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A new algorithm has been developed in this work to generate an optimal well path for drilling applications. Minimum energy based finite element technique has been used for interpolating well path. The straight portion of the well path at beginning and end of segment has been maintained. The dog-length severity has been maintained in present interpolation technique.
Present algorithm will give total length of the well as well as maximum value of the dog-length severity. These two parameters are useful to estimate the cost of drilling.
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Jha, K. (2002). Local min.-energy, F E based formulation for well-path design. In: Kovács, G.L., Bertók, P., Haidegger, G. (eds) Digital Enterprise Challenges. PROLAMAT 2001. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 77. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35492-7_20
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