Directional Calculations

Units
Where:
Inc = Inclination (degs) ISurvey = Inclination at last Survey (degs)
RC = Radius of Curvature (degs) CL = Course length between Surveys (ft)
DLS = Dogleg Severity (degs/100’) I = Inclination (degs)
LStab = Length from bit to Stabilizer (ft) A = Azimuth, direction (degs)
LSensor = Length from Sensor to Bit (ft)

Build Up Rate (Degs/100’) Actual Build up Rate (degs/100’)

5730 VBURActual = (Cos TFO)(DLSTotal )
BUR =
RC

Oriented Dogleg (degs/100’)

Change in Total Vertical Depth (ft) 200(Bit Tilt)
DLSOriented =
∆TVD = (RC)(Sin Inc2 - Sin Inc1 ) LStab

Change in Vertical Section (ft) Inclination at Bit (degs)

∆VS = (RC)(Cos Inc1 - Cos Inc2 ) 5730
IncBit = (LSensor)(ISurvey )
RC

Change in Measured Depth (ft)

RC(Inc2 - Inc1 ) Dog Leg Severity (degs/100’)
∆MD =
57.3 100
DLS = |Cos1 [(Cos I1 x Cos I2 ) + (Sin I1 x Sin I2 ) x Cos (A2 - A1 )]|
CL

Tool Face (degs)

BUR Radius of Curvature Method (ft)
TFO = Cos1
DLS CL(Sin Inc2 - Sin Inc1 )
RC =
(Inc2 - Inc1 )

Ver. Build Up Rate (degs/100’)

Inc - Inc
VBUR = 100 ( MD 2

- MD )
2
1

Required Build Up Rate (degs/100’)

[SinTVDInc - Sin IncCurrent

VBURReq = 5730 Target

Target
- TVDCurrent ]