else Oil density relative to water (unit-less)
must be > 0 and <1
RDGAS. [NUMB 4,3] GAS RELATIVE DENSITY Mandatory, if [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = 02, must Gas density relative to air (unit-less); Recombined
be > 0 and < 1
RDWTR. [NUMB 4,3] WATER RELATIVE DENSITY Must be >= 1 Water density relative to water (unit-less) (>1.0)
PBP.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] OIL BUBBLE POINT PRESSURE If [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) not = 01, [PBP] (Oil Bubble point pressure of oil (kPaa)
Bubble Point Pressure) can be null else mandatory

BO.RM3/M3 [NUMB 4,2] OIL FORMATION VOLUME FACTOR Oil Formation Volume Factor must be given if Oil shrinkage factor from surface to reservoir conditions
[WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = (01) Oil.
RS.M3/M3 [NUMB 7,2] OIL SOLUTION GOR Mandatory, if [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = 01 (Oil); Solution gas oil ratio
else can be null
PPLV.M [NUMB 10,5] PUMPING LIQUID LEVEL M CF (TVD) AT Optional. If present, must be < Total Depth of well. Liquid level (or Calculated Length of Gas Column) prior to shut-in
TIME = ZERO (at time = zero). As determined by wireline or interpreted by an
Acoustic - - in TVD depth, measured mCF. For dry gas wells, Liquid
METHC. [CHAR 240] METHOD OF ACOUSTIC/DEAD WEIGHT Mandatory, if [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 11 Description pertaining
Level (or Length of GastoColumn)
the method
is toofbeAcoustic
reported/ DWT
equalcalculation,
to MPP or
TESTER EXTRAPOLATION COMMENT or 12 in accordance
Null. A depth ofwith
zeroAER
will Guide 3 and Guide
be interpreted 5. to Surface".
as "Liquid

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~ HEADER DATA - GAUGE (n)
# (Gauge (n) indicates that for each subsequent Gauge (Surface and/or Bottomhole), the Header Information must be numbered accordingly)
# (GSERU (Pressure Results Summary) must match one of the reported (Representative Gauges) GSER) and will recognized by matching Gauge Number from [DTG (n)], therefore gauge "order" is not compulsory)
# HEADER DATA - GAUGE (n) is MANDATORY, IF [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = (11), (12) is NULL. However ~DTG is Optional
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
SURBTM. [CHAR 1] GAUGE LOCATION Must be (S)urface or (B)ottomhole. If Flag indicating Position/Location of Gauge
PRSTY = 50, SURBTM can be (S) surface or (B)
bottomhole and will still meet initial (I) pressure
requirements

GSER. [CHAR 20] GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER One Gauge must match [GSERU] (Gauge Serial Serial or Reference number of Gauge/Recorder.
Number Used in Summary) Note: Number required for the ability to audit gauge data.
GTYPMM. [CHAR 90] GAUGE TYPE / MANUFACTURER / MODEL Gauge Type, Manufacturer and Model must be Type (mechanical, electronic, model), manufacturer, and model, of
separated with slashes. gauge used, for source data
GRNG.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] MAXIMUM RECORDER RANGE Full scale pressure range of source gauge (kPaa)
GCAL.DAY [YYYY MM DD] DATE OF LAST CALIBRATION Must be < = [FTDT] (Final Test Date/Time) Date source gauge last calibrated
GRES. [NUMB 6,5] RESOLUTION % OF FULL-SCALE Published resolution of source gauge
GACC. [NUMB 6,5] ACCURACY % OF FULL-SCALE Published accuracy of source gauge
RDGAL.M [NUMB 10,5] GAUGE RUN DEPTH M CF (LOG) If [SURBTM] (Gauge Location) = (S)urface, then Source gauge final stop depth, (Measured Depth/LOG) in mCF
[RDGAL] must = 0
GONB.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] DATE/TIME GAUGE ON BOTTOM OR Must be > Spud Date and < then [GOFB] (Gauge Date/time source gauge on bottom
SURFACE RECORDINGS BEGIN Off Bottom or Surface Recordings Cease)

GOFB.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] DATE/TIME GAUGE OFF BOTTOM OR Must be > [GONB] (Gauge On Bottom or Surface Date/time source gauge off bottom
SURFACE RECORDINGS CEASE Recordings Begin and <= [FTDT] (Final Test
Date/Time)

