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Directional Drilling Equations
Directional Drilling Equations
= 5730 RC TVD = RC x (Sin INC2 Sin INC1) RC = 5730 BUR VS = RC x (Cos INC1 Cos INC2) Cos = Adj Hyp Tan = Opp Adj Hyp = Opp Sin Hyp = Adj Cos
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200 x Bit Tilt Length of Bit to Top Stabilizer CL = Angle Change x 100 BUR DLS / FT = Angle Change CL
Projected TVD @ Bit = RC x(Sin INC2 Sin INC1) + Existing TVD BUR Needed to Target = (Sin Desired Angle Sin Present Angle) x 5730______________ (Target TVD Current TVD) DLS / 100 = (Cos last INC x Cos new INC) + (Sin last INC x Sin new INC) x Cos Directional Difference = Cos-1 x 100 CL Projected Angle Needed to Reach Target = Target TVD Present TVD = Arc Tangent of Angle. Usable VS Add to 90 deg. if Angle is over 90 deg. Subtract if Angle is under 90 deg. Usable VS = Target VS Present VS Projected BUR From TF Setting = BUR = Cos Avg. TF x DL Projected MD = Target INC Last INC DLS/Ft To Find CL When You Know BUR & Angle Needed = Angle Needed BUR = CL 100 To Find BUR When You Know The TVD, INC1 & INC2 = 5730 / _ TVD (usable)____ Sin INC2 Sin INC1 CL Angle = Divide by N or S to Get Tangent of Angle (Inv. Tangent-1) CL Distance = Take CL Angle if over 45 deg Find Sin of Angle & Divide it into the Largest Coordinate to get Distance. If Angle is Below 45 deg Use Cos of Angle & Divide it into the Largest Coordinate. TF Setting = Angle Change Arc Cos DLS CL Distance = (NS)2 + (EW)2
Formation Dip in Feet = Tangent of Formation Dip x VS Bit Angle Projection = Take BUR of Last Survey x CL Divide by 100 = Angle change. Add Angle Change to Last Survey. Bit Direction Projection = Take the Difference of Last 2 Surveys Divide by CL of Last Survey = Direction Change per Foot x Projected CL. Then Add or Subtract From Last Survey Direction.