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Contents Enhancements New / Updated Map Features... 1 Updated Spatial Export Feature... 1 Added ability to remove My Query backdrop... 2 Updated the Zoom to API Number feature... 3 New Midstream enhancements... 4 Product Information now available from the map layer list... 5 Enhancements New Query Features... 7 Enhanced My Saved Queries / Maps management... 7 Enhanced Output Generation Workflow... 7 Enhanced My Files management... 8 New Well Serial Number Query Feature... 9 Additional Information on the Show Query Dialogue... 10 New Well Data Template Attributes... 10 New Production Data Template Attributes... 11 Output Format Changes... 12 New Custom Block Report Feature... 12 Query Name changes... 14 Oil & Gas Headlines feature removed... 14 Bug Fixes... 15 Browser Recommendations... 16 New with v2.3.5 IE10 Browser is now supported.... 16 Clearing your cache... 17 Internet Explorer... 17 Mozilla Firefox... 18 Google Chrome... 21 Recommended Browser Settings... 22 Internet Explorer... 22 Mozilla Firefox... 23 Google Chrome... 26 How to Display Web Pages in Separate Tabs... 27 Creating a Windows Shortcut Icon... 29 October 15, 2013 i
Enhancements New / Updated Map Features Enhancements New / Updated Map Features The following are new features for IHS Enerdeq Browser version 2.3.5 For more information, please contact your IHS Customer Care Representative at CustomerCare@ihs.com, at the IHS website http://www.ihs.com/energy or call +888 OIL DATA. Updated Spatial Export Feature The Spatial Export function in Browser Map has been updated when selecting this operation the user will remain on the Map panel. All layers will continue to be available for export with any visible layer being automatically selected upon entry to the feature. This feature will only function when the map scale is at zoom level 9 (1:1,155,581) or lower. The.lyr file (providing the Symbology by layer type) will now be included with the Spatial Export. October 15, 2013 1
Enhancements New / Updated Map Features Added ability to remove My Query backdrop Introduced with the v2.2 release was the backdrop halo for the My Query layers. With v2.3.5 you will now have the ability to remove this halo from the Send to Map functionality or from the Map Layer list. October 15, 2013 2
Enhancements New / Updated Map Features The resulting map view is a shown below: Updated the Zoom to API Number feature When zooming to a particular API an informational box will now appear providing added information about this spot. The resulting spot can also now be removed. October 15, 2013 3
Enhancements New / Updated Map Features New Midstream enhancements US Pipelines Layers added in v2.2 US Pipeline Facilities Layers added in v2.3 In v2.3.5 we will be removing the NAPG Pipelines and Facilities layers The default Label attribute will now be Operator and the Type attribute has been added for the US Pipelines layer. October 15, 2013 4
Enhancements New / Updated Map Features Product Information now available from the map layer list In an effort to provide additional product information for newly introduced Midstream layers as well as the Land/Lease information from Premier, you can link to the respective product pages on the IHS website by utilizing the Right Click option from the various layer groups or specific layer. October 15, 2013 5
Enhancements New / Updated Map Features A Map Scales document has also been included with the Help menu found on each page of the Browser. October 15, 2013 6
Enhancements New Query Features Enhancements New Query Features Enhanced My Saved Queries / Maps management For those clients who have a large number of Saved Queries / Maps, you can now delete no longer needed artifacts by simply checking the box to the left of the artifact name. When all have been checked, clicking the Delete button at the top of the page will remove these from your views. A confirmation box will then be presented Enhanced Output Generation Workflow The generation of the various Outputs from the Browser has now been enhanced to allow you to remain on the calling page while defining the required Outputs. This will allow you to change your Query / Selected items from a Map or Browse list without transferring to a separate screen. October 15, 2013 7
Enhancements New Query Features Note: this feature will function the same from all calling panes and will present the same information that the AOI process currently offers. Enhanced My Files management You will now be able to manage / view all of your various Output types from a single screen. This enhancement will also allow you to delete any outputs no longer needed by checking the box to the left of the output name. A confirmation box will be presented when removing any of the Output files. October 15, 2013 8
Enhancements New Query Features Clicking on the name of the Output file will present an Open / Save As dialogue. New Well Serial Number Query Feature The Well Serial Number query can now import a list of codes in a similar fashion as the API and Production ID import features. October 15, 2013 9
Enhancements New Query Features Additional Information on the Show Query Dialogue The results of the current Query is now shown on the Show Query dialogue. New Well Data Template Attributes The following list presents the newly added attributes from both the v2.3 and v2.3.5 releases. Lateral Length - Horz Disp Lateral Length - Gross Perf Proppant - Type Proppant - Amount Proppant - UOM Fluid - UOM Fluid - Start Date Fluid - Type Fluid Amount Log Trip BHT October 15, 2013 10
