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US 11,143,011 B2Granted
Real-time modification of a slide drilling segment based on continuous downhole data
AssigneeNabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
InventorsScott Gilbert Boone, Christopher Papouras, Colin Gillan
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Abstract
A method of modifying a slide drill segment while implementing the slide drill segment includes receiving downhole data from a BHA during slide drilling of a slide drill segment. The method also includes calculating, based on the downhole data, a build rate and altering, while performing the slide drill segment, sliding instructions based on the build rate and the downhole data. The method also includes implementing the altered sliding instructions.
Claims17
A method of modifying sliding instructions for a slide drill segment while implementing the slide drill segment, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a surface steerable system, downhole data from a bottom hole assembly (BHA) during a rotary drilling segment of a wellbore;
- identifying, by the surface steerable system and based on the downhole data, a first build rate and sliding instructions for performing the slide drill segment;
- implementing, by the surface steerable system, at least a portion of the sliding instructions to perform at least a portion of the slide drill segment;
- receiving, by the surface steerable system, additional downhole data from the BHA during the slide drill segment;
- calculating, by the surface steerable system and based on the additional downhole data, a second build rate that is different from the first build rate;
- altering, by the surface steerable system and while performing the slide drill segment, the sliding instructions based on the second build rate and the additional downhole data;
- implementing, by the surface steerable system, the altered sliding instructions to perform at least another portion of the slide drill segment;
- determining an instruction difference between the slide drilling instructions and the altered slide drilling instructions;
- wherein the instruction difference comprises a difference in slide angle;
- determining a projected benefit associated with the instruction difference;
- and
- displaying the projected benefit associated with the instruction difference on a display;
- wherein the displayed projected benefit is:
- (i) an amount of reduction to tortuosity of the wellbore;
- (ii) an amount of reduction to dogleg severity of the wellbore;
- (iii) an amount of reduction in drilling time;
- or
- (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), and (iii).
15 more elements
A method of modifying sliding instructions for a slide drill segment while drilling the slide drill segment, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a surface steerable system, downhole data comprising inclination data from a bottom hole assembly (BHA) during a rotary drilling segment of a wellbore;
- identifying, by the surface steerable system and based on the downhole data, sliding instructions for performing a slide drill segment;
- implementing, by the surface steerable system, at least a portion of the sliding instructions to perform at least a portion of the slide drill segment;
- receiving, by the surface steerable system and while executing the sliding instructions during the slide drill segment, additional downhole data comprising inclination data from the BHA;
- altering, by the surface steerable system and while performing the slide drill segment, the sliding instructions based on the additional downhole data;
- implementing, by the surface steerable system, the altered sliding instructions to perform at least another portion of the slide drill segment;
- determining an instruction difference between the slide drilling instructions and the altered slide drilling instructions;
- wherein the instruction difference comprises a difference in slide angle;
- determining a projected benefit associated with the instruction difference;
- and
- displaying the projected benefit associated with the instruction difference on a display;
- wherein the displayed projected benefit is:
- (i) an amount of reduction to tortuosity of the wellbore;
- (ii) an amount of reduction to dogleg severity of the wellbore;
- (iii) an amount of reduction in drilling time;
- or
- (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), and (iii).
14 more elements
An apparatus adapted to drill a borehole comprising:
- a drilling tool comprising at least one measurement while drilling instrument;
- a user interface;
- and
- a controller communicatively connected to the drilling tool and configured to:
- receive, by the controller, downhole data from the drilling tool during a rotary drilling segment;
- identify, by the controller and based on the downhole data, a first build rate and sliding instructions for performing a slide drill segment;
- implement, by the controller, at least a portion of the sliding instructions to perform at least a portion of the slide drill segment;
- receive, by the controller, additional downhole data from the drilling tool during the slide drill segment;
- calculate, by the controller and based on the additional downhole data, a second build rate that is different from the first build rate;
- altering, by the controller and while performing the slide drill segment, the sliding instructions based on the second build rate and the additional downhole data;
- and
- implement, by the controller, the altered sliding instructions to perform at least another portion of the slide drill segment;
- determine an instruction difference between the slide drilling instructions and the altered slide drilling instructions;
- wherein the instruction difference comprises a difference in slide angle;
- determine a projected benefit associated with the instruction difference;
- and
- display the projected benefit associated with the instruction difference on the user interface;
- wherein the displayed projected benefit is:
- (i) an amount of reduction to tortuosity of the borehole;
- (ii) an amount of reduction to dogleg severity of the borehole;
- (iii) an amount of reduction in drilling time;
- or
- (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), and (iii).
20 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.