SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING A WELL
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240362724A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18734583

    申请日:2024-06-05

    摘要: A drilling system may have a drilling rig with a drill string including a BHA with a drill bit. The method may include determining a current BHA location and a future BHA location based on the current BHA location and a current trajectory of the BHA and comparing the future BHA location to a target drilling path. When the future BHA location is a predetermined distance from the target drilling path, then a plurality of geometric convergence paths may be generated, each providing a convergence solution from the current BHA location toward the target drilling path. The method may include determining (i) a distance to drill, (ii) an overall curvature, and (iii) a time required for drilling, of each of the geometric convergence paths and selecting a geometric convergence path responsive to the above. The wellbore may be drilled in accordance with the selected one of the plurality of geometric convergence paths.

    DOWNHOLE DISPLAY
    3.
    发明公开
    DOWNHOLE DISPLAY 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240287896A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18658665

    申请日:2024-05-08

    IPC分类号: E21B47/26 E21B47/002 G01V1/34

    CPC分类号: E21B47/26 E21B47/002 G01V1/34

    摘要: Downhole display systems and methods. A display of one or more portions of a well log of a well during drilling may be displayed together with a display of one or more portions of one or more reference well logs, which may be presented as projected onto one or more planes, respectively. The logs may be segmented and correlated, with the segments or correlated portions displayed in different colors. A user may manipulate the display of the logs or log segments to assist in correlating them. The user may also manipulate the display so that the view provided of the wellbore and the projected logs changes in any one or all of three dimensions. In addition, the user may manipulate the display by navigating along the length of the borehole to view the projected logs at any point along the well path.

    Apparatus and methods for determining information from a well

    公开(公告)号:US11988083B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17661505

    申请日:2022-04-29

    摘要: A system for drilling a well may be adapted to process signals received from a fiber optic cable located in the casing of a previously drilled well or wells. The fiber optic cable may act as a distributed sensor receiving acoustic signals generated during the drilling of the well, and the system may be programmed to process the signals from the fiber optic cable to locate the borehole of the well being drilled, including its location relative to the previously drilled well or well. The system may be used to automatically update a well plan for the well being drilled responsive to information about the location of the borehole and also may be used to automatically adjust one or more drilling parameters or drilling operations responsive to the location of the second well borehole.

    DOWNHOLE DISPLAY
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210404327A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17447629

    申请日:2021-09-14

    IPC分类号: E21B47/26 E21B47/002

    摘要: Downhole display systems and methods. A display of one or more portions of a well log of a well during drilling may be displayed together with a display of one or more portions of one or more reference well logs, which may be presented as projected onto one or more planes, respectively. The logs may be segmented and correlated, with the segments or correlated portions displayed in different colors. A user may manipulate the display of the logs or log segments to assist in correlating them. The user may also manipulate the display so that the view provided of the wellbore and the projected logs changes in any one or all of three dimensions. In addition, the user may manipulate the display by navigating along the length of the borehole to view the projected logs at any point along the well path.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMATION MECHANICAL ANALYSIS

    公开(公告)号:US20210356922A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17390037

    申请日:2021-07-30

    IPC分类号: G05B15/02 E21B7/04 E21B44/00

    摘要: A method for determining geological formation characteristics involves driving a bottom hole assembly (BHA) in a borehole. At least one mechanical drilling parameter generated is detected responsive to operation of the BHA in the borehole. At least one geological formation characteristic is identified responsive to the detected at least one mechanical drilling parameter. The identified at least one geological formation characteristic is provided to a surface steerable drilling system. Operation of the surface steerable drilling system is controlled responsive to the at least one geological formation characteristic.

    Downhole display
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11162356B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16781460

    申请日:2020-02-04

    摘要: Downhole display systems and methods. A display of one or more portions of a well log of a well during drilling may be displayed together with a display of one or more portions of one or more reference well logs, which may be presented as projected onto one or more planes, respectively. The logs may be segmented and correlated, with the segments or correlated portions displayed in different colors. A user may manipulate the display of the logs or log segments to assist in correlating them. The user may also manipulate the display so that the view provided of the wellbore and the projected logs changes in any one or all of three dimensions. In addition, the user may manipulate the display by navigating along the length of the borehole to view the projected logs at any point along the well path.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR UNINTERRUPTED DRILLING

    公开(公告)号:US20210017850A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:US17062175

    申请日:2020-10-02

    摘要: In at least one embodiment, a control system may include a processor coupled to the database. The control system may include a memory accessible to the processor and storing instructions executable by the processor for: during slide drilling, detecting an increase to a first differential pressure (ΔP) that is greater than a first threshold pressure. In at least one embodiment, the control system may responsive to detecting the first ΔP, determining a time duration for which the first ΔP exceeds the first threshold pressure. In at least one embodiment, the control system may responsive to the first ΔP exceeding the first threshold pressure for less than a first threshold time, continuing the slide drilling without modifying a drilling parameter.