Method of determining the difference in borehole azimuth at succ

Details Method of determining the difference in borehole azimuth at succ Method of determining the difference in borehole azimuth at succ

1986-04-25

1987-06-16

Martin, Jr., William D.

Geometrical instruments

Indicator of direction of force traversing natural media

Process

33312, 73151, G01C 1900

Patent

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046727523

ABSTRACT:
A borehole survey instrument has a probe with a polarized light system for transmitting a signal representing the angular orientation of the probe to the surface. Light from a source in the probe is directed through a polarized filter with an axis of polarization orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the probe. The polarized light beam is transmitted to the surface through an optical fiber light conduit. The angle of polarization is detected with a rotating polarizing filter and provides a measure of the probe orientation. In surveying a borehole, azimuth is determined from inclinometer measurements. The probe orientation in vertical sections of the borehole is measured by the polarized light system. Two measures of borehole azimuth are combined, providing an improved measure of azimuth in boreholes near vertical and near horizontal.

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patent: 3571937 (1971-03-01), Sears
patent: 3896412 (1975-07-01), Rohr
patent: 4071959 (1978-02-01), Russell et al.
patent: 4231252 (1980-11-01), Cherkson
patent: 4547774 (1985-10-01), Gould

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