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title: "Drilling Contract Management - Data Entry for PLOD Capture"
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**This section outlines how to configure and manage contract-related data within the DataShed system to support accurate PLOD (Progressive LOG of Drilling) data capture. It includes steps for:**

**Library Maintenance**  
**Creating Contract Headers along with Shifts.**  
**Entering Contract details for Drilling, Time, and Consumable items.**


## **Add a Drilling Company**

1. **Navigate to Library Management**
2. Click **Expand**
3. Click **LIB Company**
4. Click **"+"** to add a new drilling company
5. Click into the **Code** field to enter company details
6. Enter the following plus other relevant information required:
  - **Code**: `ABCDRILLING`
  - **Company_Type**: `DRILLING`
  - **Is_Active**: ✅ Checked
7. Click off the row to save the company
8. Use the filter to search for the company
9. Confirm that **ABCDRILLING** company appears in the **LIB Company** list.

## **Add Rigs for the Drilling Company**

1. Navigate to **LIB Machinery**
2. Filter for the drilling company (`ABCDRILLING`)
3. Click **"+"** to add a rig
4. Enter rig details in the grid:
  - **CategoryCode**: `RIG`
  - **Is_Active**: ✅ Checked
5. Click off the row to save the Rig
6. Repeat step 3 to add additional Rigs as needed for the Company.

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 0.webp](media://d0fadc88-917b-4613-a3a6-8ae67998fb63)

## **Configure Shifts in LIB Shift**

**Navigate to** `Library Management`

1. `Click` **LIB Shift**
2. Review existing shift options:
  - Common setups include:
    - **D/N** for **Day/Night**
    - **Day/Afternoon/Night**
    - **Shift 1/2/3**
3. Ensure that all required shifts have:
  - **Is_Active** ✅ Checked
4. To add a new shift:
  - Click **"+"**
  - Enter the shift details
  - Click off the row to save

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 2.webp](media://0649172e-8bfe-4db5-9301-45c605fec179)

## **Add Drill Items in LIB Drill Item**

### **Add Drill Items in LIB Drill Item**

1. **Navigate to** `Library Management`
2. Click **LIB Drill Item**
3. Click **"+"** to add new drill items
4. Enter the required Drill item details in the grid
  - Common examples include:
    - **RC Drilling**
    - **HQ Drilling**
    - **PQ Drilling**
5. Click off the row to save each item

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 3.webp](media://9c54c98c-e15d-4ab9-b7c0-63b78c40685f)

## **Add Contract to Contract Header table**

- **Navigate to** `Contracts Management`
- Click **Contract Header**
- Click **"+"** to add a new contract
- Fill in all required contract details:
  - Use the **Date picker** to select start and end contract dates
  - **Contract End Date** can be left blank if unknown
  - Ensure the following fields are correctly set:
    - **Contractor**: Enter the contractor name
    - **Contract_Type**: `Drilling`
    - **Is_Active**: ✅ Checked
- Click off the row to save the Contract

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 4.webp](media://c8eeb5ec-58a6-4da2-b9b2-41939ead92d3)

## **Add the Shifts that apply to the Contract**

- Click **Contract Shft Time**
- Click **"+"** to add a new shift for the contract
- Fill in all required shift details:
  - Use the **time picker** to select **Start** and **Finish** times
  - Ensure **Is_Active** is ✅ Checked
- Click off the row to save the shift.

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 6.webp](media://aa280502-1e19-429b-84fa-42f191e35546)

## **Add Contract Drilling Items in Contract Details**

1. **Navigate to** `Contracts Management`
2. Click **Contract Details**
3. Click **"+"** to add a new record
4. Enter the required data into the grid:
  - Example: **HQ Drilling** from **0 to 100 meters** with a **cost of $100**
5. Ensure the following fields are correctly set:
  - **Item_Category**: `Drilling`
  - **Drill_item**: Must match your entry in **LIB Drill Item** (eg: **HQ**)
  - **Is_Active**: ✅ Checked
6. Click off the row to save the record
7. **Important**: All **Contract Detail Codes** must match exactly how the drilling company presents them in their PLOD data

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 7.webp](media://7a868b78-036c-4bfb-8ee9-7e7686d45b02)

## **Load All Drilling Item Records for the Contract**

1. Continue adding records in **Contract Details** for each drilling item
2. For each item:
  - Enter the **Drill Item** (e.g., `HQ`, `RC`, `BQ`, etc.)
  - Define the **intervals** (e.g., `0–100m`, `100–200m`) and associated **costs**
  - Ensure:
    - **Item_Category** = `Drilling`
    - **Drill_item** matches your entry in **LIB Drill Item**
    - **Is_Active** is ✅ Checked
3. Click off each row to save
4. Repeat this process for **each type of drilling** (e.g., `BQ`, `RC`, etc.)
5. **Important**: All **Contract Detail Codes** must match exactly how the drilling company presents them in their PLOD data

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 8.png](media://7e9eefcf-ec97-409b-9a72-895325f8c589)

## **Add Time-Related Items in Contract Details**

1. Stay in the **Contract Details** section
2. Click **"+"** to add a new record
3. Enter the required time-related item details:
  - **Item_Category**: `Time`
  - **Is_Active**: ✅ Checked
  - **Cost**: Enter the applicable cost
    - If no cost is entered, it will be treated as **non-chargeable**
4. Click off the row to save
5. **Important**: All **Contract Detail Codes** must match exactly how the drilling company presents them in their PLOD data

![DataShed - Contract Management Data Entry for PLOD Capture. (Copy) - Step 14.png](media://a6376d7f-9de2-4bf5-86b6-ebb4dbe8ae1e)

## **Add Consumable items in Contract Details (Optional)**

1. Stay in the **Contract Details** section
2. Click **"+"** to add a new record
3. Enter the consumable item details:
  - **Item_Category**: `Consumable`
  - **Is_Active**: ✅ Checked
  - **Units**: Ensure the Unit code is appropriate for the item.
  - **Cost**: Enter the applicable cost
    - If no cost is entered, it will be treated as **non-chargeable.**
4. Click off the row to save
5. **Important**: All **Contract Detail Codes** must match exactly how the drilling company presents them in their PLOD data