Wellbore Positioning System and Method

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150019134A1
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14370913

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A method and a system are provided for determining the relative positions of a wellbore and an object. The wellbore is represented by a first ellipse and the object is represented by a second ellipse. The first ellipse represents the positional uncertainty of the wellbore and the second ellipse represents the positional uncertainty of the object. The method includes receiving input data relating to a measured or estimated position of the wellbore and the object. In addition, the method includes calculating an expansion factor representing an amount by which one, or both, of the first ellipse and the second ellipse can be expanded with respect to one or both of respective first and second sets of elliptical parameters so that the first and second ellipses osculate. Further, the method includes determining, based on the calculated expansion factor, position data indicative of the relative positions of the wellbore and the object.

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BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITEDSUNBURY ON THAMES MIDDLESEX TW16 7BP

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Sawaryn, Steven James Aberdeen, GB 1 2

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