Development of Uphole Monitor for MWD in Underground Directional Drilling in Coalmine

2012 ◽  
Vol 605-607 ◽  
pp. 1929-1933
Author(s):  
Long Peng Wang ◽  
Jun Gao ◽  
Jian Ming Zhang ◽  
Zhi Jun Shi
Keyword(s):  
Measure Data ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Gas Atmosphere ◽  
Measurement While Drilling ◽  
Drilling System

Measurement while drilling (MWD) is the key for underground directional drilling in coalmine. In this paper, an uphole monitor for MWD is developed to process and display downhole measure data. Firstly, an explosion-proof computer is developed, which can be used in explosive gas atmosphere. The flameproof enclosure and intrinsic safe type of protection have been employed to meet the needs of explosion-proof and communication with measure unit. A Windows-based software is subsequently developed to show the measure result and generate the in-seam drilling trajectory. The uphole monitor has been integrated into directional drilling system and demonstrated by the application in China’s coalmines.

Adaptive Compensation of the Mud Pump Noise in a Measurement-While-Drilling System

SPE Journal ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.L. Brandon ◽  
M.P. Mintchev ◽  
Herb Tabler
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Compensation ◽  
Measurement While Drilling ◽  
Drilling System

scholarly journals Vibration Error Correction for the FOGs-Based Measurement in a Drilling System Using an Extended Kalman Filter

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6514
Author(s):  
Lu Wang ◽  
Yuanbiao Hu ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Baolin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Extended Kalman Filter ◽  
Measurement Accuracy ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Error Model ◽  
Nonlinear Error ◽  
Measurement While Drilling ◽  
Drilling System ◽  
Vibration Error

Fiber-optic gyroscopes (FOGs)-based Measurement While Drilling system (MWD) is a newly developed instrument to survey the borehole trajectory continuously and in real time. However, because of the strong vibration while drilling, the measurement accuracy of FOG-based MWD deteriorates. It is urgent to improve the measurement accuracy while drilling. Therefore, this paper proposes an innovative scheme for the vibration error of the FOG-based MWD. Firstly, the nonlinear error models for the FOGs and ACCs are established. Secondly, a 36-order Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) combined with a calibration method based on 24-position is designed to identify the coefficients in the error model. Moreover, in order to obtain a higher accurate error model, an iterative calibration method has been suggested to suppress calibration residuals. Finally, vibration experiments simulating the drilling vibration in the laboratory is implemented. Compared to the original data, compensated the linear error items, the error of 3D borehole trajectory can only be reduced by a ratio from 10% to 34%. While compensating for the nonlinear error items of the FOG-based MWD, the error of 3D borehole trajectory can be reduced by a ratio from 44.13% to 97.22%. In conclusion, compensation of the nonlinear error of FOG-based MWD could improve the trajectory survey accuracy under vibration.

Learnings from Building a Vendor Agnostic Automated Directional Drilling System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Titto Thomas Philip ◽  
Sergey Ziatdinov
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
Drilling System ◽  
Roll Out

Abstract The post COVID-19 era will undoubtedly present paradigm shifts in operational planning and execution and advanced automation will become an important factor. However, drilling automation without directional drilling (Cayeux 2020) capability will exclude the use of automation in a vast number of fields where precise placement of the wellbore has shifted from a luxury to a necessity. This is important in unconventional plays where automation can make a step change in operational outcomes (Chmela 2020). However, most efforts in automating directional drilling are using bespoke rigs (Slagmulder 2016) and bespoke bottom hole assembly (BHA) that limit operational options. The goal is in designing systems that enable directional drilling automation (Chatar 2018) with existing BHAs. This paper will look at three challenges that were identified and overcome to deploy a vendor agnostic system for automating the directional drilling (DD) process. The three challenges identified here are as follows:Using any mud motor including low-cost motors in a closed loopIntegration with an existing measurement and logging while drilling (MLWD) systemAbility to roll out automation systems on any operations with existing rigs The system is a modification of an operator’s autonomous drilling system (Rassenfoss 2011), designed to use existing rigs, BHAs and have minimum footprint on the rigs for operational use. The system will have a dedicated connection to the rig’s programmable logic controller (PLC) via common industrial protocols including Modbus, EthernetIP or Profinet, a physical connection the MLWD receiver and a brain box with a cloud connection to aggregate, process data and send commands to the rig PLC to execute directional commands. A vendor agnostic system will increase adoption of automated technologies and further drive improvements in operational and business performance.

Dynamic Error Analysis of Measurement While Drilling Using Variable Geomagnetic In-Field Referencing

SPE Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 2327-2338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hojjat Kabirzadeh ◽  
Elena Rangelova ◽  
Gyoo Ho Lee ◽  
Jaehoon Jeong ◽  
Ik Woo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reference Values ◽  
Dynamic Error ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Average Reference ◽  
Marquardt Algorithm ◽  
Measurement While Drilling ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Dip Angle ◽  
Forward And Inverse Modeling

Summary The safe and economical determination of a wellbore trajectory in directional drilling is traditionally achieved by measurement-while-drilling (MWD) methods, which implement magnetic north-seeking sensor packages. Inaccuracies in the determination of well path arise because of random and systematic errors in the measurements of the sensors. Multistation analysis (MSA) and magnetic in-field referencing (IFR) have already demonstrated the potential to decrease the effects of errors because of magnetization of drillstring components along with variable errors caused by irregularities in the magnetization of crustal rocks in the vicinity of wells. Advanced MSA methodologies divide a borehole into several sections and use the average reference values of the total magnetic field, declination, and dip angle for analysis of errors in each section. Our investigations indicate that the variable-reference MSA (VR-MSA) can lead to a better determination of errors, specifically in areas of high magnetization. In this methodology, magnetic reference values are estimated at each station using forward and inverse modeling of surface-magnetic observations from IFR surveys. The fixed errors in magnetometer components are then calculated by minimizing the variance of the difference between the measured and unique estimated reference values at each station. A Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm (LMA) is adopted to solve the nonlinear optimization problem. Examination of this methodology using MWD data confirms more than 20% improvement in well-path-determination accuracy by comparing the results with the corrected path from the conventional MSA method and gyro surveys.

scholarly journals Research on Mud Pulse MWD Device for Mines

2021 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 03050
Author(s):  
Gao Jun
Keyword(s):  
Signal Transmission ◽  
Drill Pipe ◽  
Pulse Signal ◽  
Pulse Method ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Transmission Distance ◽  
Signal Encoding ◽  
Measurement While Drilling ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
Encoding Method

As the core accoutrement of directional drilling construction, the measurement while drilling (MWD) device can be divided into three types due to the different data transmission methods: wired, mud pulse and electromagnetic wave. This paper used the mud pulse method to develop a mud pulse MWD device for mines, and the working principle of the mud pulse signal transmission, the signal encoding method and the structure of the device were described. Experimental research showed that the mud pulse wireless MWD device had the advantages of long transmission distance and strong working stability. At the same time, the device was not restricted by the drill pipe during operation, which could be combined with sliding orientation and rotary feed, and had great promotion and application value.

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