Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locating multiple wellbores
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Application No.: US16989707Application Date: 2020-08-10
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Publication No.: US11434749B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Burkay Donderici , Baris Guner
- Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: E21B47/13
- IPC: E21B47/13 ; E21B47/092 ; E21B47/0228 ; E21B7/04 ; E21B47/024 ; E21B47/04 ; G01V3/20 ; G01V3/26 ; E21B47/022 ; E21B47/09 ; E21B43/24

Abstract:
Methods and systems are described that can be used for locating conductive bodies such as wellbore casing or piping disposed below the earth's surface. An electrical current can be excited in a conductive body in each wellbore in a given area to produce a magnetic field, and the magnetic field can be detected by a ranging tool. Location and current parameters can be determined for an estimated number of wellbores producing non-negligible contributions to the magnetic field, and the estimated number of wellbores can be adjusted until the number of contributing wellbores is determined. Location solutions can be returned for each of the contributing wellbores, and the location solutions can be employed to facilitate exploration of drilling applications such as well avoidance, well intersection and/or steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) steering operations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200370416A1 LOCATING MULTIPLE WELLBORES Public/Granted day:2020-11-26
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