Outline

  • Introduction
  • Acquisition Platform
  • Methodology
  • Results and Discussion

Introduction

  • Verification of Existing Legacy Well Locations
    • Major study compared over 10,000 well locations from commercial vendor with surveys GPS locations
    • 95% confidence is 200 feet
    • Recommendaton: Assume 200 ft uncertainty for well locations that have not been verified
  • Identification of Unreported Wells for Collision Avoidance
    • Lack of historical reporting of well locations
    • Incomplete well database- state and/or commercial vendors
    • Results in drilling hazard

Acquisition Platform

  • Specifications
    • QuSpin Total Field Magnetometer
      • High Sensitivity rubidium vapor
      • Reading at 50 Hz and up to 400 Hz (3 readings per meter at 50 Hz)
    • DJI Matrice 600 Pro
      • Flight speed of 15 m/s
      • Flight time around 20 minutes on one set of batteries
    • Carbon Fiber Dragon Housing
      • Built in house at MagVAR

Methodology

  • Survey Design Flight Specifications
    • Drone altitude of 35 meters AGL
    • Sensor altitude of 30 meters AGL
    • Main Lines flown North-South at 15 meter spacing
    • Tie Lines flown West-East at 75 meter spacing

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Drone Magnetic Site Surveys To Verify Wellhead Locations

David M. Velozzi

 

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