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Sperry Drilling MWD/LWD Services
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Telemetry Systems
Four MWD telemetry systems are available from Sperry ®
The InSite IXO interface is the link that connects
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Drilling: positive mud pulse, negative mud pulse, the Sperry MWD/LWD systems to NOV’s IntelliServ
electromagnetic and via wired drillpipe. The mud pulse Network. The IntelliServ Network provides two-way
systems use valves to modulate the flow of drilling fluid in communication between downhole MWD/LWD
the bore of the drillstring, generating pressure pulses that sensors and the surface at speeds up to 10,000
propagate up the column of fluid inside the drillstring and times faster than current mud pulse telemetry rates.
then are detected by pressure transducers at the surface. It is built on the industry’s first commercial high-
The positive pulse system momentarily restricts mud bandwidth drillstring.
flow through the downhole tool, resulting in a pressure
increase, or positive pressure pulse, that propagates to
the surface. With the negative pulse system, mud is
momentarily vented from the bore of the drill collar
directly to the annulus, bypassing the bit jets and creating
a brief pressure drop, or negative pressure pulse, inside
the drillstring, which propagates to the surface. In both
mud pulse systems, data from downhole sensors are
encoded and transmitted by varying the time between
consecutive pressure pulses.
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MWD Sensors
Fundamental to our MWD services are sensors that Drillstring vibration sensors are the tri-axial DDS™
provide directional survey and drilling information to (drillstring dynamics sensor), the two-axis SVSS
facilitate accurate wellbore placement along with safe (sonde-based vibration severity sensor), and the
and efficient drilling. single-axis VSS (vibration severity sensor). The
DDS sensor measures torsional, lateral and axial
Directional surveying sensors consist of tri-axial accelerations, whereas the SVSS responds to lateral
accelerometers and magnetometers that determine the and axial accelerations and the VSS detects lateral
orientation of the drillstring with respect to the earth’s drillstring vibrations. These sensors can record both
magnetic and gravitational fields. Directional sensors the average and the maximum accelerations over a
provide the following data: given interval. The DDS sensor can also record full-
• Wellbore inclination time series acceleration data for spectral analysis.
• Wellbore azimuth When drillstring vibration exceeds pre-set thresholds,
• Magnetic and gravity toolface orientation real-time alarm information is transmitted to the
surface to facilitate immediate corrective action.
These measurements help determine the wellbore path
and position in three-dimensional space; true vertical depth;
the bottomhole location; and the orientation of directional
drilling systems, such as steerable mud motors and rotary
steerable systems.
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LWD Sensors
LWD sensors provide petrophysical information similar The GABI™ (gamma/at-bit inclination sensor)
to that obtained from openhole wireline tools but with provides at-bit azimuthal gamma ray and inclination
the added benefits of delivering the data in real time measurements for improved geosteering and optimum
while drilling and typically acquiring the data before well placement. The sensor also produces a borehole
significant invasion or washout. LWD tools are image both while rotating and sliding that can be used
particularly well suited to logging high-angle and to interpret the bed dip and determine the location of an
horizontal wells, where real-time geosteering approaching bed. The GABI sensor can be mounted
applications are often important and where wireline ®
within any SperryDrill positive displacement motor
logging can be difficult, time-consuming and costly. below the power section. It is a powerful tool for drilling
LWD logging is also particularly applicable on high-cost long horizontals and staying in the pay.
drilling projects where the savings in rig time while
replacing wireline are substantial.
Neutron porosity and formation density sensors
are available in 4-3/4-, 6-3/4-, and 8-inch tool sizes and
can log boreholes ranging from 5-7/8- to 12-1/4-inches
in diameter.
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Resistivity measurements are provided by the following
sensors:
approaching bed boundaries before the target zone is
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The EWR -PHASE 4™ multi-spacing propagation exited, allowing you to keep the wellbore in the most
resistivity sensor provides eight independent formation productive part of the reservoir.
