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    Geosteering Tools

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    Rotary steerable systems (RSS) allow drilling operators to rotate the entire drill string from surface to bit while controlling the direction of the hole. There are two main types of RSS: push the bit systems which apply side force to the bit to increase side cutting, and point the bit systems which introduce an offset to the bit trajectory similar to steering a bent motor. An experimental point the bit prototype developed in 1998 successfully drilled several curve and tangent well sections, proving the concept. Testing results were used to improve the tool's software algorithms, electronics, and mechanical design for enhanced control and reliability.

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    Geosteering Tools

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    Rotary steerable systems (RSS) allow drilling operators to rotate the entire drill string from surface to bit while controlling the direction of the hole. There are two main types of RSS: push the bit systems which apply side force to the bit to increase side cutting, and point the bit systems which introduce an offset to the bit trajectory similar to steering a bent motor. An experimental point the bit prototype developed in 1998 successfully drilled several curve and tangent well sections, proving the concept. Testing results were used to improve the tool's software algorithms, electronics, and mechanical design for enhanced control and reliability.

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    Rotary steerable systems (RSS) allow drilling operators to rotate the entire drill string from surface to bit while controlling the direction of the hole. There are two main types of RSS: push the bit systems which apply side force to the bit to increase side cutting, and point the bit systems which introduce an offset to the bit trajectory similar to steering a bent motor. An experimental point the bit prototype developed in 1998 successfully drilled several curve and tangent well sections, proving the concept. Testing results were used to improve the tool's software algorithms, electronics, and mechanical design for enhanced control and reliability.

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    Geosteering Tools

    Uploaded by

    Nitin Gandhare
    Rotary steerable systems (RSS) allow drilling operators to rotate the entire drill string from surface to bit while controlling the direction of the hole. There are two main types of RSS: push the bit systems which apply side force to the bit to increase side cutting, and point the bit systems which introduce an offset to the bit trajectory similar to steering a bent motor. An experimental point the bit prototype developed in 1998 successfully drilled several curve and tangent well sections, proving the concept. Testing results were used to improve the tool's software algorithms, electronics, and mechanical design for enhanced control and reliability.

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    The passage discusses rotary steerable drilling systems and how they allow drilling operators to control the direction of the wellbore. It mentions two main types - push-the-bit and point-the-bit systems.

    The two main types are push-the-bit systems, which apply side force to increase side cutting action, and point-the-bit systems, which introduce an offset to the bit trajectory analogous to steering with a bent motor.

    Push-the-bit systems rely on applying side force, while point-the-bit systems rely more on system geometry to steer the bit. Push-the-bit systems may have limitations if the hole gauge is the same or greater than the fully extended pads, while point-the-bit systems do not have this limitation.

    Geosteering Tools

    Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS)

    The development of rotary steerable drilling systems over the past decade
    has been rapid and exciting one. The benefits of the ability rotate every part
    of the drilling assembly from surface to bit whilst controlling the direction of
    the hole include higher rates of penetration (ROP), improved transfer of
    weight on bit (WOB), and ease of holding tool face in the presence of drilling
    parameter and formation changes. Whatever the favored type of rotary
    steerable drilling system, all such systems cause the centerline of the bit to
    be offset by a controlled amount in a controlled direction while the drill string
    is being rotated. There are many ways in which this maybe done, most
    commonly there are two types of RSS.

    1. Push the Bit

    2. Point the Bit

    For historical reasons, systems are grouped by principle of operation (that is,
    either push or point the bit), but in practice systems usually comprise
    elements of both.

    Push the Bit:

    Side force applied to the bit to increase side cutting action


    The synchronous pad type tools operate by activating pads that slide against the well-bore all at
    the same rotation rate as the drill-string. As each pad reaches a certain position along the well-
    bore circumference, it applies a force that drives the bit in opposite direction. Thus, the
    effectiveness of such a steering technique depends on the ability of the pads to translate an
    increase in side force into a directional tendency. Under certain situations, the pads are not able
    to apply a side force of great enough magnitude to effect a significant side cutting action. A
    situation in which this may occur is the case where the hole gauge at the pad position is of the
    same or greater diameter as the fully extended pad. The point-the-bit system described here
    poses no such limitation, since the steering ability is less a function of the side force and more a
    function of system geometry.
    Point the Bit:

    Introduces an offset to the bit trajectory - analogous to steering with a bent motor
    An experimental prototype of the point the bit system was developed in 1998. This system was
    built from exiting MWD components and operated in a limited specification range. Several well
    were completed with this prototype system. These wells proved the point-the-bit concept by
    completing several curve and tangent sections with a number of different bit type. The results
    from these testing were utilized to enhance the current tool design. Improvement were made in
    several areas: software algorithms were developed to insure control in severe conditions
    including stick-slip. Electronic sub-systems were made more rugged. The mechanical design of
    the system was enhanced to provide high reliability.

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