Improving wellbore position accuracy of horizontal wells by using a continuous inclination measurement from a near bit inclination MWD sensor

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 41-46

  Berger, Peter Erik ^c   Sele, Rune ^a,b  

^a BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; INTERPOLATION; OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; GASOLINE; INFILL DRILLING; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING; NEAR BIT INCLINATION SENSOR; TRUE VERTICAL DEPTH; WELLBORE POSITION ACCURACY; BOREHOLE POSITION; DIRECTIONAL SENSOR; GEOSTEERING; HORIZONTAL WELLBORES; INCLINATION SENSORS; INPUT PARAMETER; INTERPOLATION TECHNIQUES; POSITION ACCURACY; WELLBORE;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0034430432     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/00-10-03     Document Type: Article

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