NOV WellData

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Real-time and historical drilling data — jobs, time/depth series, surveys, BHAs, casings, formations, torque & drag, reports.

What is NOV WellData?

NOV WellData API integration with 97 methods covering the full drilling data lifecycle. Real-time 1-second time series, depth-indexed data, directional surveys, BHA assemblies, casing strings, formations, mud checks, torque & drag models, pressure models, alarms, reports, notes, segments, and file management. Basic auth (username:password) with automatic token management.

Available Tools

getJobs
List all jobs (wells) with filtering and sorting
getJob
Get job details by ID
getAlarmEvents
Get alarm events for a job
getAlarmConfigurations
Get alarm configurations
getMudPumps
Get mud pump data
getRigs
Get rig data
getAttributes
Get all data channels/attributes for a job
getCalculatedAttributes
Get calculated attributes
getRoadmapAttributes
Get roadmap attributes
getConfigurations
Get job configurations
getTimeData
Get historical time series data
getCurrentTimeData
Get last known real-time values
getTimeEvents
Get events over a time range
getTimeSummary
Get time summary for an attribute
getDepthData
Get historical depth-indexed data
getConnections
Get connection time data
getSurveys
Get directional surveys
getCurrentSurvey
Get current real-time survey
getSurveyModels
Get survey correction models
getFormations
Get formation tops
getRuns
Get all runs for a job
getBhas
Get BHA (Bottom Hole Assembly) data
getCasings
Get casing string data
getSections
Get well sections
getSwabSurgeData
Get swab/surge EMW data
getTripSpeedModel
Get trip speed swab/surge model
getMudChecks
Get mud check data
getNotes
Get well notes
createNote
Create a note on a job
getNoteChanges
Stream real-time note changes
getTorqueDragData
Get torque & drag run data
getTorqueDragModel
Get torque & drag model
getPressureModels
Get pressure models
getSegments
Get well segments
getReportClassifications
List available report types
getSummaryReports
Get summary reports
getNextReport
Get the next queued report
getUploadedFiles
List uploaded files for a job
exportTimeDelimited
Export time data as CSV/delimited
exportDepthDelimited
Export depth data as CSV/delimited
getCurrentUser
Get current authenticated user
getUnitDefinitions
Get unit of measure definitions

Requirements

NOV WellData account
Access to data.welldata.net
Username + password required
Enter as username:password (colon-separated) on the MCP Servers page. Token acquired automatically.

Quick Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect your AI agents to this connector

Use your NOV WellData account username and password.

Navigate to /mcp, find NOV WellData, and enter username:password in the credential field.

Use getJobs to list available wells, then getTimeData or getSurveys for drilling data.

Connect to Your AI Assistant

Choose your AI assistant below for specific setup instructions

Follow these steps to connect NOV WellData to Claude:

Step 1: Open Claude Settings

Launch Claude → Click the profile button (bottom left) → Navigate to Settings

Step 2: Access Connectors

Scroll down to the Connectors tab → Navigate to the bottom → Click “Add Custom Connector”

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Step 5: Add the Connector

Paste the URL in the “Remote MCP Server URL” text box → Click Add

Step 6: Start Using

Your connector is now ready to use in Claude

Follow these steps to connect NOV WellData to ChatGPT:

Step 1: Enable Developer Mode

Go to Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Enable Developer mode

Step 2: Create New Connector

Go back to Connectors page → Click “Create” (top right)

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector (descriptions are optional)

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Step 5: Add the URL

Paste the URL in the “MCP Server URL” text box

Step 6: Set Authentication

Click the authentication dropdown → Select “No authentication” (PatchOps handles authentication internally)

Step 7: Create the Connector

Click “I understand and want to continue” checkbox → Press Create

Step 8: Using the Connector

Start a new chat → Click the + button (left of text box) → Open dropdown → Hover over three dots labeled “More” → Select your connector

Instructions for connecting NOV WellData to GitHub Copilot:

Coming Soon

Detailed setup instructions for GitHub Copilot will be added here.

For other MCP-compatible platforms:

Step 1: Get the Connector URL

Step 2: Add to Configuration

Add this configuration to your MCP settings file. Replace the URL with your specific connector URL from the /mcp page:

"NOV WellData-MCP": {
  "url": "https://patchops.ai/api/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}

Example Configuration

Here’s an example using PatchOps MCP:

"PatchOps-MCP": {
  "url": "https://patchops.ai/api/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}