Creating & Managing Wells
Create new wells, edit well properties, and manage your well inventory in PetroBench. Organize wells by field and configure well metadata.
Create a Well
- Go to Wells
- Click New Well
- Fill in the Basic and Location tabs
- Click Add Well
Only the well name is required. Add other data as it becomes available.
Basic Tab
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Well Name | ✓ | Primary identifier |
| API Number | No | Must be unique, validated for format |
| Lease Name | No | Lease or field name |
| Operator | Auto | Set to your organization |
| Well Type | No | Oil or Gas |
| Status | No | Active, Inactive, Shut-in, etc. |
| Wellbore Profile | No | Vertical, Horizontal, Deviated |
Location Tab
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude | No | Decimal degrees (-90 to 90) |
| Longitude | No | Decimal degrees (-180 to 180) |
| Country | No | Full country name |
| State | U.S. wells | 2-letter code (TX, OK, CA) |
| County | U.S. wells | Required when state is set |
| KB Elevation | No | Kelly Bushing elevation (ft) |
| Ground Elevation | No | Surface elevation (ft) |
| Total Depth | No | Maximum measured depth (ft) |
Filter Wells
Click the Filter button in the toolbar to narrow down the wells table by specific criteria.
Select a filter category to see its available values:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Well Status | Active, Inactive, Shut-in, etc. |
| Well Type | Oil or Gas |
| Wellbore Profile | Vertical, Horizontal, Deviated |
| Pumping Unit Class | Filter by unit classification |
| Assigned To | Team member assigned to the well |
| Foreman | Filter by foreman |
| Lease Name | Group by lease |
| Field Name | Group by field |
| Created Date | Filter by when the well was added |
| Tags | Custom tags applied to wells |
| Group | Organization group |
| Last Modified | Filter by recent changes |
Click Clear Filters at the bottom to remove all active filters.
Combine multiple filters to quickly find specific wells: filter by Well Type: Oil and Status: Active.
Favorites
The Favorites tab gives you quick access to wells you work with frequently.
- Add a favorite: select one or more wells using the checkboxes, then click Add to favorites in the toolbar
- View favorites: click the Favorites tab to see only your starred wells
- Remove a favorite: select the well and click the remove option
Customize Columns
The wells table can show or hide any column you want. Click Columns in the toolbar.
The dropdown has two sections:
- Visible columns (top): currently shown in the table, in display order
- HIDDEN (bottom): columns available but turned off
For each row:
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Show or hide | Toggle the checkbox |
| Reorder | Drag the grip handle on the left of the row |
| Reset to defaults | Click the link at the bottom of the dropdown |
Toggle off columns you don't need (Operator, Lease) and toggle on the ones you do (Status, Field, State, County, Well Type) until the table shows what's useful for your workflow.
Save Your Default View
Once you have filters and columns set the way you want, save them so the table opens that way every time.
When you make a change, a Default View Saved toast confirms it. "This table will open with these filters next time."
Your view is saved per user, not per organization. Two people on the same team can have different default views of the same wells list.
Use Reset to defaults if your saved view stops being useful and you want to start over.
Delete a Well
Deleting a well permanently removes all associated data including simulations, production data, and surveys. This cannot be undone.
- Click ... on the well row (or open Well Details)
- Select Delete Well
- Type the well name to confirm
- Click Delete Permanently