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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2013
Landmark Graphics Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Richard D. Colvin, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
DeWayne E. Pratt, Littleton, CO (US);
LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Planning lateral wellbores within irregular boundaries. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: logically dividing an irregular polygon into a plurality of contiguous sub-areas, the irregular polygon representing an outer boundary of mineral rights; planning a first plurality of layouts of lateral wellbores residing in a first sub-area, each layout along a distinct azimuthal direction; selecting a layout of the first plurality of layouts based on a selection criteria, the selecting creates a first selected layout; planning a second plurality of layouts of lateral wellbores residing in a second sub-area, each layout of the second plurality of layouts along a distinct azimuthal direction; selecting a layout of the second plurality of layouts based on a selection criteria, the selecting creates a second selected layout; creating an overall layout for the irregular polygon by combining the first and second selected layouts; and displaying the overall layout on a display device.