System and method for formation detection and evaluation
AssigneeMotive Drilling Technologies, Inc.
InventorsTodd W. Benson, Brian Eugene Stokeld, Dwight A. Lockhart
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Abstract
A method for locating planned markers within a log containing borehole data parses log data to locate an uncertainty region for a planned marker. A fingerprint match is located for the planned marker in the located uncertainty region. The located fingerprint match is saved. A determination is made if additional planned markers are present and returns to the step of parsing for a next planned marker if additional planned markers are present.
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A method for locating planned markers within a log containing borehole data, comprising:
- parsing log data to locate an uncertainty region for a planned marker;
- locating a fingerprint match for the planned marker in the located uncertainty region;
- saving the located fingerprint match;
- determining if additional planned markers are present;
- and
- returning to the step of parsing for a next planned marker if the additional planned markers are present.
A method for locating planned markers within a log containing borehole data, comprising:
- (a) parsing log data to locate an uncertainty region for a planned marker of a plurality of planned markers;
- (b) assigning a weighted value to the planned marker for the located uncertainty region;
- (c) generating a fingerprint of a current window in the located uncertainty region;
- (d) comparing the generated fingerprint with a fingerprint of the planned marker;
- (e) determining whether the generated fingerprint is a candidate for the fingerprint match for the planned marker;
- (f) repeating steps (c)-(e) for each window in the located uncertainty region;
- and
- (g) selecting a fingerprint marker for the planned marker from each of the determined candidates for the fingerprint match for the planned marker;
- (h) saving the located fingerprint match;
- (i) determining if additional planned markers are present;
- and
- (j) returning to the step (a) for a next planned marker if the additional planned markers are present.
A system for locating planned markers within a log containing borehole data, comprising:
- a network interface;
- a processor coupled to the network interface;
- a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store a plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions for:
- parsing log data to locate an uncertainty region for a planned marker;
- locating a fingerprint match for the planned marker in the located uncertainty region;
- saving the located fingerprint match;
- determining if additional planned markers are present;
- and
- returning to the step of parsing for a next planned marker if the additional planned markers are present.
A system for locating planned markers within a log containing borehole data, comprising:
- a network interface;
- a processor coupled to the network interface;
- a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store a plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions for:
- (a) parsing log data to locate an uncertainty region for a planned marker of a plurality of planned markers;
- (b) assigning a weighted value to the planned marker for the located uncertainty region;
- (c) generating a fingerprint of a current window in the located uncertainty region;
- (d) comparing the generated fingerprint with a fingerprint of the planned marker;
- (e) determining whether the generated fingerprint is a candidate for the fingerprint match for the planned marker;
- (f) repeating steps (c)-(e) for each window in the located uncertainty region;
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- (g) selecting the fingerprint marker for the planned marker from each of the determined candidates for the fingerprint match for the planned marker;
- (h) saving the located fingerprint match;
- (i) determining if additional planned markers are present;
- and
- (j) returning to the step (a) for a next planned marker if the additional planned markers are present.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.