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Geomagnetic referencing--the real-time compass for directional drillers

Oilfield Review
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Abstract

To pinpoint the location and direction of a wellborne, directional driller rely on measurements from accelerometers, magnetometer and gyroscopes. In the past, high-accuracy guidance methods required a halt in drilling to obtain directional measurements. Advances in geomagnetic referencing now allow companies to use real-time data acquired during drilling to accurately potion horizontal wells, decrease well spacing and drill multiple wells from limited surface locations.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Geomagnetic referencing--the real-time compass for directional drillers
Series title Oilfield Review
Volume 25
Issue 3
Year Published 2013
Language English
Publisher Schlumberger
Contributing office(s) Geologic Hazards Science Center
Description 16 p.
First page 32
Last page 47
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