BHT Depth Log Total Depth Time Since Circ Time Since Circ Uom IP Producing Method Situation Moved Final Status from the ID folder to the Well folder Enhancements New Query Features New Production Data Template Attributes The following list presents the newly added attributes from both the v2.3 and v2.3.5 releases. Gas Last 2 Mos Oil Last 2 Mos Wtr Last 2 Mos Gas Last 3 Mos Oil Last 3 Mos Wtr Last 3 Mos Gas Last 6 Mos Oil Last 6 Mos Wtr Last 6 Mos Num Months Mos 2+3 Num Months Mos 2 thru 4 Num Months Mos 2 thru 7 Num Months Mos 2 thru 13 Num Months Mos 2 thru 25 These highlighted attributes have been renamed for clarity October 15, 2013 11
Output Format Changes Enhancements New Query Features The following attributes have been added to the standard IHS Output formats Offshore Indicator IP Condensate BHT Depth The Workbook date formats have all been reformatted to yyyy-mm-dd to allow for sorting of the resulting data. New Custom Block Report Feature When using the Scout Ticket Reports or the Production Report, with the v2.3 release you now have the ability to define the Blocks of data you want to generate and to save this as a Report Template. These Report Templates will remain active until you delete the entry. October 15, 2013 12
Enhancements New Query Features To select the desired blocks of data, select the check box to the left of the block name. The default is having all blocks selected. To remove the selections, click the None button and then click the blocks you intend to include in your saved template. When clicking the Save button at the completion of the Block selection process, you will be asked to enter a name for this template definition. The name of the Saved Report will be populated if exists. October 15, 2013 13
Enhancements New Query Features You can open a saved template and perform basic management of your entries. Query Name changes The following Queries had their name changed for consistency and clarity. Current Attribute Name Current Prod Operator Current Prod Type New Attribute Name Current Operator Current Well Type Any previously saved Queries using the old Query Names will have been updated automatically. Oil & Gas Headlines feature removed These feature, while offering editorial information relating to the Well and Production data was not being utilized. This offering required additional overhead for the Browser application and in an ongoing effort to provide the most efficient application, the feature was removed. Anyone with questions relating to this decision is encouraged to contact your IHS Customer Care Representative at CustomerCare@ihs.com, at the IHS website http://www.ihs.com/energy or call +888 OIL DATA. October 15, 2013 14
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes A number of issues have been addressed with this release. The most significant of these was the ability to utilize high resolutions on large format monitors. Previously the Map would not operate correctly. October 15, 2013 15
Browser Recommendations Browser Recommendations New with v2.3.5 IE10 Browser is now supported. With the v2.3.5 release IE 7 is no longer supported. While the Enerdeq Browser will continue to function correctly using IE7, in the event that a feature will not work when using IE7, we will not attempt to correct the issue. IE8 will continue to be a supported browser. While this browser is not as performant as any of the newer browsers, Enerdeq Browser does work correctly. Going forward we suggest that you access the Enerdeq Browser using IE9 or IE10, Firefox and/or Chrome. These newer browsers perform more efficiently when using the Enerdeq Browser application. October 15, 2013 16
Browser Recommendations Clearing your cache As new versions of the Internet Explorer Browser become available, various actions are needed to ensure proper results from the IHS Enerdeq Browser Application. One such action is the clearing of your computer s cache. The following discussion outlines the procedure to clear the cache for Internet Explorer versions 8 and later. Internet Explorer To clear your cache In your browser, press the ALT key, and then click the Tools menu. Select the Delete Browsing History command. The Delete Browsing History dialog box is displayed. In the Temporary Internet Files portion, select the check box, and then click the Delete button. You will be asked if you are sure you want to delete all temporary Internet Explorer files. Click Yes. When the files have been deleted, click OK. October 15, 2013 17
Mozilla Firefox Browser Recommendations Note: While we have not certified the IHS Enerdeq Browser with Mozilla Firefox, we have provided below the needed setup information to clear your cache. To clear your cache On the menu bar, click the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select the Options...Preferences... command. Select the Advanced panel. Click the Network tab. In the Offline Storage section, click Clear Now. October 15, 2013 18
Browser Recommendations Click OK to close the Options window. Click Close to close the Preferences window. Automatically clear your cache You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes: To automatically clear the Firefox cache (versions 3.5 and 3.6) On the menu bar, click the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select the Options...Preferences... command. October 15, 2013 19
Select the Privacy panel. Browser Recommendations In the History section, set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes. Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the Settings... button. The Settings for Clearing History dialog box will open. Select the check box next to Cache. Click OK to close the Settings for Clearing History dialog box. October 15, 2013 20
