Displaying steering response with uncertainty in a heat map ellipse
US11396801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/20
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A computer-implemented method including receiving a steering command identifying a tool face orientation in which the steering command is expected to produce an intended steering response of an intended drilling trajectory. The method further includes receiving an actual steering response result of the steering command in which the actual steering response result identifies an actual drilling trajectory. The method further includes storing a dataset comparing the actual steering response result in relation to the intended steering response, determining an uncertainty level of the tool face orientation based on the stored dataset, and outputting a visual representation of steering response with the uncertainty level.
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