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Setting Up and Editing a Strat Column

This article details how to setup and edit a Strat column in your ZoneVu account

Last updated on 03 Feb, 2026

How-To Video: Setting up Strat Columns in ZoneVu

From the Home Page under the Tools dropdown, select Stratigraphic Column

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Click the "Create" button on the left-side of the screen to open the Create Strat Column pop-up

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  1. Fill out the Strat Columns input fields

    • Create Strat Column Inputs:

      • Name: Unique Name for the Strat Column (Required)

      • Business Unit dropdown: Select the desired Business Unit Level, Corporate by default (Required) [See Adding a new Business Unit to your ZoneVu account]

      • Description: Strat Column description (Not Required)

      • Basin dropdown: Select the Basin this Strat Column is associated with from the pre-defined list (Not Required)

  2. Click the "Create" button to create a new Strat Column

    • The new Strat Column will now be listed in the Strat Column List on the left side of the screen

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Strat Column Buttons:

  • "Create" button: Opens the Create Strat Column pop-up

  • "Edit" button: Opens the Edit Strat Column pop-up for the selected Strat Column

  • "Delete" button: Deletes the selected Strat Column

  • "Refresh" button: Refreshes the Strat Column List

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To add formation to a Strat Column, select the Strat Column in the Strat Column List, and then click the "Create" button on the right side of the screen

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  1. Fill out the Formation information

    • Create Strat Formation Inputs:

      • Name: Unique Name for the Formation (Required)

      • Symbol: Unique Symbol (Shorthand) for the Formation (Required)

      • Description: Formation description (Not Required)

      • Color: Select the color assigned to the formation. This will set the default color used by all related Top and Geosteering data. (Not Required)

      • Period: Use the dropdown to select the Geologic Period for this formation (Not Required)

      • Lithology: Use the dropdown to select the Lithology for this formation. If set, this lithology information will be incorporated in the Completion Module Frac Table (Not Required)

      • Lithology Description: Detailed Formation Lithology description input (Not Required)

  2. Click the "Create" button to create the new formation

    • The newly created Formation will now appear in the Formation List on the right side of the screen

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Note: A Strat Column's Formations must be listed in stratigraphic order (Shallow-Deep) for the ZoneVu's functionality to work correctly. ZoneVu uses the Strat Column Formations to link/tie datasets across the database and order imported/created Well Tops.

Formation Buttons:

  • "Up Arrow" button: Shifts the selected Formation(s) up in the Formation List (multi-select supported)

  • "Down Arrow" button: Shifts the selected Formation(s) down in the Formation List (multi-select supported)

  • "Create" button: Opens the Create Formation pop-up

  • "Edit" button: Opens the Edit Formation pop-up for the selected Formation

  • "Delete" button: Deletes the selected Formation (multi-select supported)

  • "Refresh" button: Refreshes the Formation List

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Strat Column Formations can be generated and/or updated automatically when using the Bulk Well Importing Spreadsheet How to Bulk Import Well Data

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Strat Colum Formations can be generated and/or updated automatically when using the Bulk Top Importing Spreadsheet Multiple Tops Import

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