Apparatus and methods for guiding toolface orientation
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus for guiding a drilling operation comprising:
- a drilling apparatus comprising a bit with a steerable motor having a toolface and a rotary drive adapted to steer the bit during the drilling operation;
a receiving apparatus adapted to receive electronic data on a recurring basis, wherein the electronic data comprises quill position data, at least one of actual gravity-based toolface orientation data and actual magnetic-based toolface orientation data, and recommended toolface orientation data; and
a display apparatus adapted to display the electronic data on a user-viewable display in a historical format depicting data resulting from a recent measurement and a plurality of immediately prior measurements.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for guiding a drilling operation are disclosed. The apparatus includes a drilling apparatus, a receiving apparatus, and a display apparatus. The drill apparatus includes a bit with a steerable motor having a toolface and a rotary drive adapted to steer the bit during the drilling operation. The receiving apparatus is adapted to receive electronic data on a recurring basis, wherein the electronic data comprises quill position data, at least one of actual gravity-based toolface orientation data and actual magnetic-based toolface orientation data, and recommended toolface orientation data. The display apparatus is adapted to display the electronic data on a user-viewable display in a historical format depicting data resulting from a recent measurement and a plurality of immediately prior measurements.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for guiding a drilling operation comprising:
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a drilling apparatus comprising a bit with a steerable motor having a toolface and a rotary drive adapted to steer the bit during the drilling operation; a receiving apparatus adapted to receive electronic data on a recurring basis, wherein the electronic data comprises quill position data, at least one of actual gravity-based toolface orientation data and actual magnetic-based toolface orientation data, and recommended toolface orientation data; and a display apparatus adapted to display the electronic data on a user-viewable display in a historical format depicting data resulting from a recent measurement and a plurality of immediately prior measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for monitoring and guiding a drilling operation, comprising:
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a drilling apparatus comprising a bit with a steerable motor having a toolface and a rotary drive adapted to steer the bit during the drilling operation; a receiving apparatus adapted to receive electronic data on a recurring basis, wherein the electronic data comprises quill position data, at least one of actual gravity-based toolface orientation data and actual magnetic-based toolface orientation data, and recommended toolface orientation data; a display apparatus adapted to display the electronic data on a user-viewable display in a historical format depicting data resulting from a recent measurement and a plurality of immediately prior measurements; a sensor configured to detect a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and the recommended toolface orientation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of directing a drilling operation in a wellbore comprising:
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operating a drilling apparatus; receiving and displaying electronic data, wherein the electronic data includes quill position data, actual toolface orientation data, and recommended toolface orientation data; and adjusting the drilling apparatus to move the toolface toward the recommended toolface orientation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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