Methods of treating subterranean formations using well characteristics

• US 7,664,654 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2006
• Issued: 02/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Original Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Inventors: Caveny, William J., Roddy, Craig W., Morgan, Rickey L., Koch, Ronney R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayes; John W
• Assistant Examiner(s): NELSON, FREDA ANN
• Application Number:
  US11/594,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20070055536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,197 Days
• Field of Search: 705/1, 705/37, 705/40, 705/400, 166/53, 166/292, 542/2
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• 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 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

An embodiment includes a method of treating a subterranean formation that comprises obtaining one or more well characteristics for a well servicing treatment, determining a price of the well servicing treatment based on the one or more well characteristics, and performing the well servicing treatment in the subterranean formation. Another embodiment includes a method of treating a subterranean formation that comprises obtaining one or more well characteristics for a cementing operation, determining a price of the cementing operation based on the one or more well characteristics, and performing the cementing operation in the subterranean formation.

Claims

1. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprising:

obtaining one or more well characteristics for a cementing operation, wherein the one or more well characteristics comprise at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of a bottom-hole static temperature, an applicable environmental regulation, a type of formation, a type of hydrocarbon, a geographical area, a formation porosity, a formation permeability, a desired pump rate, a desired density of cement composition, a desired level of fluid loss control, a desired pump time, an existence of a thief zone, a corrosion potential, a pipe friction, an existence of reactive shale, and combinations thereof;

determining a price of a well cement composition to be used in the cementing operation based on the one or more well characteristics, wherein the price of the well cement composition is determined based on the one or more well characteristics without determining a component cost of the well cement composition, wherein determining the price of the well cement composition comprises utilizing a data processing system;

providing the well cement composition, wherein the steps of obtaining the one or more well characteristics, determining the price of the well cement composition, and providing the well cement composition are performed by a single user;

placing the well cement composition in the subterranean formation; and

allowing the well cement composition to set in the subterranean formation.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of the bottom-hole static temperature, the desired pump rate, the desired density of the cement composition, the desired level of fluid loss control, the desired pump time, and combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of the formation porosity, the formation permeability, the desired level of fluid loss control, the existence of a thief zone, and combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the single user is an oilfield service company.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises updating the price of the well cementing composition during performance of the cementing operation.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the method further comprising adjusting the cementing operation based on the updated price.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the price comprises determining a reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics, wherein the reference value is correlated with the price of the well cement composition.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein determining the reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics comprising utilizing a look-up table.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein determining the price further comprises determining a reference value total for the well cement composition based on each reference value for the one or more well characteristics.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises transmitting the price of the well cement composition over a wireless communication system.

11. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprising:

obtaining one or more well characteristics for a cementing operation, wherein the one or more well characteristics comprise at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of a bottom-hole static temperature, an applicable environmental regulation, a type of formation, a type of hydrocarbon, a geographical area, a formation porosity, a formation permeability, a desired pump rate, a desired density of cement composition, a desired level of fluid loss control, a desired pump time, an existence of a thief zone, a corrosion potential, a pipe friction, an existence of reactive shale, and combinations thereof;

determining a price of a well cement composition based on the one or more well characteristics, wherein the price of the well cement composition is determined based on the one or more well characteristics prior to performance of the cementing operation and without determining a component cost of the well cement composition, wherein determining the price of the well cement composition comprises utilizing a data processing system;

providing the well cement composition;

placing the well cement composition in the subterranean formation; and

allowing the well cement composition to set in the subterranean formation.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of the bottom-hole static temperature, the desired pump rate, the desired density of the cement composition, the desired level of fluid loss control, the desired pump time, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of the formation porosity, the formation permeability, the desired level of fluid loss control, the existence of a thief zone, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises updating the price of the well cementing composition during performance of the cementing operation.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprising adjusting the cementing operation based on the updated price.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein determining the price comprises determining a reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics, wherein the reference value is correlated with the price of the well cement composition.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein determining the reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics comprising utilizing a look-up table.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein determining the price further comprises determining a reference value total for the well cement composition based on each reference value for the one or more well characteristics.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises transmitting the price of the well cement composition over a wireless communication system.

20. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprising:

obtaining one or more well characteristics for a cementing operation, wherein the one or more well characteristics comprise at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of a bottom-hole static temperature, an applicable environmental regulation, a type of formation, a type of hydrocarbon, a geographical area, a formation porosity, a formation permeability, a desired pump rate, a desired density of cement composition, a desired level of fluid loss control, a desired pump time, an existence of a thief zone, a corrosion potential, a pipe friction, an existence of reactive shale, and combinations thereof;

determining a price of a well cement composition to be used in the cementing operation based on the one or more well characteristics, wherein the price of the well cement composition is determined based on the one or more well characteristics without determining a component cost of the well cement composition, wherein the determining the price comprises determining a reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics, wherein the reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics is correlated with the price of the well cement composition, and wherein determining the price comprises utilizing a data processing system;

providing the well cement composition;

placing the well cement composition in the subterranean formation; and

allowing the well cement composition to set in the subterranean formation.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of the bottom-hole static temperature, the desired pump rate, the desired density of the cement composition, the desired level of fluid loss control, the desired pump time, and combinations thereof.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of the formation porosity, the formation permeability, the desired level of fluid loss control, the existence of a thief zone, and combinations thereof.

23. The method of claim 20 wherein determining the price further comprises determining a reference value total for the well cement composition based on each reference value for the one or more well characteristics.

24. The method of claim 20 wherein determining the reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics comprising utilizing a look-up table.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the relationship between the reference value and at least one of the one or more well characteristics in the look-up table is exponential.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein the relationship between the reference value and at least one of the one or more well characteristics in the look-up table is linear.

27. The method of claim 20 wherein determining the reference value for each of the one or more well characteristics comprises utilizing a mathematical algorithm.