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Making the Most of Borehole Surveying
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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This Presentation Covers ...
►1. Why survey
►2. Coordinate Systems
►3. North References
►4. Survey Tools
►5. Error Models
►6. Correction Techniques
►7. Common Pitfalls
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Section 1 Why Survey ?
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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Don’t be in the wrong place at the wrong time !!
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Why do we survey at all ?
►Ensure a safe well path to the target
►Ensure you hit the target
►Ensure you don’t hit another well
►Provide good log positions to G&G
►Provide good reserves estimates
►Report data to the regulators
►Conduct ‘forensics’ investigations afterwards
►Prepared for relief well if necessary
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Business Case ?
►A shorter gyro run $10,000 +
►A proximity ‘shut in’ $100,000 +
►A plug back sidetrack $1 million +
►A dry well or ‘Dead Zone’ $10 million +
►A deep landing $100 million +
►A minor collision blowout $1 billion +
►A major collision blowout $10 billion +
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Poor Surveying costs Production
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Poor Surveying costs Production
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Poor Surveying costs Production
10% production lost but we saved the cost of a gyro !
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How serious is a blowout ?
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Blow out with no fire
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Very High Pressures
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Add Fire and we have disaster
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Low probability – High Impact
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In Summary
Saving money
on surveying is a high stakes gamble which,
if lost, will make you famous
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Section 2 Coordinate Systems
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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Mapping the World
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Any Projection distorts the World
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Gerardus Mercator 1512
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Project from the centre of the Earth
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Mercator Projection
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Greenland is actually only 10% of the size of Africa
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The Equator
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The Centre of the World
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The Centre of the World
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The Worlds Time Zones
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UTM Zones
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UTM Zones
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Section 3 North Reference
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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The World
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The Greenwich Meridian
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The Equator
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Latitude & Longitude
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Transverse Mercator
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Transverse Mercator
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For Any Point on the Earths Surface True North is towards the North Pole
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If a TM cylinder is wrapped at another longitude, Map North follows the
cylinder
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So unless you’re at the centreline of the map, True and Grid DON’T line up
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The True Direction of Grid North is called the CONVERGENCE
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Universal Transverse Mercator
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Grid Convergence
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Grid Convergence
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The True Direction of Magnetic North is called the DECLINATION
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With three Norths it is easy to get confused
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MWD measures from Magnetic North
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Gyros usually measure from True
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But most surveys are finally reported in Grid
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For Example if Declination was -6 degs and Convergence was +2 degs
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Section 4 Survey Tools
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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MWD
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MWD
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(1) Accelerometers– use gravity field vector (0 degrees inclination reference) Several designs are available
Dual axes
Exciter / pick-offs
Torquer permanent magnet
hinge
restoring coil
pendulous arm
G
Single axis
(2) Magnetometers – use magnetic field vector (magnetic North reference)
N
N S
N
N S
Secondary coil
cores
S
S
Primary coil Two identical cores with primary winding around (in opposite directions). Secondary coil around all. Primary current produces magnetic field in each core, equal and opposite so no voltage induced in secondary winding. When placed in an external magnetic field, an unbalance occurs and a voltage is produced in the secondary coil, this is directly proportional to the external magnetic field.
Modern Gravity and Magnetic Sensors
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Photo-Mechanical Multishot
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A Magnetic ‘Drop’ Tool
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Compass v Magnetometer
The Compass Measures Both Inclination and Direction but is less accurate and less robust
The Magnetometer has no moving parts but requires three orthogonal instruments to measure the magnetic field. Accelerometers measure Inclination from vertical.
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Gyroscopic Effects
►A gyro does not want to change the orientation of the spin axis.
►Conventional Gyros are lined up on a reference azimuth and remain facing that way for azimuth measurement down hole.
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Gyroscopic Principles
Inertia:
when the spinning portion of
a gyroscope (called a rotor)
is set in motion it will
attempt to keep its axis of
rotation continuously
pointing in the same
direction
Precession:
when a force is applied to a
spinning rotor, it will
attempt to compensate by
rotating around an axis that
is perpendicular to the
applied force images © 2002 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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Conventional Gyro
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Gyroscopic Effects
►A gyro forced to torque around its X axis when spinning around the Y axis will start to rotate around the Z axis.
►This is known as ‘Precession’ and can be used to measure rate of change of orientation against time.
►Continuous Gyro surveying integrates rate of azimuth change against time to measure its current direction.
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Vertical Earth
Rotation Vector
Horizontal Earth
Rotation Vector
Gyro Sensor
Wellbore Direction
Continuous Gyro
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North Seeking Gyros
►A North Seeking Gyro is simply a highly sensitive rate gyro which measures the earths rotation and senses the direction to the polar axis.
►This usually takes about 1 – 2 minutes of stationary sensing so is often only used in top hole (up to 15 degrees) after which the survey is run in continuous mode.
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Gyroscopic Tools
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Section 5 Error Models
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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A Normal Distribution
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A Normal Distribution
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A Normal Distribution
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A Normal Distribution
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Probability in two dimensions
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The full distribution in 3D
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Co-variance determines the orientation
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Standard Deviations in 3D
►2 SDs in 1D cover 95%
BUT......
