========================= Petrel keyboard shortcuts ========================= First published at 1/11/2022 on https://defkey.com/petrel-reservoir-software-shortcuts 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. Petrel has 121 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Opening a project ----------------- Ctrl + N Start a new project Ctrl + O Open an existing project Ctrl + Left click (click open project from project link) Open a project with no windows Ctrl + Left click (click open open project) Open a project with no windows Ctrl + Double click (on project in file browser) Open a project with no windows Ctrl + Left click (on project in file browser, and click open) Open a project with no windows General ------- Ctrl + I Import a selected data file and place it at the bottom of the Input pane Ctrl + M Open the Reference project tool Ctrl + S Save the current project. Ctrl + E Export selected files (files selected in the Explorer panes) Ctrl + P Print what is displayed in the Display Window Ctrl + Z Undo the last editing action in process steps such as Fault Modeling, Seismic interpretation, etc Ctrl + Y Redo the last editing action in process steps such as Seismic interpretation, etc. Ctrl + X Cut the active (selected) item in the Explorer panes Ctrl + C Copy the active (selected) item in the Explorer panes 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 Del Delete an object selected in Petrel Explorer or in the Display window Ctrl + A Select all items in the Display window, e.g. all polygons if a file with polygons is displayed (in Select/Pick Mode) F1 Open the Online manual in windows format for explanation and examples F11 View full screen (of the active window in Petrel) Explorer panes -------------- - Collapse the selected icon Left arrow Collapse the selected icon + Expand the selected icon Right arrow Expand the selected icon Ctrl + Up arrow Select previous sibling Ctrl + Down arrow Select next sibling Space Toggle selected icon (visualize) Enter Activate objects and folders Alt + Enter Open Settings dialog for highlighted object or item Context menu key Open context menu for the activated object or folder. To close, press Esc F2 Rename current object or folder Left click then Left click (two single clicks, not double click) Rename current object or folder Ctrl + T Activate Input pane Ctrl + L Activate Models pane Ctrl + R Activate Processes pane Display window -------------- V Viewing mode Z Magnify P Select / Pick mode Esc Cycle between Viewing Mode and last selected action in 2D and 3D windows Shift + Esc Cycle between Viewing Mode and Select / Pick mode in 2D and 3D windows Alt Shift between Viewing Mode and Select / Pick Mode in 2D and 3D windows as long as it is held down Arrow keys Scroll the view of an item in the Display window (in Viewing Mode) Home Bring the displayed item back to home position if the Set Home Position tool has been used S Activate Target Zoom tool. Works in Viewing Mode in a 3D window Ctrl + Tab Open a shortcut menu for panes and open display windows in Petrel Intersection ------------ 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. M Manipulate plane D Measure distance Ctrl + B Toggle visualization plane Left arrow / Right arrow 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 Up arrow / Down arrow 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. Page Up / Down Move the plane along its normal Make / Edit polygons -------------------- N New polygon Shift + P Show points in polygons P Select / Pick mode E Select and Edit / Add points B Activate the Bounding box select tool (2D window only) Well correlation ---------------- A Activate Paint discrete log class F Activate Flood discrete log class Shift + S Pick up discrete log class L Activate Create / Edit continuous logs Shift + C Activate Create / Edit comment log S Activate Edit Tops tool Make / Edit well tops --------------------- T Create / Edit well tops N Add new well tops surface Seismic interpretation ---------------------- Since the seismic interpretation is performed on an intersection, the shortcut keys for General Intersection will also function in the Seismic Interpretation process step. Z Zoom (Interpretation window) H Start Horizon Interpretation F Start Fault Interpretation N Set New line (brake the horizon interpretation) B Activate the Bounding Box Select tool Shift + B Activate the Selection Paintbrush tool (All windows) Del Delete selection P Activates the Select/Pick Mode Shift + X Activate eraser mode + Increase the size of the eraser (when active) - Decrease the size of the eraser (when active) Page Up / Down Move the active seismic section by a given increment (All windows) Shift + S Activates fault or horizon (All windows) F Fault interpretation (All windows) N New Fault stick/interpretation (All windows) H Horizon Interpretation (All windows) U Set manual drawing mode A Set 2D seeded autotracking mode Shift + A Set 3D seeded autotracking mode G Set 2D guided autotracking mode R Set paintbrush autotracking mode (2D window only) X Set active box autotracking mode (2D window only) Y Select parent points (3D window) Shift + Y Select child points (3d window) Z Zoom (Interpretation window) Ctrl + Z Undo the last editing action Ctrl + Y Redo the last editing action Shift + Z Unmagnify (only if magnifier has been used in the Interpretation window) + Zoom in/out (Interpretation window) - Zoom in/out (Interpretation window) L Select Inline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows) Shift + L Select Crossline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows) 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) Shift + K Redisplay next intersection (Interpretation window) C Create Arbitrary Polyline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows) Shift + C Create Seismic Aligned Polyline Intersection (Base map and 3D windows) O Select composite selection (Base map and 3D windows) or compose withintersecting line (Interpretation window) W Draw arbitrary composite intersections (Base map and 3D windows) Shift + W Draw aligned composite sections (Base map and 3D windows) I Compose with inline (Interpretation window) Shift + I Compose with crossline (Interpretation window) Q Clip and extend composite (Interpretation window) Pillar gridding --------------- Shift + A Activate the Set Arbitrary Direction tool Shift + B Activate the Set Part of Grid Boundary tool Shift + I Activate the Set I-Direction tool Shift + J Activate the Set J-Direction tool N Activate the Set Number of Cells for the Selected Connection tool B Activate the Create External Grid Boundary tool I Activate the new I-Trend tool J Activate the new J-Trend tool Shift + P Activate the Show Points in Polygons tool Facies Modeling --------------- L Pencil B 3D brush tool A Airbrush tool F Fill Selected Facies Code Shift + S Adapt facies code from Image tool Process Manager --------------- Ctrl + W Open the active workflow Last modified on (UTC): Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Defkey © All rights reserved.