Surveying of boreholes

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2005-02-15

2005-02-15

Bennett, G. Bradley (Department: 2859)

Geometrical instruments

Indicator of direction of force traversing natural media

Borehole direction or inclination

Reexamination Certificate

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06854192

ABSTRACT:
A borehole drilling and survey assembly includes a drill string of magnetic material, a non-magnetic drill collar, and a non-magnetic rotary drilling system including a drill bit. A near-bit survey instrument is located in the rotary drilling system at a fixed distance from the junction of the drill string and the drill collar. A second survey instrument is located in the drill collar at a fixed distance from said junction. The survey instruments measure the local values of the component of the earth's magnetic along the borehole axis, and these values are processed to remove the magnetic effects of the drillstring. The survey instruments optionally also measure gravity vector components to enable borehole heading to be derived.

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