Kick detection using logging while drilling

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PATENT NO 11268380
APP PUB NO 20210332698A1
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16855182

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Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving a real-time density log comprising bulk density readings of a subterranean formation, where a well is being drilled in the subterranean formation; aggregating density readings over a first threshold distance from a current drilling depth in the subterranean formation; calculating a minimum formation density and a maximum formation density in the aggregated density readings; calculating a difference between the maximum formation density and the minimum formation density; in response to determining that the difference is greater than a field threshold, determining whether a previous kick alert occurred at least a second threshold distance from the current drilling depth; and in response to determining that the previous kick alert occurred at least the second threshold distance from the current drilling depth, detecting a kick in the well.

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  • SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Al, Gharbi Salem H Damamm, SA 9 34
Al-Yami, Abdullah Saleh Dhahran, SA 4 4
Alsaihati, Zainab Saihat, SA 39 115
Otaibi, Bader Dhahran, SA 1 0

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