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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Stephen M. Remmert, Memphis, TN (US);
Joseph W. Witt, Doha, QA;
Fred E. Dupriest, Kingwood, TX (US);
Stephen M. Remmert, Memphis, TN (US);
Joseph W. Witt, Doha, QA;
Fred E. Dupriest, Kingwood, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In one embodiment, method for drilling a well is described. The method includes performing drilling operations at one or more wells to a subsurface location in a field to provide fluid flow paths for hydrocarbons to a production facility. The drilling is performed by (i) obtaining mechanical specific energy (MSE) data and other measured data during the drilling operations; (ii) using the obtained MSE data and other measured data to determine the existence of at least one limiter; (iii) obtaining and examining lithology data for the well; (iv) identifying a primary limiter of the at least one limiter based on the lithology data; and (v) adjusting drilling operations to mitigate at least one of the at least limiter.