THREE DIMENSIONAL WELLBORE VISUALIZATION

• US 20160247316A1
• Filed: 10/23/2013
• Published: 08/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation (Halliburton Company)
• Original Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation (Halliburton Company)
• Inventors: Whalley, Andrew, Pratt, DeWayne Edward, Colvin, Dan
• Granted Patent: US 10,217,279 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 41/00 Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 47/0025 generating an image of the borehole wall using down-hole measurements, e.g. acoustic or electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/04 involving 3D image data
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/08 involving all processing steps from image acquisition to 3D model generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2215/16 Using real world measurements to influence rendering
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2012 Colour editing, changing, or manipulating; Use of colour codes

Abstract

A system and method for displaying a wellbore. A well profile is generated in a computing system. The wellbore is associated with the well profile. Information associated with the wellbore is received including at least components. The wellbore is displayed in three dimensions for review by one or more users.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a wellbore, the method comprising:

generating a well profile in a computing system;

associating the wellbore with the well profile;

receiving information associated with the wellbore including at least components; and

displaying the wellbore in three dimensions for review by one or more users.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the well profile is accessible by one or more authorized users.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

navigating the wellbore utilizing a fly-through in response to a selection by a user.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the well profile is stored in a database, and wherein the wellbore is displayable to a user through a network device.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information includes at least status, casings, and components of the wellbore.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

modifying the wellbore in response to user input to modify the information.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

saving the well profile for access by the one or more users.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information includes subsurface data associated with the wellbore.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information includes a perforation status of the wellbore.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wellbore is displayed utilizing one or more settings established by the user including at least coloring and transparency.

11. A system for displaying a three dimension wellbore, the system comprising:

a server configured to generate a well profile, associate the wellbore with the well profile, receive information associated with the wellbore including at least components, and display the wellbore in three dimensions for review by one or more users;

one or more databases in communication with the server, the database configured to store the information associated with the well profile and wellbore.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the server generates the well profile for the wellbore automatically utilizing available data.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein the server retrieves data from at least a geological database and an engineering database.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein the server is accessible to a plurality of computing and communications device through a network to display the wellbore in response to a request from one of the one or more users.

15. The system according to claim 11, wherein the wellbore is displayed utilizing one or more settings established by the user including at least coloring and transparency.

17. The network device according to claim 11, wherein the information includes subsurface data associated with the wellbore.

18. The network device according to claim 11, wherein the information includes data including at least depth, manufacturer, installing party, and installation date associated with each component of the wellbore.

19. The network device according to claim 11, wherein the wellbore is displayed utilizing a fly through of the wellbore.

20. The network device according to claim 11, wherein the well profile is accessible to a plurality of authorized users.

16. A network device comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions; and

a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are configured to;

generate a well profile;

associate the wellbore with the well profile;

receive information associated with the wellbore including at least components; and

display the wellbore in three dimensions for review by one or more users, wherein the wellbore is displayed utilizing settings established by the one or more users.