Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for positioning horizontal wells within boundaries
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Application No.: US15015752Application Date: 2016-02-04
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Publication No.: US09611729B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Dan Colvin , Gary Daniel Schottle , Colin MacDonald , Philip William Woodard
- Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; E21B43/30 ; E21B43/24 ; E21B41/00 ; G01V11/00
Abstract:
Systems and methods for positioning horizontal wells within a limited-pre-defined boundary. The systems and methods include an automated process for creating jointed target pairs or horizontal laterals to be utilized for planning horizontal wells in order to position the horizontal laterals within limited pre-defined boundary(ies).
Public/Granted literature
- US20160153275A1 Systems and Methods for Positioning Horizontal Wells Within Boundaries Public/Granted day:2016-06-02
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