There are a lot of well planning tools available on the market.

After studying these, the

planning tools can be broken down in to three categories.

1. Software model- The full software package (including 2 & 3 below)

2. Calculation model/method - Calculates exact position between 2 points in space.

3. Function models - Allows the user to apply “2: calculation models” and produce a
planned well path to the desired location by different input data.

The leading planning tool in the industry today, is Halliburton Landmark’s Compass. This
is a large and powerful planning tool that provides multiple functions. Limited public
information exists on how these functions are built and what calculation models are used
in Compass. In an effort to contribute/make a new and more user friendly planning tool,
calculation models and functions have been looked at, programed and compared with
Compass in this thesis.

Figure 1-1: Compass software model, applying function models.

Figure 1-1shows a picture of the software model Compass. This figure illustrates the different
function models offered in Compass. The highlighted row and circles represent the planed
well section from applying a build&turn function with a set of input parameters.

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