Republic of the Philippines

PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Puerto Princesa City
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Department of Petroleum Engineering

PET41D2/L – Drilling Engineering II

LABORATORY 3 – BOREHOLE SURVEYING

Name: VICENTE – CONSUELO - IBON Date: Nov - 08 - 2022

Course, Year & Block: BSPE 4C

I. INTRODUCTION
Due to uncertainties with tool calibration, tool measurements and human
errors, borehole survey data must be checked for quality assurance and quality
control, to identify if the downhole data can be accepted as valid or should
additional survey runs or reruns should be done. The inclination is a function of
three vectors for total gravity (GT) in m/s 2, the output of accelerometers in the
survey tool, while azimuth is a function of the accelerometer output vectors as well
as three vectors for total magnetic field (BT) in nT (Tesla), which are output of
magnetometers in the survey tool. Dip angle is also a function of the outputs from
accelerometers and magnetometers. The equation for these are as follows:

II. OBJECTIVES:
To calculate GT, BT, Dip, Inclination, Azimuth from survey data and identify if
they are within Field Acceptance Criteria (FAC).
To plot 3D well trajectory and plan view from well data.

III. MATERIALS:
Directional Drilling Lecture Slides
Plotting application
Laboratory Manual 3
Reference books (See references)
IV. TASKS
 Task 1. Given the following survey data: (5 pts each survey point)

1. Construct a table with this given data, with additional columns for calculated GT, BT,
Dip, Inclination and Azimuth. Include your handwritten calculations for each.
Handwritten Calculations for GT, BT, Dip Angle, Inclination, and Azimuth.

Calculation for Total Gravity (GT)

Calculation for Total Magnetic Field (BT)
Calculations for Magnetic Dip Angle
Calculation for Inclination
Calculation for Azimuth

2. Identify which survey data are OOFAC (Out of Field Acceptance Criteria) by subtracting
the nominal values from the calculated values. Include an additional column for the
difference and do QAQC with the given and calculated GT, BT and Dip angle. For GT,
acceptable values should be +/- 2.5 mG, for BT +/- 300 nT, and dip angle +/- 0.450.
Otherwise labeled as OOFAC.
Handwritten Solution for QA/QC of GT, BT, and Dip angle.
 3. Calculate using the minimum curvature method. (Note. Inclination

and Azimuth∆TVD,values∆N,for∆E,theandcalculations∆V must be entered in radians). See

equations in page
Task 2. Download this dataset https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C8EDQ0Sa 47MCX-
OuUcSOJnLo-5mjviV?usp=sharing

Construct the 3D well profile for this well trajectory given, along with the corresponding vertical
section view (see page 47-48 of lecture slides).
V. QUESTIONS
Why do we call it the ellipsoid of uncertainty, rather than sphere of uncertainty?

Any point in a drilled hole can be considered an ellipse to calculate the potential locations
of the target location. The variations of these uncertainties provide information about their
size and location. inclination, azimuth, and measured depth parameters. Gravity measures
the inclination, therefore, the only tool required is the accelerometer. The Azimuth, on the
other hand, is measured utilizing a magnetometer and an accelerometer. As a result, the
azimuth has a more important inclination because the magnetometer is sensitive to variations
brought on by the as one penetrates deeper, the magnetic north becomes unstable. This
discrepancy between azimuth and latitude and inclination combine to form an ellipsoid,
hence the term "ellipse of uncertainty.

VI. "REFERENCES
Lecture 3 Directional Drilling Slides
Bourgoyne Jr., A. T., Chenevert, M. E., Millheim, K. K., & Young Jr., F. S. (1986). Applied
Drilling Engineering (1st ed.). Society of Petroleum Engineers.
http://www.mdl2179trialdocs.com/releases/release201304110900026/TREX-41559.pdf

Note: This laboratory should be done per group with a maximum of three students. Submit as
a single PDF via Google Classroom.