US 12,359,552 B2
Displaying steering response with uncertainty in a heat map ellipse
Samba Ba, Houston, TX (US); Conie Chiock, Katy, TX (US); Ginger Hildebrand, Houston, TX (US); and Maurice Ringer, London (GB)
Assigned to Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed by Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/482,424.
Application 18/482,424 is a continuation of application No. 17/812,204, filed on Jul. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,808,131.
Application 17/812,204 is a continuation of application No. 16/569,576, filed on Sep. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,396,801, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035368 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 44/00 (2006.01); E21B 7/04 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/024 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 44/00 (2013.01) [E21B 7/04 (2013.01); E21B 41/00 (2013.01); E21B 47/024 (2013.01); E21B 49/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a drilling trajectory plan to drill an intended trajectory;
analyzing the drilling trajectory plan and identifying a tool face orientation to drill the intended trajectory based on the drilling trajectory plan;
identifying an uncertainty level associated with the tool face orientation based on a data structure storing uncertainty levels at different tool face orientations;
determining a drilling plan based on the uncertainty level associated with the tool face orientation; and
outputting a visual representation that includes the tool face orientation and the uncertainty level associated therewith.