Methods for designing, pricing, and scheduling well services and data processing systems therefor

• US 20070203723A1
• Filed: 02/28/2006
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Original Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Inventors: Roddy, Craig, Segura, Michael, Morgan, Rickey, Koch, Ronney, Morgan, Ronnie, Caveny, William, Giffen, William, Ingalis, Ricki
• Application Number:
  US11/363,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20070203723A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0206 Price or cost determination based on market factors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

Methods comprising for pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising obtaining input data for the one or more well services, determining the well service specifications, determining a schedule for the one or more well services, determining costs for the one or more well services, and determining the price of the one or more well services based on a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises the schedule and the costs. Methods comprising for pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising obtaining input data for the one or more well services, the input data comprising well characteristics of the one or more well service, determining a schedule for the one or more well services, determining the price of the one or more well service based on a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises the schedule and the well characteristics.

Claims

1. A method of pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising:

obtaining input data for the one or more well services;

determining the well service specifications;

determining a schedule for the one or more well services;

determining costs for the one or more well services; and

determining the price of the one or more well services based on a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises the schedule and the costs.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more well services are for a well or a set of wells.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the input data comprises at least one input selected from the group consisting of customer information, customer scheduling preferences, well characteristics, design objectives, and combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the input data comprises a specification whether flexible scheduling is allowed.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the input data is obtained from a user of a computer system via one or more screens of a website.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein obtaining input data comprises the steps of:

transmitting a list of well services to a user;

receiving a selection of the one or more well services to be priced and scheduled;

transmitting to the user a list of data to be obtained; and

receiving from the user the input data for the well service.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the schedule is determined based at least one factor selected from the group consisting a well service specification, a material and equipment requirement, a customer preference, an equipment utilization target, inventor, availability of a resource, another scheduled service, combinations thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the schedule is determined using at least one methodology selected from the group consisting of linear programming, integer programming, a genetic algorithm, a neural network, a simulation, simulated annealing, and combinations thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of factors for determining the price further comprise at least one factor selected from the group consisting of the availability of resources, the inventory, other scheduled services, a profit margin target, customer identity, a flexible scheduling discount.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein other scheduled well services are considered in determining the price.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the price comprises correlating the price with the schedule that was determined.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein more one schedule is determined and a price is determined for each schedule.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of transmitting one or more prices quote to a user, each price quote comprising a schedule and a price.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of:

completing a sale of the one or more well services; and

scheduling the one or more well services.

15. A method of pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising:

obtaining input data for the one or more well services, the input data comprising well characteristics of the one or more well service;

determining a schedule for the one or more well services;

determining the price of the one or more well service based on a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises the schedule and the well characteristics.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the input data is obtained from a user of a computer system via one or more screens of a website.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the schedule is determined based at least one factor selected from the group consisting a well service specification, a customer preference, an equipment utilization target, inventor, availability of a resource, and

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the plurality of factors for determining the price further comprise at least one factor selected from the group consisting of the availability of resources, the inventory, other scheduled services, a profit margin target, customer identity, a flexible scheduling discount.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein other scheduled well services are considered in determining the price.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein determining the price comprises correlating the price with the schedule that was determined.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein more one schedule is determined and a price is determined for each schedule.

22. A system for pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising:

a processor; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;

the processor configured for;

obtaining input data for the one or more well services,

determining a schedule for the one or more well services,

determining costs for the one or more well services, and

determining the price of the one or more well service based on a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises the schedule and the costs.

23. The system of claim 22 the processor is configured to obtain input data from a user of a computer system via one or more screens of a website.

24. The system of claim 22 wherein for obtaining the input data the processor is configured for:

transmitting a list of well services to a user;

receiving a selection of the one or more well services to be priced and scheduled;

transmitting to the user a list of data to be obtained; and

receiving from the user the input data for the well service.

25. The system of claim 22 wherein the processor is configured to consider other scheduled well services in determining the price.

26. The system of claim 22 wherein the processor is configured to correlate the price with the schedule when determining the price.

27. The system of claim 22 wherein the processor is configured to determine more than one schedule and to determine a price for each schedule.

28. The system of claim 22 wherein the processor is further configured for transmitting one or more price quotes to a user, each price quote comprising a schedule and a price.

29. The system of claim 22 wherein the processor is one central processing unit or is distributed across one or more processors in one or more locations.

30. A system for pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising:

a processor; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;

the processor configured for;

obtaining well input data for the one or more well services, the well input data comprising well characteristics of the one or more well services,

determining a schedule for the one or more well services, and

determining the price of the one or more well services based on a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises the schedule and the well characteristics.

31. The system of claim 30 wherein the processor is configured to consider other scheduled well services in determining the price.

32. The system of claim 30 wherein the processor is configured to correlate the price with the schedule when determining the price.

33. The system of claim 30 wherein the processor is configured to determine more than one schedule and to determine a price for each schedule.