Revised May 1, 2019
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1 Overview
This document describes how to set up and use WITS communication with EDR version
3.12.0 or later.
The Wellsite Information Transfer Specification (WITS) is a communication protocol
used to transfer wellsite data between computer systems. The WITS specification is an
industry-wide standard used by companies involved in petroleum exploration and
production.
The Pason Electronic Drilling Recorder (EDR) can use WITS to communicate with
another service company’s equipment. Service companies, referred to as a third parties
in this document, may only need to receive specific data, or send specific data to the
EDR, but in most cases, they want to both send and receive data. Using WITS is a
proven and reliable way to accomplish these goals.
