Directional Calculation
Directional Calculation
Units
Where:
Inc =
RC =
DLS =
LStab =
LSensor =
Inclination (degs)
Radius of Curvature (degs)
Dogleg Severity (degs/100)
Length from bit to Stabilizer (ft)
Length from Sensor to Bit (ft)
ISurvey
CL
I
A
=
=
=
=
5730
RC
DLSOriented =
200(Bit Tilt)
LStab
IncBit =
5730
(LSensor)(ISurvey )
RC
RC(Inc2 - Inc1 )
MD =
57.3
100
DLS = |Cos1 [(Cos I1 x Cos I2 ) + (Sin I1 x Sin I2 ) x Cos (A2 - A1 )]|
CL
BUR
DLS
RC =
Inc - Inc
( MD
- MD )
2
[SinTVDInc
- Sin IncCurrent
- TVDCurrent
Target
Target