Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for defining a drilling path based on cost
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Application No.: US15180661Application Date: 2016-06-13
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Publication No.: US09865022B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Todd Benson , John Burkhart , Teddy Chen
- Applicant: MOTIVE DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Motive Drilling Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Motive Drilling Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agency: Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06Q10/06
- IPC: G06Q10/06 ; G06Q50/02 ; E21B7/00 ; E21B7/04 ; E21B41/00

Abstract:
Provided is a method for selecting one of a plurality of convergence paths that may be drilled by a bottom hole assembly (BHA) comprising identifying, by a computer system, a plurality of geometric convergence paths, wherein each of the geometric convergence paths provides a convergence solution from a defined bottom hole assembly (BHA) location to a target drilling path of a well plan. An offset distance is calculated for drilling by the BHA each of the geometric convergence paths connecting the BHA location to the target drilling path. A drill path curvature associated with drilling each of the geometric convergence paths by the BHA is determined by the computer system. A time required for drilling each of the geometric convergence paths by the BHA is determined by the computer system. An optimal geometric convergence path of the plurality of geometric convergence paths is determined responsive to the offset distance for drilling each of the geometric convergence paths, the drill path curvature associated with each of the geometric convergence paths and the time required for drilling each of the geometric convergence paths. The determined optimal geometric convergence path is fed to a controller associated with a display of a drilling rig and used to control the display of the drilling rig to display the determined optimal geometric convergence path.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160300313A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFINING A DRILLING PATH BASED ON COST Public/Granted day:2016-10-13
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