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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2020
Intellicess Inc., Austin, TX (US);
John James D'Angelo, Austin, TX (US);
Pradeepkumar Ashok, Austin, TX (US);
Intellicess Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for estimating the efficiency of hole cleaning of a well-bore during drilling operations includes (a) selecting at least one feature of the drilling operation for monitoring; (b) receiving, from a sensor, data regarding the at least one feature; (c) comparing the data to a predetermined condition for the at least one feature; (d) defining an event when the data meets the predetermined condition; (e) assigning a weight to the event based on a duration of the event; and (f) estimating an efficiency of the hole cleaning based on the event and the weight of the event. The at least one feature being selected from the list consisting of: hole angle, circulation, tight spot, static hole, and bit hydraulics.