System and method for analyzing wellbore survey data to determine tortuosity of the wellbore using tortuosity parameter values
AssigneeGyrodata, Incorporated
InventorsJon Bang, Onyemelem Jegbefume, Adrian Guillermo Ledroz, John Lionel Weston
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Abstract
A system and method for providing information regarding the tortuosity of a wellbore path is provided. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of survey stations of a wellbore survey. The method further includes determining a plurality of tortuosity parameter values for the wellbore path within a corresponding plurality of analysis windows, wherein each analysis window has at least one tortuosity parameter value.
Claims24
A method, comprising:
- receiving survey data corresponding to a plurality of survey stations of a wellbore survey of a wellbore path, wherein the received survey data comprises gyroscopic data, data from magnetic instruments, or combinations thereof;
- and
- determining tortuosity for the wellbore path within a corresponding plurality of analysis windows based on the received survey data.
A computer system, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- receive survey data corresponding to a plurality of survey stations of a wellbore survey of a wellbore path, wherein the received survey data comprises gyroscopic data, data from magnetic instruments, or combinations thereof;
- and
- determine tortuosity for the wellbore path within a corresponding plurality of analysis windows based on the received survey data.
A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which instruct a computer system to at least:
- receive survey data corresponding to a plurality of survey stations of a wellbore survey of a wellbore path, wherein the received survey data comprises gyroscopic data, data from magnetic instruments, or combinations thereof;
- and
- determine of tortuosity for the wellbore path within a corresponding plurality of analysis windows based on the received survey data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.