Amoco: Drilling Fluids Manual

Contents:

Authorisation for Issue

Preface

Amendment Summary

Section 1 Introduction

1.1 About this Handbook

1.2 Directional Survey and Value Addition

1.3 The Design-Execute Principle

Section 2 Policy and Standards

2.1 Drilling and Well Operations Policy

2.2 Policy Expectations

2.3 Standard Practices

Section 3 Theory

3.1 Surface Positioning

3.2 The Earth’s Magnetic Field

3.3 Position Uncertainty

3.4 Position Uncertainty Calculations

Section 4 Methods

4.1 Multi-Well Development Planning

4.2 Survey Program Design

4.3 Anti-Collision – Recommended Practice

4.4 Anti-Collision – Selected Topics

4.5 Target Analysis

4.6 Survey Calculation

4.7 In-Hole Referencing

4.8 In-Field Referencing

4.9 Drill-String Magnetic Interference

4.10 Survey Data Comparison

Section 5 Survey Tools

5.1 Inclination Only Tools

5.2 Measurement While Drilling (MWD)

5.3 Electronic Magnetic Multishots

5.4 North-Seeking and Inertial Gyros

5.5 Camera-Based Magnetic Tools

5.6 Surface Read-Out Gyros

5.7 Dipmeters

5.8 Obsolete and Seldom Used Tools

5.9 Depth Measurement

5.10 JORPs

Section 6 Technical Integrity

6.1 What is Technical Integrity ?

6.2 Risk Assessment

6.3 Surface Positioning

6.4 The Directional Design

6.5 Executing the Design

6.6 Survey Data Management

6.7 Performance Review

Appendix A Mathematical Reference

Appendix B Approved Tool Error Models