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Type I Type II Type III

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DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TOOLS

JETTING BIT

1. One nozzle is fully blanked (big Boy), the rest 

are plugged or restricted

2. Orient the blank nozzle to designed direction3. Jetting the formation with hydraulic and with

none rotating pipe

4. Once the deviated hole pattern have been

 formed, rotating pipe to make a new hole

5. Repeat the jetting/rotating sequence until

inclination is achieved

6. Good for soft and unconsolidated formations

7. Good for anti-collision purpose

Steps

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WHIPSTOCK 

1. Run Whipstock to the KOP depth

2. Drill and deviate rat hole

3. Pull out the Whipstock4. Drill with hole reamer, hole opener and/or

drill bit to make the new hole

5. Whipstock still applicable in present day

 for cutting window in Casing and

sidetracking purposes

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TOOLS

Steps

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DOWNHOLE MOTOR WITH BENT SUB

BENT SUB was used in earlyStage when Down hole Motor

had first been introduced.

It was presently an obsoletetool in directional drilling dueto the limitation of rotating thepipe combine with an advancedTechnology on down hole Motorsof which extensively high efficiencyand more steerable friendly.

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TOOLS

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DOWNHOLE MOTOR (STEERABLE)

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TOOLS

BENT HOUSING(SUB) FIXED ON THE BODY

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Flow

Rotation

DownholeTurbodrill

Turbine motors are used both for directional drilling and straight-hole drilling.

 A turbine-type motor 

Driven by the drilling fluid

- like the PDMMulti-stage blade-type

stator and rotor sections

 A thrust bearing section

 A drive shaft

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Top Sub

Turbine Section

Bearing Section

Stator/Rotor-

One Stage

Rotor (Rotating)

Stator (Stationary)

Turbine Section

Typical

turbine

design.

PDC or Diamond Bit

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DownholeTurbodrill

Number of rotor/stator sections

may vary from ~25 to 250

Stator remains stationary - itsmain function is to deflect the

mud to the rotor blades

The rotor blades are connectedto the drive shaft, which is

connected to the bit

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DOWNHOLE MOTOR (STEERABLE)

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TOOLS

MAIN COMPONENTS (Top to Bottom)

•Top Stabilizer (optional)•Bypass Vale•Flexible Bent Sub (optional)•Rotor/Stator Housing (power sub)•Flexible Bent Sub (Standard)•U-joint Housing

•Bearing Assembly Housing (outsideBody is Near Bit Stabilizer)

•Bit Box

MWD

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DOWNHOLE MOTOR (STEERABLE)

DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TOOLS

INSIDE

OUTSIDE

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Building

Hole Angle

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Holding

Hole Angle

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MONITORINGDIRECTIONAL DRILLING

PRESENT TECHNOLOGY

FOR ROTARY ASSY.

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MONITORINGDIRECTIONAL DRILLING

LATEST TECHNOLGY

FOR DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

 An advanced BHA that steers itself During continuous drill string.

Electronic control 3-pad Stabilizer onthe sleeve which is programmed wellPath controlling.More smooth in well bore than drillwith Motor.

Product Propaganda

“Auto Trak” - Baker Hughes

“Power Drive” – Schlumberger

“Geo-Pilot” – Sperry Sun, Halliburton

ROTARY STEERABLE SYSTEM

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MONITORINGDIRECTIONAL DRILLING

LATEST TECHNOLGY

FOR DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

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Tool Face Angle

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Inclination Angle

q, a, I

Direction Angle

f, e, A

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N18E

N55WS20W

S23E Azimuth

 Angle

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Directional Drilling Measurements 

• The trajectory of a wellbore is

determined by the measurement of:

inclination q, a, I

direction f, e, A

measured depth DMD, DL, L

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Directional Drilling Measurements 

• A tool-face measurement is

required to orient:

A whipstock

The large nozzle on a jetting bit

A bent sub or bent housing

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Directional Drilling Measurements 

• Tools available

Single-shot magnetic or gyroscopicMulti-shot magnetic or gyroscopic

Magnetometers, accelerometers,

MWD tools

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Survey Methods 

• Single-Shot

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• Multishot

Survey Metho ds 

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• Steering Tools

Survey Methods 

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Steering Tools: 

• When a mud motor with a bent sub isused, it may be more economical torun a steering tool than tocontinuously run magnetic singleshot surveys.

• An instrument probe is lowered by awireline unit and is seated in themule-shoe orienting sleeve.

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Steering Tools - cont’d  

• The wireline can be passed through acirculating head mounted on thedrillpipe. Every 90 ft the tool is

retrieved so another stand of pipe maybe added.

