Well planning system and method
First Claim
1. A method for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with an underground reservoir therein, the oilfield being provided with at least one wellsite with oilfield equipment for extracting fluid from the underground reservoir, comprising:
- collecting data comprising trajectory and earth properties associated with a planned well for a geoscience application to obtain a geoscience model;
invoking a well planning system integrated with the geoscience application;
extracting the trajectory and earth properties from the geoscience model to obtain an extracted trajectory and extracted earth properties;
determining at least one parameter for the planned well based on the extracted trajectory and the extracted earth properties; and
displaying the at least one parameter associated with the planned well within a geological context of the geoscience application to allow refinement of the planned well for efficient fluid extraction from the underground reservoir.
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Abstract
A method for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with an underground reservoir therein, the oilfield being provided with at least one wellsite with oilfield equipment for extracting fluid from the underground reservoir, involving collecting data comprising trajectory and earth properties associated with a planned well for a geoscience application to obtain a geoscience model, invoking a well planning system integrated with the geoscience application, extracting the trajectory and earth properties from the geoscience model to obtain an extracted trajectory and extracted earth properties, determining at least one parameter for the planned well based on the extracted trajectory and the extracted earth properties, and displaying the at least one parameter associated with the planned well within a geological context of the geoscience application to allow refinement of the planned well for efficient fluid extraction from the underground reservoir.
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60 Claims
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1. A method for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with an underground reservoir therein, the oilfield being provided with at least one wellsite with oilfield equipment for extracting fluid from the underground reservoir, comprising:
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collecting data comprising trajectory and earth properties associated with a planned well for a geoscience application to obtain a geoscience model; invoking a well planning system integrated with the geoscience application; extracting the trajectory and earth properties from the geoscience model to obtain an extracted trajectory and extracted earth properties; determining at least one parameter for the planned well based on the extracted trajectory and the extracted earth properties; and displaying the at least one parameter associated with the planned well within a geological context of the geoscience application to allow refinement of the planned well for efficient fluid extraction from the underground reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A graphical user interface (GUI) associated with a geoscience application for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with an underground reservoir therein, the oilfield being provided with at least one wellsite with oilfield equipment for extracting fluid from the underground reservoir, wherein the GUI comprises:
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a task manager configured to display a plurality of risk assessment tasks for selection, wherein each of said plurality of risk assessment tasks is associated with a trajectory and earth properties used to calculate risk information; and a toolbar configured to display a well planning system for selection, wherein the well planning system is integrated with said geoscience application upon selection, wherein the GUI is configured to display the at least one parameter associated with the planned well within a geological context of the geoscience application to allow refinement of the planned well for efficient fluid extraction from the underground reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A well planning system for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with an underground reservoir therein, the oilfield being provided with at least one wellsite with oilfield equipment for extracting fluid from the underground reservoir, comprising:
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an input apparatus configured to extract a trajectory and earth properties associated with the trajectory from a geoscience model in a geoscience application, wherein the trajectory and earth properties are associated with a planned well; a calculation apparatus configured to compute a well bore geometry, drilling parameters, and at least one parameter associated with the planned well using the trajectory and the earth properties; and a display apparatus configured to display the at least one parameter associated with the planned well within a geological context of the geoscience application to allow refinement of the planned well for efficient fluid extraction from the underground reservoir, wherein the well planning is integrated with the geoscience application. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer usable medium for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with an underground reservoir therein, the oilfield being provided with at least one wellsite with oilfield equipment for extracting fluid from the underground reservoir, wherein the computer usable medium comprises computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to:
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collect data comprising trajectory and earth properties associated with a planned well for a geoscience application to obtain a geoscience model; invoke a well planning system integrated with the geoscience application; extract the trajectory and earth properties from the geoscience model to obtain an extracted trajectory and extracted earth properties; determine at least one parameter for the planned well based on the extracted trajectory and the extracted earth properties; and display the at least one parameter associated with the planned well within a geological context of the geoscience application to allow refinement of the planned well for efficient fluid extraction from the underground reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method for conceptual well planning, comprising:
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invoking a risk plugin, wherein said risk plugin is integrated with a geological application; inputting parameters associated with a drilling well into said geological application; performing a plurality of risk calculations using said parameters; and displaying a time, a cost, and risk information associated with said drilling well within a geological context of said geological application. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A graphical user interface (GUI) associated with a geological application for conceptual well planning, comprising:
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a task manager configured to display a plurality of risk assessment tasks for selection, wherein each of said plurality of risk assessment tasks is associated with input data used to calculate risk information; and a toolbar configured to display a risk plugin for selection, wherein said selected risk plugin is integrated with said geological application, wherein the GUI is configured to display a time, a cost, and said risk information within a geological context of said geological application as calculated by said selected risk plugin using a selected risk assessment task of said plurality of risk assessment tasks and input data associated with the selected risk assessment task of said plurality of risk assessment tasks. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A system for conceptual well planning, comprising:
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an input apparatus configured to receive a plurality of input data associated with a drilling well, said input data including a plurality of input data calculation results; a calculation apparatus configured to compare each calculation result of said plurality of input data calculation results with each logical expression of a plurality of logical expressions, ranking, by said logical expression, said calculation result, and generating a plurality of ranked risk values in response thereto, each of said plurality of ranked risk values representing an input data calculation result ranked by said logical expression as either a high risk or a medium risk or a low risk; a risk apparatus configured to generate a time, a cost, and risk information in response to said plurality of ranked risk values, wherein said risk apparatus is integrated in a geological application; and a display apparatus adapted for displaying said time, said cost, and said risk information within a geological context of said geological application. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A computer usable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to:
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invoke a risk plugin, wherein said risk plugin is integrated with a geological application; input parameters associated with a drilling well into said geological application; perform a plurality of risk calculations using said parameters; and display a time, a cost, and risk information associated with said drilling well within a geological context of said geological application.
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