Petrel keyboard shortcuts 

Petrel    

Zeynel -
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- Shortcuts
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Ctrl + N

Start a new project

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Ctrl + O

Open an existing project

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Ctrl +

(click open project from project link) Open a project with no windows

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Ctrl +

(click open open project) Open a project with no windows

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Ctrl +

(on project in file browser) Open a project with no windows

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Ctrl +

(on project in file browser, and click open) Open a project with no windows

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Ctrl + I

Import a selected data file and place it at the bottom of the Input pane

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Ctrl + M

Open the Reference project tool

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Ctrl + S

Save the current project.

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Ctrl + E

Export selected files (files selected in the Explorer panes)

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Ctrl + P

Print what is displayed in the Display Window

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Ctrl + Z

Undo the last editing action in process steps such as Fault Modeling, Seismic interpretation, etc

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Ctrl + Y

Redo the last editing action in process steps such as Seismic interpretation, etc.

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Ctrl + X

Cut the active (selected) item in the Explorer panes

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Ctrl + C

Copy the active (selected) item in the Explorer panes

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Ctrl + V

Paste a previously Cut or Copied item in the active (selected) folder in the Explorer panes. If a folder is not selected, the item will be pasted at thebottom of the Explorer pane

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Del

Delete an object selected in Petrel Explorer or in the Display window

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Ctrl + A

Select all items in the Display window, e.g. all polygons if a file with polygons is displayed (in Select/Pick Mode)

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F1

Open the Online manual in windows format for explanation and examples

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F11

View full screen (of the active window in Petrel)

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-

Collapse the selected icon

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or
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+

Expand the selected icon

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or
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Ctrl +

Select previous sibling

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Ctrl +

Select next sibling

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Space

Toggle selected icon (visualize)

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⤶ Enter

Activate objects and folders

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Alt + ⤶ Enter

Open Settings dialog for highlighted object or item

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Open context menu for the activated object or folder. To close, press Esc

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F2

Rename current object or folder

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then

(two single clicks, not double click) Rename current object or folder

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Ctrl + T

Activate Input pane

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Ctrl + L

Activate Models pane

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Ctrl + R

Activate Processes pane

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V

Viewing mode

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Z

Magnify

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P

Select / Pick mode

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Esc

Cycle between Viewing Mode and last selected action in 2D and 3D windows

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↑  Shift + Esc

Cycle between Viewing Mode and Select / Pick mode in 2D and 3D windows

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Alt

Shift between Viewing Mode and Select / Pick Mode in 2D and 3D windows as long as it is held down

0

Scroll the view of an item in the Display window (in Viewing Mode)

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Home

Bring the displayed item back to home position if the Set Home Position tool has been used

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S

Activate Target Zoom tool. Works in Viewing Mode in a 3D window

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Ctrl + Tab

Open a shortcut menu for panes and open display windows in Petrel

A few more shortcuts are available for the General Intersection. The plane must be active (bold), displayed, the Manipulate Plane icon must be active and the cursor must be in Select/Pick Mode.
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M

Manipulate plane

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D

Measure distance

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Ctrl + B

Toggle visualization plane

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Turn the plane around vertically with a constant tilt

Note that the plane cannot move if it is aligned North to South or East to West
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Change the tilt of the plane. The alignment will be kept constant

Note that the plane cannot be tilted if it is aligned vertically or horizontally.
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Page Up / Down

Move the plane along its normal

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N

New polygon

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↑  Shift + P

Show points in polygons

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P

Select / Pick mode

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E

Select and Edit / Add points

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B

Activate the Bounding box select tool (2D window only)

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A

Activate Paint discrete log class

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F

Activate Flood discrete log class

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↑  Shift + S

Pick up discrete log class

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L

Activate Create / Edit continuous logs

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↑  Shift + C

Activate Create / Edit comment log

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S

Activate Edit Tops tool

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T

Create / Edit well tops

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N

Add new well tops surface

Since the seismic interpretation is performed on an intersection, the shortcut keys for General Intersection will also function in the Seismic Interpretation process step.
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Z

Zoom (Interpretation window)

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H

Start Horizon Interpretation

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F

Start Fault Interpretation

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N

Set New line (brake the horizon interpretation)

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B

Activate the Bounding Box Select tool

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↑  Shift + B

Activate the Selection Paintbrush tool (All windows)

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Del

Delete selection

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P

Activates the Select/Pick Mode

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↑  Shift + X

Activate eraser mode

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+

Increase the size of the eraser (when active)

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-

Decrease the size of the eraser (when active)

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Page Up / Down

Move the active seismic section by a given increment (All windows)

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↑  Shift + S

Activates fault or horizon (All windows)

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F

Fault interpretation (All windows)

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N

New Fault stick/interpretation (All windows)

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H

Horizon Interpretation (All windows)

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U

Set manual drawing mode

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A

Set 2D seeded autotracking mode

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↑  Shift + A

Set 3D seeded autotracking mode

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G

Set 2D guided autotracking mode

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R

Set paintbrush autotracking mode (2D window only)

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X

Set active box autotracking mode (2D window only)

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Y

Select parent points (3D window)

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↑  Shift + Y

Select child points (3d window)

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Z

Zoom (Interpretation window)

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Ctrl + Z

Undo the last editing action

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Ctrl + Y

Redo the last editing action

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↑  Shift + Z

Unmagnify (only if magnifier has been used in the Interpretation window)

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+

Zoom in/out (Interpretation window)

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or -
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L

Select Inline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows)

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↑  Shift + L

Select Crossline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows)

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K

Select any visible line, i.e. inline, crossline, general vertical intersection or 2d line (Base map and 3D windows) or redisplay previous intersection (Interpretation window)

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↑  Shift + K

Redisplay next intersection (Interpretation window)

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C

Create Arbitrary Polyline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows)

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↑  Shift + C

Create Seismic Aligned Polyline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows)

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O

Select composite selection (Base map and 3D windows) or compose withintersecting line (Interpretation window)

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W

Draw arbitrary composite intersections (Base map and 3D windows)

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↑  Shift + W

Draw aligned composite sections (Base map and 3D windows)

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I

Compose with inline (Interpretation window)

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↑  Shift + I

Compose with crossline (Interpretation window)

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Q

Clip and extend composite (Interpretation window)

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↑  Shift + A

Activate the Set Arbitrary Direction tool

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↑  Shift + B

Activate the Set Part of Grid Boundary tool

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↑  Shift + I

Activate the Set I-Direction tool

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↑  Shift + J

Activate the Set J-Direction tool

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N

Activate the Set Number of Cells for the Selected Connection tool

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B

Activate the Create External Grid Boundary tool

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I

Activate the new I-Trend tool

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J

Activate the new J-Trend tool

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↑  Shift + P

Activate the Show Points in Polygons tool

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L

Pencil

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B

3D brush tool

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A

Airbrush tool

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F

Fill Selected Facies Code

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↑  Shift + S

Adapt facies code from Image tool

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Ctrl + W

Open the active workflow


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Program information

Program name: Petrel Petrel (Scientific)

Petrel is a software used in the exploration and production sector of the petroleum industry. It can interpret seismic data, perform well correlation, build reservoir models, and more. As of this list prepared, latest stable version was Petrel 2021.

Web page: software.slb.com/products/petr...

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Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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