A method for controlling a well drilling operation, comprising: receiving a well prog; converting the well prog into a computer readable format; assessing the converted well prog to identify action items; associating a response with each identified action item; and controlling a well drilling operation in accordance with the responses associated with each identified action item from the well prog. view more

A method of evaluating drilling performance in a wellbore, which comprises: monitoring, during wellbore drilling, an actual toolface orientation of a downhole steerable motor by monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a toolface advisory; recording, at a plurality of times during the wellbore drilling, the difference between the actual toolface orientation and the toolface advisory; scoring each of the differences between the actual toolface orientation and the toolface advisory by assigning respective values to the differences, each of the values representing drilling performance at the corresponding time at which the corresponding difference was recorded, each of the values depending on the corresponding difference; generating a total score, the total score being based on a sum of the values, the total score indicating the degree to which the actual toolface orientation was kept in a correct orientation over the plurality of times during the wellbore drilling; and providing at least the total score to an evaluator. view more

The method of claim 1, wherein the scoring the difference is performed for each of a plurality of drillers that have operated the drilling rig.

The method of claim 1, wherein the recording the difference is performed at regularly occurring length or depth intervals in the wellbore.

A method of directing the operation of a drilling system, comprising;inputting a drill plan into a controller in communication with the drilling system;driving a bottom hole assembly comprising a drill bit disposed at an end of a drill string;receiving sensor data from one or more sensors adjacent to or carried on the bottom hole assembly;calculating, with the controller, a position of the drill bit based on the received sensor data;determining, with the controller, a range of acceptable deviation from the drill plan;calculating, with the controller, a positional difference between the drill plan and the calculated position of the drill bit;determining, with the controller, if the positional difference between the drill plan and the calculated position of the drill bit falls within the range of acceptable deviation from the drill plan;displaying a three-dimensional visualization based on the drill plan, the sensor data, and the calculated position of the drill bit, wherein the three-dimensional visualization comprises a visual representation of an underground environment from a perspective looking down the drill string, the visualization depicting the positional difference between the drill plan and the calculated position of the drill bit and whether the positional difference between the drill plan and the calculated position of the drill falls within the range of acceptable deviation from the drill plan, the visualization further including an indicator extending from the calculated position of the drill bit and indicating an optimized path toward the drill plan; andusing the display as a reference in directing a change of position of the drill bit. view more