Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-17
2010-12-28
Gay, Jennifer H (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
C166S369000, C175S040000, C175S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07857047
ABSTRACT:
A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In one embodiment, method for drilling a well is described. The method includes performing drilling operations at one or more wells to a subsurface location in a field to provide fluid flow paths for hydrocarbons to a production facility. The drilling is performed by (i) obtaining mechanical specific energy (MSE) data and other measured data during the drilling operations; (ii) using the obtained MSE data and other measured data to determine the existence of at least one limiter; (iii) obtaining and examining lithology data for the well; (iv) identifying a primary limiter of the at least one limiter based on the lithology data; and (v) adjusting drilling operations to mitigate at least one of the at least limiter.
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Dupriest Fred E.
Remmert Stephen M.
Witt Joseph W.
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Law Department
Gay Jennifer H
Ro Yong-Suk
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