Location-Based Services

Abstract

A system and method for managing location-based information associated with the oil and gas industry. The system may comprise a computing device connected to a location-based service, wherein the location-based service comprises energy operations data which is associated with a specific geographic location, and wherein the computing device is associated with a graphical map interface. The graphical map interface is configured to display location-based information. The graphical map interface can also be configured to display an indication of the frequency of an event. The location-based information can be associated with a geo-fence.

1 . A method related to monitoring oil or gas wells, the method comprising:
 registering with a location-based service configured to provide oil and gas data to a software application running on a smartphone;   providing a graphical mapping interface on the smartphone through the software application;   displaying an icon associated with an oil or gas well via the software application that is within a geo-fenced drilling operation;   providing a notification to a user based upon activity occurring within the geo-fenced drilling operation;   displaying a street on the graphical mapping interface;   selecting via a touchscreen, text on a graphical user interface, which provides additional information associated with the geo-fenced drilling operation; and   displaying permit details related to a rig within the geo-fenced drilling operation.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying a text box comprising a well identification and a hyperlink to a well log associated with the well ID.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying a well identification number and an indication of whether the oil or gas well is a vertical or horizontal well.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying a well identification number and a link to an adaptive drilling profile for the oil or gas well associated with a well identification.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying an indication of well depth, a name of the operator of the oil or gas well, an API number, and the distance to the oil or gas well at the same time.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying a heat map based upon activity in the geo-fenced drilling operation.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 providing oil and gas permit data within the geo-fenced drilling operation to the software application and displaying oil and gas permit data on the software application.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying the distance from the smartphone to at least one oil or gas well.   
     
     
         9 . A system comprising a software application running on a smartphone or pad computer device, wherein the software application, running on the smartphone or pad computer, is configured to:
 register with a location-based service configured to provide oil and gas data;   display whether an oil or gas well is vertical or horizontal, the depth of the oil or gas well, and the API number of the oil or gas well; and   display the distance between the smartphone or pad computer device and the oil or gas well at same time on a graphical user interface.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the software application is configured to display two or more touchscreen icons that represent two or more oil or gas wells located within a geo-fenced drilling operation on a graphical mapping interface. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the software application is configured to filter information based upon a geo-fenced drilling operation comprising two or more wells, and 
 wherein the software is configured to display a route between two or more wells associated with the geo-fenced drilling operation.   
     
     
         12 . A system comprising a software application running on a smartphone or pad computer device, wherein the software application, configured to run on the smartphone or pad computer device, is operable to:
 register with a location-based service configured to provide oil and gas data;   display a graphical mapping interface including roads on a graphical user interface;   display, on the graphical user interface, two or more icons wherein each icon represents an oil or gas well that is within a geo-fenced drilling operation;   create a route between two or more oil and gas wells; and   display the route on the graphical mapping interface.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the software application is configured to display a text box on the graphical mapping interface that displays an operator name associated with at least one or more oil or gas wells. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the software application is configured to receive a notification if a permit is filed within the geo-fenced drilling operation. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the software application is further configured to create a report based upon at least one unconventional oil and gas play. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the software application is further configured to create a graphical report based upon the geo-fenced drilling operation. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein a geo-fence is displayed on the graphical mapping interface and where the geo-fence represents oil or gas production of at least one oil or gas well. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the software application is configured to receive GPS data which is associated with the location of an oil or gas rig. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the software application is configured to receive a voice command from the user related to a permit and display permit data associated with the voice command. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the software application is configured to receive a voice command related to an oil or gas rig and display data responsive to the voice command related to the oil or gas rig.