Wellbore planner
US11834931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A downhole wellbore planner builds a fracture model of a wellbore using fracture data identified from geological information. Using the fracture model and a target wellbore location at the formation, the wellbore planner may identify or select one or more lost circulation materials (LCMs). The drilling operator may then procure the LCMs before drilling the wellbore. In this manner, the impact of a lost circulation event may be reduced by having the LCMs on site or nearby.
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