Method and apparatus for initialization of a wellbore survey tool
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01V-003/00
E21B-047/024
G01C-021/16
E21B-019/00
출원번호
US-0838160
(2015-08-27)
등록번호
US-10221676
(2019-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Weston, John Lionel
Ledroz, Adrián Guillermo
Wright, Eric
출원인 / 주소
Gyrodata, Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Pramudji Law Group PLLC
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A method and an apparatus are provided for determining an orientation of a tool with respect to a reference direction. The tool is configured to be moved along a wellbore and to generate information usable to determine an orientation of the tool. At least one first signal is indicative of an orienta
A method and an apparatus are provided for determining an orientation of a tool with respect to a reference direction. The tool is configured to be moved along a wellbore and to generate information usable to determine an orientation of the tool. At least one first signal is indicative of an orientation of a directional reference system with respect to the reference direction. Information regarding a relative orientation of the tool with respect to the directional reference system is used to determine the orientation of the tool with respect to the reference direction in response at least in part to the at least one first signal.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for determining an orientation of a tool with respect to a reference direction, the tool configured to be moved along a wellbore and to generate information usable to determine an orientation of the tool, the method comprising: mounting a directional reference system to the tool at a pre
1. A method for determining an orientation of a tool with respect to a reference direction, the tool configured to be moved along a wellbore and to generate information usable to determine an orientation of the tool, the method comprising: mounting a directional reference system to the tool at a predetermined orientation with respect to the tool;generating at least one first signal indicative of an orientation of the directional reference system with respect to the reference direction after mounting the directional reference system to the tool; andusing information regarding a relative orientation of the tool with respect to the directional reference system to determine the orientation of the tool with respect to the reference direction in response at least in part to the at least one first signal. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining an orientation of the directional reference system with respect to the reference direction while the directional reference system is spaced from the tool, and transporting the directional reference system to the tool while generating orientation information regarding the directional reference system, the at least one first signal generated using the orientation information. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein transporting the directional reference system to the tool comprises moving the directional reference system to a first position from a second position, the first position spaced a first distance from a wellbore entrance, the first distance having a first horizontal component less than about 10 feet, the second position spaced a second distance from the wellbore entrance, the second distance having a second horizontal component greater than the first horizontal component of the first distance by at least about 30 feet. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the orientation of the tool comprises: using one or more computer processors to receive the at least one first signal and the information regarding the relative orientation of the tool with respect to the directional reference system; andusing the one or more computer processors to calculate the orientation of the tool. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein mounting the directional reference system to the tool comprises mounting the directional reference system to a mounting face of the tool. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the at least one first signal indicative of the orientation of the directional reference system with respect to the reference direction comprises determining a high side toolface offset between the tool and the directional reference system and measuring an attitude of the directional reference system with respect to a local geographic frame. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein determining the high side toolface offset comprises using accelerometer measurements from the tool to measure a toolface angle of the tool, using accelerometer measurements from the directional reference system to measure a toolface angle of the directional reference system, and calculating a difference between the toolface angle of the tool and the toolface angle of the directional reference system. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein measuring the toolface angle of the tool and measuring the toolface angle of the directional reference system are performed while the tool has its axial direction oriented in a non-vertical orientation. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein using the information regarding the relative orientation of the tool with respect to the directional reference system comprises measuring an attitude of the directional reference system with respect to a local geographic frame and transferring information regarding the measured attitude to the tool. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the directional reference system comprises an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the directional reference system comprises an inertial navigation system (INS). 12. A method for determining an orientation of a tool with respect to a reference direction, the tool configured to be moved along a wellbore and to generate information usable to determine an orientation of the tool, the method comprising: generating at least one first signal indicative of an orientation of a directional reference system with respect to the reference direction; andusing information regarding a relative orientation of the tool with respect to the directional reference system to determine the orientation of the tool with respect to the reference direction in response at least in part to the at least one first signal. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein generating the at least one first signal comprises determining an orientation of the directional reference system with respect to the reference direction while the directional reference system is spaced from the tool, transporting the directional reference system to the tool while generating orientation information regarding the directional reference system, and mounting the directional reference system to the tool. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein mounting the directional reference system to the tool comprises mounting the directional reference system to a mounting face of the tool. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein generating the at least one first signal comprises determining a high side toolface offset between the tool and the directional reference system and measuring an attitude of the directional reference system with respect to a local geographic frame. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the high side toolface offset comprises using accelerometer measurements from the tool to measure a toolface angle of the tool, using accelerometer measurements from the directional reference system to measure a toolface angle of the directional reference system, and calculating a difference between the toolface angle of the tool and the toolface angle of the directional reference system. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein measuring the toolface angle of the tool and measuring the toolface angle of the directional reference system are performed while the tool has its axial direction oriented in a non-vertical orientation and the directional reference system is mounted to the tool. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein using the information regarding the relative orientation of the tool with respect to the directional reference system comprises measuring an attitude of the directional reference system with respect to a local geographic frame and transferring information regarding the measured attitude to the tool. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the directional reference system comprises an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). 20. The method of claim 12, wherein the directional reference system comprises an inertial navigation system (INS).
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