Overview:

- At times of high solar activity, keep an eye on Earths magnetic field even at low latitudes

- The tool has been working OK for 1000m and all surveys have passed QC
      –IFR geomagnetic values are used
      –Rotational check shots have been taken- good result
      –Surveys are analysed with multistation software

- The surveys suddenly start to fail the magnetic QC parameters
     –No nearby steel
     –Drilling fluid unchanged
     –Check shot performed at last good survey station, still failing QC limits
     –No real-time observatory magnetogram data available for the area

 

Magnetic survey QC issue

- Location: Brazil

- Drilling at 60deg inclination & 60deg magnetic azimuth

- Surveys not correced for drillstring interference

- Surveys start to fail magnetic QC test

 

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View the entire Presentation:

Practical Consequences of Earth's Rings and How to Deal with Them

 

Truls Lynne Hansen - University of Tromsø

Inge Edvardsen - Baker Hughes

 

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