• Lecture ObjectivesAt the end of this lecture YOU will be able to: – Define directional drilling techniques – Identify well types, – Describe the related terminologies, – Understand the
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Introduction to
Directional Drilling
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Drilling • Lecture Contents
– Lecture Objectives, – Definition,
– Well Types, – Terminology, – Applications, – Basic Survey Calculation Methods, – Directional Drilling Tools.
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At the end of this lecture YOU will be able to:
– Define directional drilling techniques – Identify well types,
– Describe the related terminologies,
– Understand the applications of directional drilling, – List surveying and calculation methods,
– Describe Various BHAs and Downhole Tools.
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
Trang 4• Definition
– Directional Drilling is the practice of deviating a well
bore along a planned course to a subsurface target whose location is a given lateral distance and direction from the vertical.
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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< 1950 Magnetic Single Shot
(survey after drilling) 1960’s Mud Motor
(versatile kick off tool)
Trang 7• Well Types
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
Trang 8• Applications
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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Short, Medium, & Long Radius Relief well
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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Drilling
Trang 12• Terminology;
– TVD; Vertical distance to a position on the well trajectory,
– MD; Distance to a position on the well trajectory
measured along the hole (AHD),
– KOP; Kick-off Point – EOB; End of Build Up Section, – Dir; Angle measured from the north, – HD; Horizontal displacement to target
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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Surveying
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– Steerable mud motors, – MWD,
– Andergauge Stabilizers, – LWD
• These tools, in combination, could provide a 3D well profiles without changing BHA and have enabled the drilling of
horizontal and multi lateral wells.
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Drilling •
Wellbore Survey
– Why are Surveys Required?
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the image on Film,
• Timer Turns-on the Light
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Introduction to Directional
Drilling
– Gyro Survey Tool
• Balanced spinning mass,
• Free to rotate on one or more axis,
• Is resistant to external forces ,
• Gyro is accurately aligned to reference before use,
• Maintains this heading throughout survey interval,
• No interference due to magnetism,
• Is used when compass heading not dependable,
• Corrections for change in heading can be applied later.
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– Gyro Survey Tool
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
Trang 21– Taken at timed intervals,
– Survey record is stored on film.
• Gyro Multishot
– Surveys taken in magnetic environment,
– Survey record is stored on film
• Electronic Multishot
– Requires non-magnetic environment,
Trang 22– Downhole sensors are located in the MWD which made-up inside a non magnetic DC,
– Data from the sensor is transmitted through the mud column in the drillstring and the signal is decoded at the surface,
– This procedure is known as mud pulse telemetry, – The whole procedure does not require wireline operations.
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Introduction to Directional
Drilling
TRUE NORTH
MAGNETIC NORTH
LAT 75.5N
X
Trang 26Magnetic Declination Angle
• Magnetic surveys need to be corrected to True North
• True north is the Geographic North or Map North
• Magnetic North is Compass North
• Magnetic North changes over time
• Current location of Magnetic North is updated often
• Can be displayed on maps or computer databases
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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• DEFINITION: The angle between
True North and Magnetic North as measured from True.
• Easterly Declination (clockwise) is positive.
• Westerly Declination clockwise) is negative.
(anti-• Declination is added to Magnetic
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• Maps used in directional drilling are flat but the earth
is an oblate spheroid.
• How to represent the position of a physical point on
or in the spherical earth on a flat piece of paper.
– There must be compromises to obtain an
acceptable solution, AND:
– There will always be some error
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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Solution
• Cartography provides the Map Projection
• The Map Projection:
– Is a mathematical definition.
– It takes a point on the surface of the curved earth, – Defines it by latitude and longitude,
– And plots it on a flat piece of paper defined by a
North and East grid.
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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• Quantifies the
amount of distortion for each mapping area
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• DEFINITION: The angle between True North and Grid North as
measured from True North
• Easterly Convergence (clockwise) is
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• Also called Local
Declination or Grid Declination
• Corrected surveys
are corrected from Magnetic North to Grid North
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• Reservoirs are mapped with geologic surveys
• Numerous mapping systems exist
• The well is planned using the same system
as the geologic survey
• Surveys must be corrected to the same
system used to plan the well
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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Survey Calculation Methods
– Tangential Method, – Average Angle Method, – Circular Arc Method (Minimum Curvature), – Radius of Curvature Method.
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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– Tangential Method
• TVD = MD x cos Θ ,
• DISPL = MD x sin Θ.
C ou rs
e L en gth TVD
Θ
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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– Tangential Method
• North = DISPL x cos AZ,
• East = DISPL x sin AZ
DIS PLA CEM
EN T
C O U R S E L
E N G TH
EAST
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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– Average Angle Method
Assumed Well Path
Actual Well Path
Latitude Error
Trang 38• Basic Survey Calculations
– Average Angle Method
• Averages previous drift and azimuth with current survey station,
– N/S = MD sin (I avg) cos (A avg),
– E/W = MD sin (I avg) sin (A avg),
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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DL
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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– Minimum Curvature
• Takes the space vectors defined by the inclination and the azimuth at the survey points,
• Smooths these onto a spherical arc which is defined by the curvature of the well,
• THIS CURVATURE IS: DOGLEG SEVERITY
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– Minimum Curvature
• Ratio Factor:
– Inclination and Azimuth define straight line directions in space,
– Line segments are smoothed using RF.
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– Radius of Curvature Method
• Assumes well path is a smooth curve and can be fit to the surface of a cylinder of a specific radius,
• Greatly improves the accuracy.
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– Radius of Curvature Method
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
), cos
cos (
), sin
sin (
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1 2
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Rh East
A A
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A A
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Trang 45• Basic Survey Calculation Comparison
– Relative Accuracy of Different Methods:
Method Error on TVD (ft) Error on Disp (ft)
Tangential -25.38 + 43.09, Average Angle + 0.19 + 0.11,
Radius of Curvature 0.00 0.00, Minimum Curvature 0.00 0.00.
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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NORTH FOR EACH SURVEY STATION
EAST FOR EACH SURVEY STATION
FOR SOUTH OR WEST RESPECTIVELY
Target
Trang 47VERTICAL SECTION IS THE PROJECTION OF THE SURVEY STATION ONTO THE PLANE OF
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Bottom Hole
Assemblies
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Trang 52As the distance reduces it’s effect goes from none, when the tangent is the same distance as
if no stabilizer was run, to maximum build when it
becomes a Near Bit Stabilizer.
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Bottom hole Assembly Two Stabilizer
by controlling their relative position to the bit one can
create almost any behavioral tendency required.
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• Bottom hole Assembly
• Examples
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• Bottom hole Assemblies
– Deflection Tools
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– Deflection Tools
Directional Drilling
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CIBP
Shear Pin
Starting Mill
Drill pipe
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– Deflection Tools
Directional Drilling
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– Deflection Tools
Directional Drilling
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– Deflection Tools
Directional Drilling
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Trang 62• Now YOU should be able to :
– Define directional drilling techniques – Identify well types,
– Describe the related terminologies, – Understand the applications of directional drilling,
– List surveying and calculation methods, – Describe Various BHAs and Downhole Tools.
Introduction to Directional
Drilling
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Directional Drilling
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