Systems and methods for determining mud weight window during wellbore drilling
US11486244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/20
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining a time-dependent mud weight window are disclosed. The existence of fractures in formation rock along with a type of the formation rock are used to determine the use of a particular solution to determine the mud weight window at a particular time of a wellbore drilling operation.
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