Method and apparatus for managing well production and treatment data
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing treatment of a target well, comprising:
- obtaining well data for a plurality of wells, along with information related to treatment of the plurality of wells;
storing the well data in a data processing system;
selecting a subgroup of wells from the plurality of wells based, in part, on similarities between the well data for each of the plurality of wells and well data for the target well, using a geographic interface;
displaying the well data for the subgroup of wells; and
analyzing the well data, along with the information related to the treatment of the wells in the subgroup of wells, to optimize the treatment of the target well.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for optimizing the treatment of a well. Initially, data from numerous sources is collected. Some of the data represents the location of objects found on a common map, e.g., rivers, towns, county lines, highways, etc. Another part of the data is data relating to a well. This data includes a wide variety of information that can be useful in determining how to treat a nearby well. This data is then integrated where it can be easily accessed by a user. Next, the user, using a geographic interface operating on a data processing system, selects a geographic region about which they are interested. The geographic interface assists the user in selecting the appropriate area. The user then uses the geographic interface to select some number of wells in the region of interest. This initial list of wells is refined by performing a SQL search of the initial list to select only the wells which have features or characteristics of interest to the user. Once a final list of wells is developed, the user can analyze the list to determine the optimal treatment for a well located proximate to the wells in the final list.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing treatment of a target well, comprising:
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obtaining well data for a plurality of wells, along with information related to treatment of the plurality of wells; storing the well data in a data processing system; selecting a subgroup of wells from the plurality of wells based, in part, on similarities between the well data for each of the plurality of wells and well data for the target well, using a geographic interface; displaying the well data for the subgroup of wells; and analyzing the well data, along with the information related to the treatment of the wells in the subgroup of wells, to optimize the treatment of the target well. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for optimizing treatment for a target well, comprising:
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storing public well data in a data processing system; storing non-public well data in the data processing system, including data related to the treatment of wells; storing geographic information for geographic areas corresponding to the public and non-public well data; integrating the public well data, the non-public well data, and the geographic information into a database structure in the data processing system; retrieving the public well data, the non-public well data, and the geographic information for a given geographic area from the database structure in response to a user query; and graphically displaying the public well data, the non-public well data, and the geographic information for the given geographic area, thereby allowing a user to determine the optimal treatment for the target well. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for optimizing treatment for a target well, comprising:
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storing well data about a plurality of wells, along with information related to treatment of the plurality of wells, in a database structure contained in a data processing system; selecting an initial group of wells from the plurality of wells using a geographic interface operating on the data processing system; filtering the initial group of wells using user-specified filtering criteria to create a final group of wells; and displaying the final group of wells and related well data using the geographic interface, wherein a user can optimize the treatment for the target well. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data processing system for optimizing the treatment of wells, comprising:
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a server having a data storage device; a workstation having a video display unit, the workstation being connected to the server; the server and workstation being operable in a first mode of operation, wherein, well data for a plurality of wells is stored in the data storage device, along with information related to treatment of the plurality of wells; a user selects a subgroup of wells from the plurality of wells displayed on a video display unit based, in part, on similarities between the well data for each of the plurality of wells and well data for the target well; and the server transmits the well data for the subgroup of wells to the workstation, thereby allowing the user to analyze the well data, along with information related to the treatment of the plurality of wells, for the subgroup of wells to optimize the treatment for the target well. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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