• Alternatively, a side entry sub may beused for the wire. A stuffing box thatprevents fluid leakage is built into theside of the sub.

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Steering Tools - cont’d  

• With this setup, several hundred ft. ofhole can be drilled without pulling thetool.

• Electronic means are used to measuredirection and inclination.

• Direction is measured withmagnetometers that measure theearth’s magnetic field in the X,Y, and Zplanes.

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Tool-face indicator 

located on the drill floor 

Drift

Azimuth

Hole Direction

Tool

FaceR90

oL90

o

180o

32.7

o

114o

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Steering Tools - cont’d  

• Most steering tools continuouslysense

– inclination– direction

– tool-face angle

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Steering Tools - cont’d  

• The steering tool takes the guess-workout of correcting the tool-face angle forreverse torque.

• A steering tool is one of the mosteconomical means of making a trajectory

change when a mud motor and bent subare used for drilling, especially when rigcosts are high.

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MWD (Measurement While Drilling) 

• While drilling it is possible to transmit tothe surface downhole information on:

inclination temperature

direction weight on bit

tool-face angle torque on bit

gamma ray sonic velocity

resistivity

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MWD - cont’d  

• Inclination, direction, and tool-face angle areof particular interest in directional drilling. Alower cost MWD tool can be used if onlydirectional drilling information is required.

• Information is typically transmitted throughthe mud column by:

• + ve or - ve pressure pulses, or• pressure pulse modulation

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Recorder 

Bypass

Valve and

Sensor 

Package

Rig

Floor Display

Terminal Computer 

Mud Pump

Typical MWD system

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Basic types of mud pulsers

~ 3-5 minutes per update

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Basic types of mud pulsers

~ 3-5 minutes per update

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Basic types of mud pulsers

Mud Siren - 0’s and 1’s

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In the BUILD

Section

Dx = r (1 - cos I)

Dy = r sin I

DL = r Irad

degIr 180

 =L ÷÷

÷÷÷

÷ pD

BUR*

000,18r 

p

=

Dx

Dy

I

I

r DL

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42131 xr r andxr 

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42131 xr r andxr 

3D Wells

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I, A, DMD

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* The actual well path hardly ever coincides with the plannedtrajectory

* Important: Hit target within specified radius

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CLOSURE

LEAD ANGLE

(HORIZONTAL) DEPARTURE

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• Average Angle

• Balanced Tangential

• Minimum Curvature• Radius of Curvature

• Tangential

Wellbore Surveying Methods 

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The table below gives data from a directional survey.

Survey Point Measured Depth Inclination Azimuth

along the wellbore Angle Angle

ft I, deg A, deg

A 3,000 0 20

B 3,200 6 6

C 3,600 14 20

D 4,000 24 80

Based on known coordinates for point C we’ll calculate the coordinates of point D using theabove information.

Example - Wellbore Survey Calculations 

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Example - Wellbore Survey Calculations 

• Point C has coordinates:

• x = 1,000 (ft) positive towards the east

•  y = 1,000 (ft) positive towards the north• z = 3,500 (ft) TVD, positive downwards

Dz

E (x)

N (y)C

DDz

N

D

C

Dy

Dx

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Example - Wellbore Survey Calculations+ 

• I. Calculate the x, y, and z coordinatesof points D using:

• (i) The Average Angle method• (ii) The Balanced Tangential method

• (iii) The Minimum Curvature method

• (iv) The Radius of Curvature method• (v) The Tangential method

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Find the coordinates of point D using

the Average Angle Method

At point C, x = 1,000 ft

 y = 1,000 ft

z = 3,500 ft

80A 24I 

20A 14I 

DD

CC

=

=

ft400MDD,toCfromdepthMeasured =

The Average Angle Method 

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80A 24 

20A 14I 

ft400MDD,toCfromdepth

D

CC

==

==

=D

 D I 

 Measured 

Dz

E (x)

N (y)

C

DDz

N

D

C

Dy

Dx

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The Average Angle Method 

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This method utilizes the averageof I1 and I2 as an inclination,the average of A1 and A2 as adirection, and assumes the

entire survey interval (DMD)to be tangent to the averageangle.

2

III 21AVG

=

2AAA 21

AVG =

AVGAVG AsinIsinMDEast D

AVGIcosMDVert D

AVGAVG AcosIsinMDNorth D

The Average Angle Method 

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The Average Angle Method 

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AVGIcos400Vert =cos19400z  =

AVGAVG AcosIsinMDNorth D

ft84y =D

50cossin19400y =

 ft 378z =D

The Average Angle Method 

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• At Point D,

• x = 1,000 + 100 = 1,100 ft

•  y = 1,000 + 84 = 1,084 ft

• z = 3,500 + 378 = 3,878 ft

The Average Angle Method 

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The Balanced Tangential Method 

This method treats half the measureddistance (DMD/2) as being tangent toI1 and A1 and the remainder of the

measured distance (DMD/2) as beingtangent to I2 and A2.

