Drilling optimization using bit selection expert system and ROP prediction algorithm improves drilling performance and enhances operational decision making by reducing performance uncertainties

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 3791-3796

  Bjornsson, E ^a   Hucik, B ^b   Szutiak, G ^a   Brown Jr , L A ^a   Evans, H ^a   Curry, D ^a   Perry, P ^a  

^a BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

^b SPE CNRL ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLABILITY; ELECTRONIC REPRODUCTION; HOLE SIZE; RATE OF PENETRATION (ROP);

ALGORITHMS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DECISION MAKING; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; LITHOLOGY; OIL WELL DRILLING; OPTIMIZATION;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 22044442825     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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