A method and apparatus for predicting the performance of a drilling system for the drilling of a well bore in a given formation is disclosed. The method generates a geology model of a given formation. The geology model includes a geology characteristic of the given formation per unit depth. The method...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7261167?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7261167 - Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation
Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a ...