Difference ways to create isochores

in Petrel

There are 4 ways to create isochore* in Petrel

It all depend on what input is available in the project.
 Method 1: Via Well Tops

• Activate the first set of well top that

will define the isochore (Make it bold)
• Right click on the second set of the
well top
• Select ‘Convert to isochore points.
• At the bottom of the Input tab, the
isochore points is found.
 Method 1: Via Well Tops

• Open the Make/ edit surface process

• Insert the isochore points as the main
input and set the rest of the
parameters.
• Click Apply or Ok
• An isochore surface will be created
 Method 2: Via Surfaces

• Right click on one of the surfaces

• Select Calculator
• Set the calculator as shown;

Result surface First surface Second surface

• Click Enter
 Method 2: Via Surfaces

• The result is stored in Input tab

 Method 3: Via Surface Settings
• Right click on one of the surfaces
• Select Settings
• Go to Operations tab > Calculations
folder and select “Make thickness
map”
• Insert in the Base surface found at the
lower part of that window the base
surface
• Make sure the option found below the
Base surface option is turn off. This
will calculate the surface based in TVT
• Click on “Run”
• A surface (isochore) would be created
in the Input Panel
 Method 4: Via Model
Main zone level
• Open Zone filter
• Depending on the interval of
isochore to generate from Sub-zone level
(Main zone or sub-zone
level), go to the Settings >
Output
• Click ‘Make isochore’
• Result would be found in
the Input Panel
 Method 4: Via Model

• The result is found in the

Input tab