Click OK to close the Options dialog box Browser Recommendations Google Chrome To clear your cache In your Google Chrome browser, click the Wrench icon at the upper right. Select Tools > Clear browsing data. The Clear browsing data dialog box is displayed. Select a timeframe for the deletion of your cache, and then click the Clear browsing data button. October 15, 2013 21
Browser Recommendations Recommended Browser Settings For optimum performance, you are highly encouraged to incorporate the following recommended settings into your internet browser prior to working with the IHS Enerdeq Browser application. IHS Enerdeq is compatible with Internet Explorer (IE) 9 and 10, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The discussions below discuss how to optimize your setup. Internet Explorer Click your IE9 desktop icon to display your default Internet Explorer Browser homepage. Pop-Up Blocker Setting From the top of the Internet Explorer page, click the Tools command in the menu bar to display a dropdown menu. Place your mouse cursor over the Pop-Up Blocker option to display a second menu. Select the Turn Off Pop-Up Blocker option. Temporary Internet File Settings Click the button in the Browsing History section to display a Settings window. Make sure the Automatically option is checked. This option forces the Browser to look for new pages on the Internet rather than look in the Temporary Internet files folder. To change the size of the temporary folder, move the slider bar in the Settings window up/down as desired. October 15, 2013 22
Browser Recommendations We recommend that you set the folder size to a minimum of 1024 MB. Mozilla Firefox Click your Firefox desktop icon to display your default Internet Explorer Browser homepage. Pop-Up Blocker Setting To access the pop-up blocker settings: At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP) and then click Options Select the Content panel. Uncheck the box labeled Block pop-up windows October 15, 2013 23
Browser Recommendations Temporary Internet File Settings The Temporary Internet Files folder is where web pages and files (such as graphics) are stored on your computer hard drive. This feature helps to speed up the display of pages that you have previously viewed or that you visit on a regular basis. On the menu bar, click the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select the Options...Preferences... command. Select the Advanced panel. Click the Network tab. In the Offline Storage section, click Clear Now. October 15, 2013 24
Browser Recommendations We recommend that you set the foder size to a minimum of 1024 MB. Click OK to close the Options window. Click Close to close the Preferences window. October 15, 2013 25
Browser Recommendations Google Chrome Click your Chrome desktop icon to display your default Internet Explorer browser homepage. Pop-Up Blocker Setting You can allow all pop-ups by disabling the pop-up blocker. Follow these steps: Click the wrench icon Select Settings. Click the Under the Hood tab. on the browser toolbar. Click Content settings in the "Privacy" section. In the "Pop-ups" section, select "Allow all sites to show pop-ups." Customize permissions for specific websites by clicking Manage exceptions. Temporary Internet File Settings With Google Chrome we recommend that the initial application settings be utilized as delivered upon installation.. Click Close to close the Preferences window. October 15, 2013 26
How to Display Web Pages in Separate Tabs How to Display Web Pages in Separate Tabs When using IE 8, you can set up a view where pop-ups or multiple Web pages will display in separate tabs rather than each page displaying in a new window. To set up a separate tab view: Click the Tools command in your browser menu bar and select Internet Options in the drop-down menu. Go to the Tabs section and click the A Tabbed Browsing Settings window will display. button. October 15, 2013 27
How to Display Web Pages in Separate Tabs Go to the When a pop-up is encountered: section and select the option next to the Always open popups in a new tab option. Click the Options window. button to close the open Settings window and again to close the Internet While working in the Enerdeq Browser v2.0, there are no longer multiple tabs opened with each of the Enerdeq Browser functions thus negating the need for tabbed browsing. The process described above will be to suit your preferences. October 15, 2013 28
Creating a Windows Shortcut Icon Creating a Windows Shortcut Icon To make logging in to the Enerdeq Browser simpler and quicker, you can create a shortcut icon that can be displayed on your computer desktop display. To create the shortcut icon: Log in to the Enerdeq Browser application. Highlight and copy the URL at the top of the Enerdeq page. Go to your desktop and right mouse click in an open area to display a shortcut menu. Highlight the New option to display a second menu. October 15, 2013 29
Creating a Windows Shortcut Icon Highlight the Shortcut option in the second menu. A Create Shortcut window will display. In the Type the location of the item: text box, paste the URL that you copied earlier. Click the button to apply a name to the shortcut. Click the button. The newly created shortcut icon will now display on your computer desktop display. October 15, 2013 30
Creating a Windows Shortcut Icon Double-click the shortcut icon. The Enerdeq Home page will display. October 15, 2013 31