CA2052691A1 - Method of dynamically monitoring the orientation of a curve drilling assembly - Google Patents

Method of dynamically monitoring the orientation of a curve drilling assembly

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CA2052691A1
CA2052691A1 CA002052691A CA2052691A CA2052691A1 CA 2052691 A1 CA2052691 A1 CA 2052691A1 CA 002052691 A CA002052691 A CA 002052691A CA 2052691 A CA2052691 A CA 2052691A CA 2052691 A1 CA2052691 A1 CA 2052691A1
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orientation
drilling assembly
dynamically monitoring
drilling
rotatable conduit
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Tommy M. Warren
Warren J. Winters
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BP Corp North America Inc
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Tommy M. Warren
Warren J. Winters
Amoco Corporation
Bp Amoco Corporation
Bp Corporation North America Inc.
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/14Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves
    • E21B47/18Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves through the well fluid, e.g. mud pressure pulse telemetry
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/024Determining slope or direction of devices in the borehole
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/09Locating or determining the position of objects in boreholes or wells, e.g. the position of an extending arm; Identifying the free or blocked portions of pipes
    • E21B47/095Locating or determining the position of objects in boreholes or wells, e.g. the position of an extending arm; Identifying the free or blocked portions of pipes by detecting an acoustic anomalies, e.g. using mud-pressure pulses
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04Directional drilling
    • E21B7/06Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/062Deflecting the direction of boreholes the tool shaft rotating inside a non-rotating guide travelling with the shaft

Abstract

A method for monitoring the rotational orientation of a downhole tool on a rotatable conduit while drilling, comprising the steps of establishing an initial rotational orientation of the downhole tool with respect to a plurality of reference points on the rotatable conduit, generating at least one reference signal each time the reference points and the rotatable conduit complete 360 degrees of rotation while drilling, generating a tool signal each time the rotatable conduit is in a defined rotational orientation with respect to the downhole tool while drilling, and measuring the angular displacement between the reference signal and the tool signal.
CA002052691A 1990-10-04 1991-10-03 Method of dynamically monitoring the orientation of a curve drilling assembly Expired - Lifetime CA2052691C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US07/592,433 US5103919A (en) 1990-10-04 1990-10-04 Method of determining the rotational orientation of a downhole tool
US592,433 1990-10-04
US771,587 1991-10-03
US07/771,587 US5259468A (en) 1990-10-04 1991-10-03 Method of dynamically monitoring the orientation of a curved drilling assembly and apparatus

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CA2052691A1 true CA2052691A1 (en) 1992-04-05
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