Method and System and Program Storage Device For Storing Oilfield Related Data in a Computer Database and Displaying a Field Data Handbook on a Computer Display Screen

Abstract

A computerized handbook known as an ‘i-Handbook’ is adapted to be stored in a memory of a computer system and displayed on a display screen of the computer system for assisting field personnel in the performance of their respective job related responsibilities. The ‘i-Handbook’, when displayed, has the appearance of a real handbook and it includes a database and a plurality of calculators for calculating a plurality of oilfield or wellbore related data in response to a first plurality of data in the database and a second plurality of data input by a user. The plurality of calculators are adapted for calculating: unit conversions, triplex pump volumes, tank volumes, tubular stretch and free point, annulus volumes, slurry density, gate percentage, screen out, cement slurry, casing lift, HCL density, oil gravity and API, and salt requirements. The ‘i-Handbook’ has a wellbore diagram feature which will allow a user to draw and create differing types of downhole tubular, packers and perforations in the tubular adapted to be disposed in a wellbore. In addition, the ‘i-Handbook’ can display: tubular capacities and displacement volumes, and tubular data based on suppliers which will enable a user to search through a database of the tubular data to locate the suppliers. This abstract is provided for the sole purpose of aiding a patent searcher; it is provided with the understanding that this abstract shall not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

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         18 . A method of constructing a wellbore diagram, comprising the steps of:
 (a) displaying a handbook on a computer display screen; and   (b) drawing said wellbore diagram on said handbook being displayed on said computer display screen, said wellbore diagram being constructed in response to the drawing step (b).   
     
     
         19 . The method of constructing a wellbore diagram of  claim 18 , wherein the drawing step (b) further comprises the steps of:
 (b1) locating a page in said handbook and clicking on a particular icon located on said page of said handbook being displayed on said computer display screen in response to the displaying step (a);   (b2) displaying a notepad on said computer display screen in response to the clicking step (b1); and   (b3) drawing said wellbore diagram on said notepad being displayed on said computer display screen, said wellbore diagram being constructed on said computer display screen following the drawing step (b3).   
     
     
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         37 . A program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for constructing a wellbore diagram, said method steps comprising:
 (a) displaying a handbook on a view screen of said machine; and   (b) in response to one or more input instructions, displaying said wellbore diagram on said handbook that is being displayed on said view screen of said machine, said wellbore diagram being constructed in response to the displaying step (b).   
     
     
         38 . The program storage device of  claim 37 , wherein the displaying step (b) further comprises:
 (b1) in response to a first input instruction, displaying a page in said handbook being displayed on said view screen in response to the displaying step (a);   (b2) in response to a second input instruction, displaying a notepad on said page in said handbook that is being displayed on said view screen of said machine; and   (b3) in response to a third input instruction, displaying said wellbore diagram on said notepad being displayed on said view screen of said machine, said wellbore diagram being constructed on said view screen in response to the displaying step (b3).   
     
     
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         56 . A system adapted for constructing a wellbore diagram, comprising: apparatus adapted for displaying a handbook on a computer display screen; and apparatus adapted for drawing and constructing said wellbore diagram on said handbook being displayed on said computer display screen. 
     
     
         57 . The system of  claim 56 , wherein said apparatus adapted for drawing said wellbore diagram on said handbook being displayed on said computer display screen comprises: apparatus adapted for displaying a page in said handbook on said computer display screen; apparatus adapted for displaying a notepad over said page in said handbook being displayed on said computer display screen; and apparatus adapted for drawing and constructing said wellbore diagram on said notepad which is being displayed on said computer display screen.