Drilling Management System for Shared Visualization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The drilling of horizontal wells in shale formations poses challenges due to the need for collaborative efforts among diverse teams and the inefficiencies in real-time data distribution and visualization, particularly in remote locations, where manual updates and labor-intensive processes hinder effective geo-target and geo-hazard monitoring.

Innovation Solution

A drilling management system that enables real-time monitoring and automated notifications for geo-targets and geo-hazards, allowing for shared visualization of drilling data across client devices, combining planned and actual wellbore data to generate composite wellbore data projected onto 3D and 2D interfaces, facilitating collaboration and data accessibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual updates of project information are performed on a once-daily basis, then the asset team can review drilling progress and identify exceptional conditions, but the process is labor intensive and not real-time

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of drilling position monitoringVSAvoidtime delay in detecting exceptional conditions

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of updating project information with an automated electronic system that continuously receives MWD data, updates the depth model, and generates notifications. This substitution eliminates the once-daily manual update cycle and enables real-time monitoring of drilling operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-updating by automatically receiving MWD coordinate data, updating the depth model and seismic imagery without human intervention, and generating notifications when exceptional conditions are detected. This eliminates the need for manual labor in the update process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If a geoscientist manually prepares and distributes daily reports to asset team members, then collaboration on drilling decisions can occur, but the information is difficult to distribute and coordinate particularly from remote locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of information distributionVSAvoidcoordination efficiency among remote team members

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a universal platform accessible by all asset team members through their respective computing devices. The depth model, seismic imagery, and notifications are made universally accessible to engineers, geoscientists, managers, and service providers regardless of their remote locations, enabling equitable participation in drilling decisions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an automated notification system as an intermediary that distributes information to all asset team members simultaneously. This intermediary eliminates the inefficiencies of manual report distribution and ensures coordinated access to drilling information for all team members, including those in remote locations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Manufacturing precision

If 3D seismic data and depth model are used to identify target horizon and geo-hazards, then drilling accuracy can be improved, but the system complexity increases due to integration of multiple data sources

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedrilling trajectory accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity for integrating and updating multiple data sources

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges MWD coordinate data, depth model information, and 3D seismic data into a single integrated system. The automated process combines these multiple data sources to continuously update the depth model and generate comprehensive notifications, maintaining drilling accuracy without requiring separate manual processes for each data type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11151762B2Systems and methods for shared visualization and display of drilling information

Publication Date: 2021.10.19 UBITERRA CORP

AI summary

A method of visualizing drilling information in a shared visualization environment include receiving a request to initiate a shared visualization session, assigning the requesting client device as the master of the initiated session, and transmitting visualization data to the client device for rendering and display. Additional client devices may join the visualization session and may display the visualization data based on attributes controlled by the master client device. Data displayed in a visualization session may include two- and three-dimensional data representing a composite wellbore derived from actual and planned wellbore data. Generation of the two- and three-dimensional data may include projecting data corresponding to the composite wellbore onto flat and curved planes and may further include supplementing the composite wellbore data with seismic and other drilling-related data.