resistivity measurements from four different transmitter-
receiver spacings (four phase-shift measurements and The full benefits of the InSite ADR sensor can be
four attenuation measurements). The EWR-PHASE 4 ®
realized when run as part of our StrataSteer 3D
sensor is available for logging boreholes ranging from 3- geosteering service. Using the industry’s most
5/8- to 30 inches in diameter and can operate in water- powerful and intuitive software, our experienced
and oil-based muds, as well as in air- and foam-drilled geosteering specialists provide valuable
boreholes. recommendations based on a thorough understanding
of sensor physics, geology and directional drilling. The
The EWR™-M5 integrated resistivity sensor measures bottom line is that this comprehensive service can
resistivity using three frequencies (2 MHz, 500 kHz, 250 increase reservoir exposure by up to 100 percent while
kHz) and five compensated spacings. This provides very refining the understanding of the geology in and around
deep resistivities for bed boundary detection while the reservoir.
geosteering, as well as a greater number of resistivity
measurements to cover the broadest range of The InSite AFR™ azimuthal focused resistivity
applications. With both phase-shift and attenuation sensor provides high-resolution borehole images,
measurements, the EWR-M5 sensor provides 30 unique omni-directional laterolog-type resistivity
compensated resistivity measurements. The M5 tool also measurements, azimuthal laterolog-type resistivity
incorporates an AGR™ azimuthal gamma ray sensor, a measurements and an at-bit resistivity measurement.
drilling mud resistivity sensor, a pressure-while-drilling The high-resolution, detailed images of structural and
sensor and a drilling motion sensor. stratigraphic features allow for accurate determination
of dip and fracture orientation. The InSite AFR sensor
is ideal for picking casing points and for obtaining
accurate resistivities where propagation-type tools have
difficulty, such as when drilling with highly conductive
muds or where the ratio of formation resistivity to mud
resistivity (Rt/Rm) is very high.
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The QBAT™ multipole LWD sonic tool has several The InSite GeoTap IDS fluid identification and
significant design improvements over the original BAT sampling sensor revolutionizes the industry by allowing
tool. It delivers accurate shear and compressional velocity downhole capture, identification and surface recovery of
measurements in a wider range of formation types – representative fluid samples on LWD. Only available on
including very soft formations – and under more wireline before, formation fluid sampling is now possible
challenging drilling conditions. using LWD technology. Built on the acclaimed GeoTap
formation pressure tester platform, the GeoTap IDS
sensor delivers real-time reservoir characterization and
helps eliminate the time and cost of wireline sampling.
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With the GeoTap LWD formation pressure tester, it
is possible to obtain direct pore pressure measurements
as the well is drilled, with accuracy and precision
comparable to that of wireline formation testers. GeoTap
tools are available in 4-3/4-, 6-3/4-, 8-, and 9-1/2-inch tool
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sizes. The GeoTap service also eliminates the rig time,
risk and cost that would otherwise be incurred by running
wireline or pipe-conveyed wireline formation test tools
to acquire critical reservoir pressure and mud density
information.
2-3/8-in. 3-1/8-in. 3-3/8-i. 3-½-in. 4-¾-in. 6-½-in. 6-¾-in. 7-¼-in. 7-¾-in. 8-in. 9-½-in.
61 mm 79 mm 86 mm 89 mm 121 mm 165 mm 171 mm 184 mm 197 mm 203 mm 221 mm
Sensors
Directional (PM, DM, PCD) • • • • • • • • • • •
At-bit inclination (ABI™) • • • •
Drillstring vibration (DDS™) • • • • •
Vibration severity (SVSS) • • • • • • • • • • •
Annular/bore pressure (PWD) • • • • • • • • • •
Gamma ray (GM, PCG) • • • • • • • • • • •
Gamma ray (DGR™) • • • •
Gamma/at-bit inclination
(GABI™)
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Azimuthal gamma ray (AGR™) • • •
Resistivity (EWR-PHASE 4™) • • • • •
Resistivity (M5™) • • •
Azimuthal deep resistivity
(InSite ADR™)
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Azimuthal focused resistivity
(InSite AFR™)
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Formation density (SLD™) • • •
Azimuthal density (ALD™) • • •
Neutron porosity (CTN™) • • •
Caliper (AcoustiCaliper™) • •
Sonic (BAT™) • • • •
Sonic (QBAT™) • • • •
Formation pressure (GeoTap )
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Fluid sampling and
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identification (GeoTap IDS)
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NMR (MRIL-WD™) •
Telemetry Systems
Positive pulse (DWD) • • • • • • • • • • •
Negative pulse (MPT) • • •
Electromagnetic (Mercury™) • • • •
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InSite IXO interface for NOV
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IntelliServ Network
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