Method of assaying downhole occurrences and conditions
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1. A method for determining bit wear in a drill bit of a drilling rig system comprising:
- providing a first drill bit design, the first drill bit design having a first geometry;
generating a geological model of given formation, the geological model including a geological characteristic based on a length of formation drilled in a given amount of time; and
predicting the first wear rate of the first drill bit design based on the first geometry compared to the geological model for the length of formation drilled.
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Abstract
A method for determining bit wear in a drill bit of a drilling rig system is disclosed. The method provides a first drill bit design. The first drill bit design having a first geometry. The method also generates a geological model of given formation. The geological model including a geological characteristic based on a length of formation drilled in a given amount of time. The method predicts the first wear rate of the first drill bit design based on the first geometry compared to the geological model for the length of formation drilled.
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1. A method for determining bit wear in a drill bit of a drilling rig system comprising:
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providing a first drill bit design, the first drill bit design having a first geometry;
generating a geological model of given formation, the geological model including a geological characteristic based on a length of formation drilled in a given amount of time; and
predicting the first wear rate of the first drill bit design based on the first geometry compared to the geological model for the length of formation drilled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A program product for predicting the performance of drilling system, the program product comprising:
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a computer-usable medium; and
computer instructions encoded in the computer-usable medium, wherein the computer instructions, when executed, cause a computer to perform operations comprising;
providing a first drill bit design, the first drill bit design having a first geometry;
generating a geological model of given formation, the geological model including a geological characteristic based on a length of formation drilled in a given amount of time; and
predicting the first wear rate of the first drill bit design based on the first geometry compared to the geological model for the length of formation drilled. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for using drill bit model for drilling operations comprising:
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providing a drill bit model for a first drill bit;
simulating a drilling operation for drilling in a given formation using the drill bit model, the given formation having a rock compressive strength;
based on the simulation, generating at least one parameter for the first drill bit;
comparing the at least one parameter of the drilling operation of the given formation to a parameter of a second drill bit;
based on the comparison, selecting a preferred drill bit for drilling the given formation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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