Geosteering
These articles provide answers to the most common questions and workflows related to Geosteering in ZoneVu. If you have other questions, please email us at support@ubiterra.com.
Last updated on 22 Oct, 2025
Creating a Geosteering Interpretation
This article describes how to create a Geosteering Interpretation
Importing a Geosteering Interpretation
This article details how to import a Geosteering interpretation from ZoneVu and other Geosteering Software
Exporting Geosteering Interpretations from other Software
This article details preferred Geosteering Interpretation formats from other Geosteering Interpretation Software
Adding Multiple Type Wells to a Geosteering Interpretation
This article details how to add multiple Type Wells to a Geosteering Interpretation
Creating and Editing Geosteering Horizons
The Geosteering Horizons used to define and draw the geosteering cross-section are based on tops from the Active Well, the Active Type Well, or picked on the Geosteering Interpretation. This article walk through the process of how the Geosteering Horizons are created, edited and changed.
Manual Drilling Updates
This article outlines how to manually load .las and survey files while drilling a Well
How to Geosteer in ZoneVu
ZoneVu includes a powerful system for geosteering a Horizontal Well during drilling. This is a short overview of how to geosteer in ZoneVu.
Using the Target Line Tool
ZoneVu supports the creation of the four standard target lines: 0’ Vertical Section, Drill-to-Plan, Floating Waypoints, and Floating Waypoints with Guidelines. Target lines can be displayed in the 2D, 3D, and Map Viewers.
Displaying Target Lines in ZoneVu
Target lines in ZoneVu can be displayed in the 2D, 3D, and Map Viewers They can be drawn/calculated and displayed in both the 'Vertical Section' and 'Measured Depth' domains. The style of target lines and drilling windows is customizable.
Adding Faults to your Geosteering Interpretation
How to add faults to your geosteering interpretation
Picking Tops on the Active Well in the 2D Viewer
This article details how to pick and edit Tops for the Active Well in the 2D viewer
Picking and Editing Type Well Tops in the 2D Viewer
This article details how to pick and edit Tops for a Type Well in the 2D viewer
How to Manually Normalize the LWD to the Type Log
Manually Adding Multiple Directional Survey Stations
This article describes how to manually load new Directional Survey data in the 2D Viewer
Using the Percent in Zone Calculator
Basic and advanced functionality of the Percent in Zone Calculator
Exporting a Geosteering Interpretation
How to export a Geosteering Interpretation and a walkthrough of the export file
Removing a 0' MD block from your Interpretation
Sometimes during the process of manually adjusting interpretation blocks, you end up with a block that measures 0' MD. Follow the following steps to delete the block from your interpretation.
How to change Geosteering Horizon Styles
ZoneVu uses the Type Well Top data and Strat Column data as the default display settings. This article details how to change a Geosteering Interpretation's display settings
Target Line Displays in Vertical Log Tracks
How to turn on the Target Line location lines in a Vertical Log Track in the 2D Viewer
Supported Target Lines
This article covers the different types of Target Lines supported in ZoneVu
Bulk Shifting an Interpretation
Bulk shifting allows you to vertically move a selected group of Geosteering Blocks within an interpretation. This tool is useful when testing alternate interpretations, correcting previous picks, or aligning an interpretation to a new type well.