Neural net for use in drilling simulation
AssigneeSmith International, Inc.
InventorsDavid P. Moran, Mark P. Frenzel, Roy Duncan
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Abstract
A method of optimizing a drilling tool assembly including inputting well data into an optimization system, the optimization system having an experience data set and an artificial neural network. The method further including comparing the well data to the experience data set and developing an initial drilling tool assembly based on the comparing the well data to the experience data, wherein the drilling tool assembly is developed using the artificial neural network. Additionally, the method including simulating the initial drilling tool assembly in the optimization system and creating result data in the optimization system based on the simulating.
Claims23
A method of optimizing a drilling tool assembly comprising:
- inputting well data into an optimization system, the optimization system including an experience data set and an artificial neural network;
- comparing the well data to the experience data set;
- developing an initial drilling tool assembly based on the comparing the well data to the experience data, wherein the drilling tool assembly is developed using the artificial neural network;
- simulating the initial drilling tool assembly in the optimization system;
- creating result data in the optimization system based on the simulating;
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- optimizing the drilling tool assembly based on the result data.
A method of designing a drilling tool assembly comprising:
- inputting well data into an optimization system, the optimization system including an experience data set and an artificial neural network;
- comparing the well data to the experience data set;
- developing an initial drilling tool assembly based on the comparing the well data to the experience data, wherein the initial drilling tool assembly is developed using the artificial neural network;
- simulating the drilling assembly in the optimization system;
- determining a vibrational signature of the initial drilling tool assembly;
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- adjusting the initial drilling tool assembly based on the vibrational signature to produce an adjusted drilling tool assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.