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A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In one embodiment, a method for drilling a well is described. The method includes identifying a field having hydrocarbons. Then, one or more wells are drilled to a subsurface location in the field to provide fluid flow paths for hydrocarbons t

A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In one embodiment, a method for drilling a well is described. The method includes identifying a field having hydrocarbons. Then, one or more wells are drilled to a subsurface location in the field to provide fluid flow paths for hydrocarbons to a production facility. The drilling is performed by (i) estimating a drill rate for one of the wells; (ii) determining a difference between the estimated drill rate and an actual drill rate; (iii) obtaining mechanical specific energy (MSE) data and other measured data during the drilling of the one of the wells; (iv) using the obtained MSE data and other measured data to determine one of a plurality of limiters that limit the drill rate; (v) adjusting drilling operations to mitigate one of the plurality of limiters; (vi) and iteratively repeating steps (i)-(v) until the subsurface formation has been reached by the drilling operations.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of producing hydrocarbons comprising:(a) identifying a field having hydrocarbons;(b) drilling at least one well to a subsurface location in the field to provide fluid flow paths for hydrocarbons to a production facility, wherein drilling is performed by:(i) estimating

What is claimed is: 1. A method of producing hydrocarbons comprising:(a) identifying a field having hydrocarbons;(b) drilling at least one well to a subsurface location in the field to provide fluid flow paths for hydrocarbons to a production facility, wherein drilling is performed by:(i) estimating a drill rate for one of the at least one well;(ii) determining an efficient drilling methodology;(iii) obtaining mechanical specific energy (MSE) data and other measured data during the drilling of the one of the at least one well;(iv) using the obtained MSE data and other measured data to determine one of a plurality of limiters that limit the drill rate;(v) adjusting the drilling operations to mitigate the one of the plurality of limiters;(vi) iteratively repeating steps (i)-(v) until the subsurface location has been reached by the drilling operation; and(c) producing hydrocarbons from the one of the at least one well.