WELL TRAJECTORY ADJUSTMENT
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1. A method of well trajectory adjustment comprising:
- accessing an initial 3D model of at least a portion of a formation in which a well is being drilled;
receiving subsurface data associated with the formation; and
utilizing the subsurface data to tune the initial 3D model to create a revised 3D model.
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Abstract
Well trajectory adjustment is provided. In one possible implementation, an initial 3D model of a portion of a formation in which a well is being drilled is accessed. Subsurface data associated with the formation is then used to tune the initial 3D model to create a revised 3D model. In another possible implementation, subsurface data associated with a formation in which a well is being drilled is used to tune an initial 3D model of the formation to create a revised 3D model. An initial planned trajectory of the well can also be adjusted to reach a sweet spot in the revised 3D model.
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1. A method of well trajectory adjustment comprising:
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accessing an initial 3D model of at least a portion of a formation in which a well is being drilled; receiving subsurface data associated with the formation; and utilizing the subsurface data to tune the initial 3D model to create a revised 3D model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of tuning a trajectory of a well being drilled in a formation comprising:
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accessing subsurface data associated with the formation; tuning an initial 3D model of the formation using the subsurface data to create a revised 3D model; and adjusting an initial planned trajectory of the well to reach a sweet spot in the revised 3D model. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable tangible medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed, direct a processor to perform acts comprising:
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accessing an initial 3D model of at least a portion of a formation in which a well is being drilled; accessing subsurface data associated with the formation; and creating a revised 3D model by adjusting the initial 3D model based on the subsurface data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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