Method for compressing, slicing, and transmitting image files for display and interpretation

A method of geological interpretation, comprising:

• a. storing on a database, data from a plurality of data sets, wherein each data set is represented by a large image and the large image is divided into smaller slices;
• b. picking at least two data sets on a map;
• c. returning from the database a plurality of smaller slices for the large image associated with any of the data sets chosen;
• d. outputting at least one slice representing a portion of the large image for any of the wells chosen to be viewed in the viewport;
• e. displaying images of the plurality of smaller slices synchronously wherein a top of well log is visible quickly as lower portions of the large image are loaded;
• and
• f. interpreting the images.

A system for dividing each of large images of data sets into smaller slices for viewing comprising a computer for running a program to perform the following steps:

• a. establishing a number of the smaller slices that each of the large images of data sets will be divided into, represented by a whole number wherein the whole number is selected from the group consisting of division by a fixed height, division by a fixed width, division by a variable height, division by a variable width, and any combination thereof, of the large image of each data set;
• b. storing with a repeatable pattern the smaller slices wherein, the smaller slices reference positions of the smaller slices in the large image of each data set;
• c. recording a total of the number of the number smaller slices for the large image along with a file name, wherein the file name represents the position of each of smaller slices in the large image of each data set;
• d. identifying, by a user, a plurality of large images of data sets the user desires to view in the viewport;
• e. transmitting the plurality of large images of data sets identified to a viewport;
• and
• f. rebuilding, using a script, each of the identified large images of data sets that uses the repeatable pattern established during storing, and loading of each rebuilt large image synchronously for viewing in the viewport wherein the smaller slices being in the viewport are accessible faster than an entire large image.