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Planning drilling operations using models and rig market databases

  • US 9,934,481 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2015
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • querying a database of a drilling rig market using one or more non-technical parameters of a drilling operation;

    determining technical capabilities of one or more drilling rigs in the database identified in response to the querying of the database;

    determining a plurality of well paths for the drilling operation based on the technical capabilities of the one or more drilling rigs in the database;

    analyzing a result of the querying by comparing a plurality of technical parameters with the technical capabilities of the one or more drilling rigs in the database, wherein the technical parameters are required to complete the plurality of well paths;

    selecting a drilling rig from the one or more drilling rigs in the database for acquisition from the drilling rig market based on the plurality of well paths and the technical capabilities of the one or more drilling rigs;

    acquiring the selected drilling rig from the drilling rig market; and

    performing the drilling operation of a well path of the plurality of well paths using the selected drilling rig.

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