| US 7,603,264 B2 | ||
| Three-dimensional wellbore visualization system for drilling and completion data | ||
| Mario Zamora, Houston, Tex. (US); and Douglas Simpkins, Spring, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to M-I L.L.C., Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/83,122. | ||
| Application 11/083122 is a continuation of application No. 11/063913, filed on Feb. 23, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/553486, filed on Mar. 16, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0216197 A1, Sep. 29, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06G 7/48 (2006.01); G01V 1/00 (2006.01); G01V 1/40 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 703—10 [702/6; 702/18] | 23 Claims |
| 1. A computer-based method of visualizing a wellbore, comprising:
(a) providing well data comprising a plurality of data sets each corresponding to a depth-varying parameter of a well comprising
a borehole having a drillstring extending therein wherein at least one of the data sets corresponds to an interior of the
borehole;
(b) creating a three-dimensional model of said borehole, drillstring, and interior based on said well data;
(c) selecting a location within the three-dimensional model corresponding to a position along said borehole; and
(d) displaying a two-dimensional visual rendering of a segment of the three-dimensional model, the segment including said
selected location.
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