Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation
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1. A method of predicting the performance of drilling equipment and selecting recommended drilling equipment comprising:
- generating a geology model of a given formation, the geology model including a geology characteristic of the given formation per unit depth;
determining a predicted drilling performance for a first proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the first proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic;
determining a predicted drilling performance for a second proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the second proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the second proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic;
comparing the predicted drilling performance for the first proposed drilling equipment with the predicted drilling performance for the second proposed drilling equipment; and
based on the comparison selecting recommended drilling equipment for use in a drilling system.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for predicting the performance of a drilling system for the drilling of a well bore in a given formation is disclosed. The method generates a geology model of a given formation. The geology model includes a geology characteristic of the given formation per unit depth. The method also determines a predicted drilling performance for a proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic.
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1. A method of predicting the performance of drilling equipment and selecting recommended drilling equipment comprising:
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generating a geology model of a given formation, the geology model including a geology characteristic of the given formation per unit depth; determining a predicted drilling performance for a first proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the first proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic; determining a predicted drilling performance for a second proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the second proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the second proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic; comparing the predicted drilling performance for the first proposed drilling equipment with the predicted drilling performance for the second proposed drilling equipment; and based on the comparison selecting recommended drilling equipment for use in a drilling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A program product for predicting the performance of a drilling system, the program product comprising:
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a computer-usable medium; and computer instructions encoded in the computer-usable medium, wherein the computer instructions, when executed, operable to cause a computer to perform operations comprising; generate a geology model of a given formation, the geology model including a geology characteristic of the given formation per unit depth; determine a predicted drilling performance for a first proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the first proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic; determine a predicted drilling performance for a second proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the second proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic; and compare the predicted drilling performance for the first proposed drilling equipment with the predicted drilling performance for the second proposed drilling equipment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of selecting drilling equipment for use in a drilling system comprising:
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modeling a potential well bore based on at least one geological characteristic; predicting a performance of a first drilling equipment of the drilling system to be used in drilling the potential well bore based on a predicted drilling mechanics data of the first drilling equipment, wherein the predicted drilling mechanics data is a function of the at least one geological characteristic used in modeling the potential well bore; predicting a performance of a second drilling equipment of the drilling system to be used in drilling the potential well bore based on a predicted drilling mechanics data of the second drilling equipment, wherein the predicted drilling mechanics data is a function of the at least one geological characteristic used in modeling the potential well bore; comparing the performance of the first drilling equipment to the performance of the second drilling equipment; and based on the comparison, selecting a preferred drilling equipment for use with the drilling system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for selecting drilling equipment for use in a drilling system comprising:
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a geological model of a proposed well bore, the geological model representative of the proposed well bore based on at least one geological characteristic; specification data of a plurality of proposed drilling equipment, the specification data of each proposed drilling equipment including a predicted drilling mechanics data as a function of the at least one geological characteristic used for the geological model; and means for comparing the predicted drilling mechanics data for the proposed drilling equipment to the geological model such that an optimized drilling system is selected. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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