2211 AsinIsinAsinIsin2

MDEast =

2211 AcosIsinAcosIsin2MDNorth =

12IcosIcos

2

MDVert =

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The Balanced Tangential Method 

DDCC AsinIsinAsinIsin2

MDEast =

oooo 80sin24sin20sin14sin2

400

 ft  x 97=D

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The Balanced Tangential Method 

DDCC AcosIsinAcosIsin2

MDNorth =

oooo 80cos24sin20cos14sin2

400

 ft  y 60=D

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The Balanced Tangential Method 

CD IcosIcos2

MDVert =

oo 14cos24cos2

400

 ft  z  377=D

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The Balanced Tangential Method 

• At Point D,

• x = 1,000 + 97 = 1,097 ft

•  y = 1,000 + 60 = 1,060 ft

• z = 3,500 + 377 = 3,877 ft

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Minimum Curvature Method 

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• This method smooths the two straight-line segments of theBalanced Tangential Method using the Ratio Factor RF.

• (DL= b and must be in radians)

RFAcosIsinAcosIsin2

MDNorth 2211 =

RFAsinIsinAsinIsin2

MDEast 2211 =

RFIcosIcos2

MDVert 21 =

2tan

2 b 

 b = RF 

Minimum Curvature Method 

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)2080cos(124sin14sin1424cos o00ooo

)AAcos(1IsinIsinIIcoscos CDDCCD

cos b = 0.9356

b = 20.67o

= 0.3608 radians

The Dogleg Angle, b, is given by:

Minimum Curvature Method 

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Minimum Curvature Method 

• The Ratio Factor,

2

tan2 b 

 b 

= RF 

=

2

67.20tan

3608.0

2RF

o

0110.1RF =

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Minimum Curvature Method 

RFAsinIsinAsinIsin2

MDEast DDCC =

0110.180sin24sin20sin14sin2

400 oooo

 ft  x 98=D

 ft 98011.1*66.96 ==

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Minimum Curvature Method 

RFAcosIsinAcosIsin2

MDNorth DDCC =

 ft  y 60=D

 ft 60011.1*59.59 ==

0110.180cos24sin20cos14sin2

400 oooo

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Minimum Curvature Method 

RFIcosIcos2

MDVert CD =

0110.114cos24cos2

400 oo

 ft  z  381=D

  ft 3810110.1*77.376 ==

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Minimum Curvature Method 

• At Point D,

• x = 1,000 + 98 = 1,098 ft

•  y = 1,000 + 60 = 1,060 ft

• z = 3,500 + 381 = 3,881 ft

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The Radius of Curvature Method 

2

CDCD

DCDC 180

AAII

AcosAcosIcosIcosMDEast

p

=

2oooo 180

20801424

80cos20cos24cos14cos400

p

=

ft59x =D

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The Radius of Curvature Method 

2

CDCD

CDDC 180

)AA()II(

)AsinA(sin)IcosI(cosMDNorth

p

=

2180

)2080)(1424(

)20sin80)(sin24cos400(cos14 

p

=

ft80y =D

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The Radius of Curvature Method 

p

=

180

II

)IsinI(sinMDVert

CD

CD

ft783z  =D

p

=

180

1424

)14sin24(sin400 oo

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The Radius of Curvature Method 

• At Point D,

• x = 1,000 + 95 = 1,095 ft

•  y = 1,000 + 80 = 1,080 ft

• z = 3,500 + 378 = 3,878 ft

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The Tangential Method 

ft400MDD,toCfromdepthMeasured =

80A 24I 

20A 14I 

DD

CC

=

=

80sinsin24400=

DD AsinIsinMDEast D

ft160x =D

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The Tangential Method 

24cos400=

ft365z =D

ft28=D y

oo 80cos24sin400

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The Tangential Method 

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Summary of Results (to the nearest ft) 

• x y z

• Average Angle 1,100 1,084 3,878• Balanced Tangential 1,097 1,060 3,877• Minimum Curvature 1,098 1,060 3,881• Radius of Curvature 1,095 1,080 3,878• Tangential Method 1,160 1,028 3,865

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Plan a build and hold trajectory where thekick-off depth is at 2000’, and thetarget bull’s-eye is 5500’ from thesurface location at a TVD of 8100’. Usea build-up rate of 2 deg/100’. Your planshould include maximum inclination

angle, measured depth to the end of thebuild and to the target depth andhorizontal departure to the end of the