Holistic approach to hole cleaning for use in subsurface formation exploration

A system for performing a cleaning operation in a borehole penetrating an earth formation, the system comprising:

• one or more sensors configured to obtain parameter information related to one or more angles of inclination;
• a control system configured to:
• generate a cuttings bed model based on the obtained parameter information, the cuttings bed model providing a first array of cuttings bed height-related values for a portion of a depth of the borehole, the cuttings bed height-related values in the first array varying with the depth of the borehole, the portion of the depth of the borehole including the one or more angles of inclination;
• obtain additional parameter information related to the one or more angles of inclination, update the cuttings bed model in a pseudo-transient manner using the additional parameter information, wherein updating the cuttings bed model in the pseudo transient manner includes updating the cuttings bed model after a repetition time to provide a second array of cuttings bed height-related values for the portion of the depth of the borehole, the cuttings bed height-related values in the second array varying with the depth of the borehole, compare the first array of cuttings bed height-related values to the second array of cuttings bed height-related values;
• determine that a hole cleaning operation is necessary based on the comparing;
• and
• perform a hole cleaning operation.