Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-14
2009-06-09
Cosimano, Edward R (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
C073S152030, C073S152430, C073S152460, C166S250010, C166S254100, C166S255100, C166S255200, C175S024000, C175S040000, C175S045000, C175S050000, C340S853100, C340S853300, C340S853400, C340S853600, C700S090000, C700S303000, C702S006000, C702S010000, C702S011000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07546209
ABSTRACT:
A method of drilling a well. The method includes calculating an estimated formation dip angle, wherein said estimated formation dip angle being based on offset well data, seismic data, core data, pressure data. Next, the method includes drilling a well with a logging while drilling means so that real time logging data is generated along with drilling data and calculating an instantaneous formation dip angle. Next, real time logging data is obtained and a target formation window is projected ahead of the well path that includes a top of formation and a bottom formation. The method includes monitoring the real time logging and drilling data and drilling the well through the target formation window. The method further includes changing the estimated instantaneous formation dip based on the obtained data and adjusting the target formation top and bottom window.
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Cosimano Edward R
Walker Jones
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