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~ DATA TABLE - GAUGE (n)


# (DTG (n), DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTG (n) TABLES)
#DTG (n) is Optional if [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = (11), (12) or NULL.
# {HEADER DATA AND TABLE DTG (n) CAN BE OMITTED IF SUBSEQUENT GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME Must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date 24 Hour clock
and <= Submission Date
TCUM.HR [NUMB 10,5] GAUGE CUMULATIVE TIME Can be zero. Cumulative Time (hours)
PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] GAUGE PRESSURE Pressure measured at that interval in time (kPaa)
TGA.DEGC [NUMB 5,2] GAUGE TEMPERATURE Temperature measured at that interval in time (DegC)
GCOM. [CHAR 240] COMMENT - GENERAL Optional Comment on gauge/events (i.e. SI, open to flow, etc.)

~ DTG (n)
TIME TCUM PRGA TGA GCOM
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 999999.99 999.99 X (240)
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 999999.99 999.99 X (240)
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 999999.99 999.99 X (240)

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~ DATA TABLE ACOUSTIC
~ (DTAC - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTAC TABLE)
# {DATA TABLE AND ENTRIES MUST EXIST IF [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 11 or 12
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
TIME.DAY/HR/SS [YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS] REAL TIME If [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 11 or 12, then 24 Hour clock
must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date
and <= Submission Date

ETIME.HR [NUMB 10,5] ELAPSED TIME Can be zero Elapsed time from start of test
LLVL.M [NUMB 10,5] LIQUID LEVEL M CF (LOG) Mandatory if [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) = 11 Calculated Length of Gas Column, as determined by wireline or
or 12, can be zero. If [PRPS] (Test Purpose interpreted by an Acoustic Shot - in LOG/measured depth (mCF).
Indicator) < > (I)inital, THEN at least 1 occurrence Note: For dry gas wells, Liquid Level (or Length of Gas Column) is
of [LLVL] must exist in table. to be reported equal to MPP or Null. A depth of zero will be
(note: zero = Fluid to Surface) interpreted as "Liquid to Surface".

LLVT.M [NUMB 10,5] LIQUID LEVEL M CF (TVD) Mandatory, if [WTYP] (Well Type) = (D)eviated or Calculated Length of Gas Column (or liquid level) for each shot
(H)orizontal. If [WTYP] = (V)ertical, then [LLVT] (TVD). As determined by wireline or interpreted by an Acoustic - in
can be null or = [LLVL] TVD depth, calculated mCF. Note: See [LLVL]

PSUR.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] SURFACE PRESSURE Mandatory, must be > 90 kPa Measured casing/surface pressure at corresponding point of time
(kPaa)
GRGAS.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] GAS GRADIENT (TVD) Mandatory, if [LLVL] (Liquid Level - Log) > 0.0 or Estimated gradient of gas in wellbore
null. Then must appear at least once per table.
GROIL.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] OIL GRADIENT (TVD) Mandatory, if [WSFL] (Well Fluid Type) = (01) or Estimated gradient of oil in wellbore
(17). Then must appear at least once per table
GRWTR.KPA/M [NUMB 5,3] WATER GRADIENT (TVD) Mandatory, if [QWTR] (water Production or Estimated gradient of water in wellbore
injection Rate) > 0.0. Then must appear at least
once per table

PMPPT.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] CALCULATED PRESSURE AT MPP (TVD) If ([FTDT] (Final Test Date/Time) - [TISI] Calculated using above parameters at corresponding point in time
(Date/Time Well Shut-In)) < 14 days) and [PRPS]
(Test Purpose Indicator) = (A)nnual or (I)nitial,
~DTAC GET [PMPPT] at the last real time in the table
THEN go back 6 hours and subtract the [PMPPT]
TIME ETIME LLVL
at that time) if value is <= 2.5 kPa/hr, OK, else
LLVT PSUR
error.
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99
YYYY MM DD HHHH:SS 99999.99999 99999.99999 99999.99999 999999.99

