SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TOOL ROTATION DURING A GYROCOMPASSING WELLBORE SURVEY
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the tool rotation of a survey tool within a wellbore during a gyrocompassing survey measurement, the method comprising:
- receiving a first plurality of signals from at least one accelerometer module of the survey tool, the first plurality of signals indicative of measurements of the Earth'"'"'s gravitation vector taken by the at least one accelerometer module during the gyrocompassing survey measurement; and
using the first plurality of signals to calculate a tool face rate of change of the survey tool with respect to the wellbore during the gyrocompassing survey measurement.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring the tool rotation of a survey tool within a wellbore during a gyrocompassing survey measurement are provided. A plurality of signals from at least one accelerometer module of the survey tool is indicative of measurements of the Earth'"'"'s gravitation vector taken by the at least one accelerometer module during the gyrocompassing survey measurement. The plurality of signals is used to calculate a tool face rate of change of the survey tool with respect to the wellbore during the gyrocompassing survey measurement.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring the tool rotation of a survey tool within a wellbore during a gyrocompassing survey measurement, the method comprising:
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receiving a first plurality of signals from at least one accelerometer module of the survey tool, the first plurality of signals indicative of measurements of the Earth'"'"'s gravitation vector taken by the at least one accelerometer module during the gyrocompassing survey measurement; and using the first plurality of signals to calculate a tool face rate of change of the survey tool with respect to the wellbore during the gyrocompassing survey measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for compensating for tool rotation of a survey tool within a wellbore during a gyrocompassing survey measurement, the method comprising:
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receiving a first plurality of signals from at least one accelerometer module of the survey tool, the first plurality of signals indicative of measurements of the Earth'"'"'s gravitation vector taken by the at least one accelerometer module during the gyrocompassing survey measurement; using the first plurality of signals to calculate a tool face rate of change of the survey tool with respect to the wellbore during the gyrocompassing survey measurement; receiving a second plurality of signals from at least one gyroscopic sensor module of the survey tool, the second plurality of signals indicative of a total rotation rate to which the survey tool is subjected during the gyrocompassing survey measurement; using the second plurality of signals to calculate the total rotation rate to which the survey tool is subjected during the gyrocompassing survey measurement; and subtracting the tool face rate of change with respect to the wellbore during the gyrocompassing survey measurement from the total rotation rate to which the survey tool is subjected during the gyrocompassing survey measurement.
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13. A system comprising:
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a survey tool configured to perform gyrocompassing surveys, the survey tool comprising at least one gyroscopic sensor module configured to generate a first one or more signals indicative of measurements of a total rotation rate to which the at least one gyroscopic sensor module is exposed during a gyrocompassing survey; at least one accelerometer module configured to generate a second one or more signals indicative of measurements of the Earth'"'"'s gravitation vector at the at least one accelerometer module; and at least one processor configured to receive at least the first one or more signals and the second one or more signals and to determine the tool angle rotation rate in response to the second one or more signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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