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US 2026/0218595 A1Published application
Methods and systems for well spacing
AssigneeHelmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC
InventorAngus Lamberton Jamieson
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Abstract
A method for well planning for optimized production results may include generating, by a computer system, a first arrangement of a plurality of well slot positions, defining, by the computer system, a plurality of nested perimeters of the first arrangement of the plurality of well slot positions, determining, by the computer system, an initial kick off direction for each well slot position in a perimeter of the plurality of nested perimeters, and rearranging, by the computer system, at least two well slot positions in the perimeter of the plurality of nested perimeters.
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A method for drilling a plurality of wells on a pad, the method comprising:
- generating, by a computer system, a first arrangement of a plurality of well slot positions, wherein the plurality of well slot positions are laterally spaced on a pad in the first arrangement;
- defining, by the computer system, a plurality of nested perimeters of the first arrangement of the plurality of well slot positions, the plurality of nested perimeters comprising an outermost perimeter defined by a subset of the plurality of well slot positions in the first arrangement that form an outer boundary of the first arrangement, and an innermost perimeter that defines a well center;
- determining, by the computer system, an initial kick off direction for each well slot position in a perimeter of the plurality of nested perimeters;
- rearranging, by the computer system, at least two well slot positions in the perimeter of the plurality of nested perimeters, wherein the at least two well slot positions are rearranged such that the initial kick off direction corresponding to each well slot position in the perimeter increases with each adjacently successive well slot position in the perimeter;
- drilling a first well;
- monitoring, by the computer system, a real-time drilling parameter for each well slot position in the plurality of nested perimeters;
- updating, by the computer system, a projected well path for at least one well slot position based on the real-time drilling parameter, defining an updated projected well path;
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- drilling a second well according to the updated projected well path.
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A method for well planning for optimized production results, the method comprising:
- generating, by a computer system, a first arrangement of a plurality of well slot positions, wherein the plurality of well slot positions are laterally spaced on a drilling surface in the first arrangement;
- defining, by the computer system, a plurality of nested perimeters of the first arrangement of the plurality of well slot positions, the plurality of nested perimeters comprising an outermost perimeter defined by a subset of the plurality of well slot positions in the first arrangement that form an outer boundary of the first arrangement, and an innermost perimeter that defines a well center;
- determining, by the computer system, an initial kick off direction for each well slot position in a perimeter of the plurality of nested perimeters;
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- rearranging, by the computer system, at least two well slot positions in the perimeter of the plurality of nested perimeters, wherein the at least two well slot positions are rearranged such that the initial kick off direction corresponding to each well slot position in the perimeter increases with each adjacently successive well slot position in the perimeter.
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A computer system for well planning, the computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions for:
- generating, by the computer system, a first arrangement of a plurality of well slot positions, wherein the plurality of well slot positions are laterally spaced on a drilling surface in the first arrangement;
- defining, by the computer system, a plurality of nested perimeters of the first arrangement of the plurality of well slot positions, the plurality of nested perimeters comprising an outermost perimeter defined by a subset of the plurality of well slot positions in the first arrangement that form an outer boundary of the first arrangement, and an innermost perimeter that defines a well center;
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- assigning, by the computer system, a kick off depth to each well slot position in the plurality of nested perimeters, wherein adjacent well slot positions within each perimeter are assigned different kick off depths, and the kick off depth assigned to each well slot in the plurality of nested perimeters increases with each inwardly successive perimeter.
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