#… DTAC - TABLE CONTINUED


GRGAS GROIL GRWTR PMPPT
99.999 99.999 99.999 999999.99
99.999 99.999 99.999 999999.99
99.999 99.999 99.999 999999.99

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~ DATA TABLE - INLINE RATE AND PRESSURE SUMMARY
~ (DTINRPR - DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH DTINRPR TABLE)
# If AIN (INLINE AOF INDICATOR FLAG) = (Y)es and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) is Null, then last line of [ITIME] (Incremental Hours) must >= 330 and Table must have a minimum of 28 lines.
# If AIN (INLINE AOF INDICATOR FLAG) = (Y)es and [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) is Not Null, then last line of [ITIME] (Incremental Hours) can be <= 330
# If AIN (INLINE AOF INDICATOR FLAG) = (Y)es and [AOFTY] (AOF Type) = 32, then last line of [ITIME] (Incremental Hours) can be < 330
# Section is Optional If AIN (INLINE AOF INDICATOR FLAG) = (N)o
# MNEMONIC NAME FIELD SIZE DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS CLARIFICATION / EXPLANATION OF MNEMONIC
PRGA.KPAA [NUMB 8,2] GAUGE PRESSURE Pressure (can be null for time before recorded data)
ITIME.HR [NUMB 10,5] INCREMENTAL HOURS If present, [ITIME] must increment. Can be Elapsed time (can be negative for rates prior to recorded pressure
negative data)
QGAS.E3M3/D [NUMB 13,4] GAS PRODUCTION RATE If [QOIL] (Oil Production Rate) > 0.00, can be null Gas rate used for the transient analysis (can be null between rate
or zero change)
QOIL.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] OIL PRODUCTION RATE If [QGAS] (Gas Production Rate) > 0.00, can be Oil rate used for the transient analysis (can be null between rate
null or zero changes)
QWTR.M3/D [NUMB 13,4] WATER PRODUCTION RATE can be null or zero Water rate used for the transient analysis (can be null between rate
changes)
GENC. [CHAR 240] GENERAL COMMENT Optional General free form comment?

~ DTINRPR
PRGA ITIME QGAS QOIL QWTR
999999.99 99999.99999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999.99 99999.99999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999
999999.99 99999.99999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999 999999999.9999

#… DTINRPR - TABLE CONTINUED


GENC
X (240)
X (240)
X (240)

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Test Type Codes:

PRSTY AOFTY
04 Bottom Hole - Build-Up (BU Only) 01 Single-Point (AOF)
05 Bottom Hole - Segregation 02 Multi-Point (AOF)
06 Bottom Hole - Fall-Off 31 AOF - Wellhead Only (not calculated to Bottomhole conditions)
11 AWS - Build-Up (Transient) 32 AOF - Theoretical Multi-Point
12 AWS - Fall-Off (Transient) 41 IPR - (Oil Well Only)
14 Flow and Build-Up
15 Bottom Hole - Interference
24 Drawdown (only)
34 Sentry (Permanent Downhole Recorder/Pziometer)
50 DFIT (Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test)

GENERAL EDITS

ALL Mnemonic Values are Mandatory, unless otherwise noted.


"Conditional" Values will be noted as, (i.e. Mandatory, if TTYP = 08 or 18)
Zero's are NOT acceptable unless otherwise noted.
# WHERE SECTION RULES EXIST (Noted by the # Sign) THEY ARE SUPERSEDED BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RULES AND EDITS
ALL INTERVAL DEPTHS (for TRG) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (KB) Kelly Bushing Elevation
ALL GAUGE DEPTHS and/or LIQUID LEVEL Depths (for TRG) are measured or calculated and reported in reference to (CF/GRD) Casing Flange/Ground Elevation
ALL DATES (unless otherwise noted) must be >= Spud Date and <= Abandoned Date and <= Submission Date
All Depths must be less than 7,000.00 M
All Pressures must be less than 150,000 kPa
All Temperatures (unless otherwise noted) must be between -100 and 1,000°C
All Times must be less than 100,000.0 Hours
All gas production rates must be less than 100,000.00 E3M3/day
All oil and water rates must be less than 100,000.00 M3/day
If GRGAS.KPA/M (Gas Gradient) must be > 0.0001 and < 5.999
         If GROIL.KPA/M (Oil Gradient) must be > 1.5 and < 9.795
        If GRWTR.KPA/M (Water Gradient) must be > 6.000 and < 15.999
If [PRSTY] (Pressure Test Type) < > 34 (Permanent Downhole Gauge), then an Image File (i.e. TIF/PDF) IS MANDATORY
If PRPS = (O)ther, most edits on Test Data (after Well Information section) may not be edited. Exceptions (i.e Dates)

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