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Approaches to directional drilling

US12312933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2022
Grant dateMay 27, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B2200/22
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method can include receiving data for a bottom hole assembly of a drillstring and a drill plan; generating candidate trajectories using at least a portion of the data; generating drill command schedules for the candidate trajectories; ranking the candidate trajectories based at least in part on the drill command schedules; and outputting at least a top ranked candidate trajectory and its corresponding drill command schedule.

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