Patent Document ID: 20150361767
Application ID: 14763469
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method comprising: logically dividing an irregular polygon into a plurality of contiguous sub-areas, the irregular polygon representing an outer boundary of mineral rights, and the logically dividing by a computer system; planning a first plurality of layouts of lateral wellbores residing in a first sub-area, each layout along a distinct azimuthal direction, the planning by the computer system; selecting a layout of the first plurality of layouts based on a selection criteria, the selecting creates a first selected layout; planning a second plurality of layouts of lateral wellbores residing in a second sub-area, each layout of the second plurality of layouts along a distinct azimuthal direction, and the planning by the computer system; selecting a layout of the second plurality of layouts based on a selection criteria, the selecting creates a second selected layout; and creating an overall layout for the irregular polygon by combining the first and second selected layouts, the creating by the computer system; displaying the overall layout on a display device.