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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2012
Thomas H. Selman, Midland, TX (US);
Matthew J. Jennings, Midland, TX (US);
Thomas H. Selman, Midland, TX (US);
Matthew J. Jennings, Midland, TX (US);
SELMAN AND ASSOCIATES, LTD., Midland, TX (US);
Abstract
A cloud computing method for geosteering during directional drilling of a wellbore. The method includes a cloud processor, cloud data storage, and client devices in communication with the cloud processor through a network. The cloud processor receives data from directional drilling equipment and presents that data to users in an executive dashboard. Users can send data and/or commands to the directional drilling equipment. The executive dashboard can present: a portion of interest in a stratigraphic cross section for user identification of: the drill bit in the stratigraphic cross section, formations in the stratigraphic cross section, and other formation data. The method can be used to: identify a projected path for the drill bit, import data, compute wellbore profiles and stratigraphic cross sections, plot actual drilling paths, overlay the actual drilling path onto the projected path, and present control buttons to the user.