US 12,136,054 B2
Systems and methods of iterative well planning for optimized results
Angus Lamberton Jamieson, Inverness (GB); Andrew Evan McGregor, Inverness (GB); and Todd W. Benson, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Tulsa, OK (US)
Filed by HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Tulsa, OK (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/656,223.
Application 17/656,223 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/667,624, filed on Oct. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,313,217.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/889,962, filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/863,619, filed on Jun. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0253761 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0633 (2023.01); E21B 44/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/02 (2024.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0633 (2013.01) [E21B 44/00 (2013.01); G06Q 50/02 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer system for drilling, the computer system comprising:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions for:
(a) obtaining information associated with a first well, wherein at least a portion of the first well has been drilled, and wherein the information associated with the first well comprises historical drilling data and bottom hole assembly (BHA) data;
(b) obtaining information associated with a second well, wherein at least a portion of the second well remains to be drilled, and wherein the information associated with the second well comprises a well trajectory information and drilling equipment information;
(c) generating, responsive to the information associated with the first well and the information associated with the second well, a plurality of well plans for a portion of the second well;
(d) determining a time to target (TTT) for each of the plurality of alternative well plans;
(e) selecting the well plan with a lowest TTT; and
(f) sending one or more control signals to a control system of a drilling rig for drilling a portion of the second well in accordance with the selected well plan.