Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Downhole 3D geo steering viewer for a drilling apparatus
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Application No.: US15463580Application Date: 2017-03-20
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Publication No.: US10961837B2Publication Date: 2021-03-30
- Inventor: Colin Gillan , Matthew White , Bosko Gajic
- Applicant: Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: E21B44/00
- IPC: E21B44/00 ; E21B47/022 ; E21B7/06 ; E21B49/00

Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods for producing a three-dimensional visualization of one or more of a drilled wellbore, a bottom hole assembly, a drill bit, a drill plan, and one or more lithology windows is provided for drill steering purposes. A drilling motor with a toolface in communication with a sensor system is provided. A controller in communication with the sensor system is operable to generate a depiction of the drill plan, a depiction of the drilling motor, and one or more lithology windows, and to combine these depictions in a three-dimensional visualization of the down hole environment. This visualization may be used by an operator to steer the drilled wellbore.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180266245A1 DOWNHOLE 3D GEO STEERING VIEWER FOR A DRILLING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2018-09-20
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