►2.38 SDs in 3D cover approx 95%
►2.79 SDs in 3D cover approx 98.5%
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The Magic Formula
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The Magic Formula
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The Magic Formula
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The Magic Formula
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Building a detailed error model
►Find all error sources affecting Md, Inc & Az
►Find 1 sd values for each coefficient
►Work out affects on Md,inc and az
►Decide whether ‘Random’ or ‘Systematic’
►Covert to errors in North, East & Vertical
►Build a Co Variance Matrix
►Work out Ellipse dimensions and orientation
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SPE Paper # 67616 by Hugh Williamson of BP. Accuracy Prediction for Directional Measurement While Drilling
►Processes & procedures are followed
►Tools are properly calibrated
►Survey intervals no greater than 100 ft
►Non-magnetic spacing as recommended
►Individual surveys pass QC checks
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Propagation of Errors
The model recognises 4 modes of error propagation:
►Random – uncorrelated from one measurement to the next
►Systematic – correlated from one measurement to the next within one single tool run
►Well-by-well – correlated from one measurement to the next within an entire well
►Global – always correlated, including well to well
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The ISCWSA MWD Model
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Convert Observation Error to Position Error
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Effect of Inclination Error
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Azimuth Error only affects horizontal position
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Building the Covariance
►For systematic errors
dN = dN1 + dN2 + dN3 ......
►For random errors
dN = sqrt(dN1^2 + dN2^2 + dN3^2 ...)
►For each error source
Add up all effects in a survey station
Add up all survey stations in a ‘leg’
Add up all legs in a survey
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The Co-Variance Matrix
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In the North East Vertical Reference there may be covariances
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Imagine a different set of orthogonal axes that don’t see any covariances
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Rotate to a new Covariance Matrix
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Covariances are zero
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The viewing vectors are Eigen Vectors The ellipse dimensions are Eigen Values
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Collision Risk
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High Collision Risk
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Section 6 Correction Techniques
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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Major Corrections
► Depth Correction There are many sources of error affecting both drill pipe and wireline
length downhole but depth correction will usually address the mechanical and thermal stretch. These account for the major depth errors and can be as much as 0.2%
► Sag Correction This is an inclination correction to allow for the natural bending of the
BHA under its own weight. It increases with inclination and can be 0.5 degrees or more.
► IFR Correction This usually refers to the local correction of magnetic declination and is
derived from an In-Field Referencing survey of the oilfield. This can be up to 1 degree in places
► Magnetic Interference This applies to azimuth only and corrects for the magnetic influence of
the BHA itself. It is particularly important when using short non-mag collars.
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5 Sources of Depth Error
►Mechanical Stretch
►Survey Resolution
►Tool Misalignment
►Temperature Effects
►BHA Deflection (Sag)
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Mechanical Stretch
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Survey Resolution
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Normal Minimum Curvature
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Tool Misalignment
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Temperature Effects
►Steel will stretch by
1.3m / 1000 / 100 degs C
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Sag Correction
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IFR Correction
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The Earth’s Magnetic Vector
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1. Secular Variation Long slow changes in the earths magnetic core.
Typical Size: Fractions of a deg/year
Cured By: BGGM or HDGM magnetic model
2. Diurnal Variation Rapid daily variations caused by solar wind and earth rotation.
Typical Size: 0.2 degs (Randomized)
Cured By: Interpolated In Field Referencing (IIFR)
3. Crustal Variation Permanent local effects caused by deep, magnetic basement rock
Typical Size: 1 degree
Cured By: In Field Referencing (described later) IFR
A Powerful Force but subject to three Variations
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Declination is on the Move
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Rapidly in Geological Time !
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Diurnal Variation
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Crustal Variation
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Crustal Variation
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Interactive IFR Map
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Magnetic Interference ► The interference created by the collars in the BHA can
influence the observed by several degrees.
► Short Collar solutions only use the X and Y mags to calculate the azimuth
► Multi Station Analysis uses the fact that as the BHA changes toolface and attitude, the background magnetic field is unchanged but interference components rotate with the BHA. We can therefore back out the interference components over several survey stations
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Summary
►Reducing error is nearly always possible
►Sag is usually the biggest benefit in Vertical
►IFR is usually the biggest benefit in Horizontal
►Short Collar should only be used with caution
►MSA is only reliable in an accurate mag field
►SC and MSA do not work well when Bz small
►For high accuracy work nothing beats gyros
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Section 7 Common Pitfalls
Prof Angus Jamieson
University of the Highlands and Islands
Video presentation available at www.uhi.ac.uk/surveying-summary
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Top 10 List of what can go wrong
► Units and conversion factors
► TVD Referencing
► Failure to use sag correction
► Uncertain Connection to Map
► Misapplied Convergence
► Old Declination Values
► Bad Computer Data Unchallenged
► Use of GPS on wrong Datum
► Not Enough Surveys
► Home made software
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Conclusion
If we don’t get the message out that wellbore positioning is worth spending money on, we will continue to waste reserves and occasionally risk lives.