Drilling performance assessment process
AssigneeOil & Gas Consultants International, In.
InventorsJames Ford Brett, Edward John Behm, Jr.
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Abstract
A method to create a drilling performance assessment ratio. The ratio includes the steps of establishing a technical minimum time limit standard for each of multiple sequential steps required for a drilling operation. Actual time performance for each of the multiple steps is measured for an actual drilling operation. The actual performances are compared to the technical time limit standards in order to produce a drilling performance ratio.
Claims12
A method to improve subterranean drilling operations by creating a drilling performance assessment ratio, which method comprises:
- establishing a theoretical technical minimum time limit standard for each of multiple sequential steps required for a drilling operation;
- performing an actual drilling operation having multiple sequential steps;
- measuring actual time performance for said each of multiple steps for said actual drilling operation;
- comparing said actual performances to said technical time limit standards to produce a drilling performance ratio;
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- using said drilling performance ratio to improve drilling operations by bringing said actual performances closer to said theoretical technical minimum time limit standard.
A method to evaluate subterranean drilling performance for an actual drilling operation, which method comprises:
- establishing a theoretical technical minimum time limit standard for each of multiple sequential steps required for a drilling operation;
- performing an actual drilling operation having multiple sequential steps;
- measuring actual time performance for said each of multiple steps for an actual drilling operation;
- comparing said actual time performances to said technical time limit standards to produce a drilling performance ratio;
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- identifying and creating an improvement plan to improve actual drilling operations by bringing said actual time performances closer to said theoretical technical minimum time limit standard.
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