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  • Focus on depth determination
  • Consulting, operations, reconciliation, audit, training
  • Driller’s depth
  • Wireline depth
  • Uncertainty
  • API RP-78 depth data compliance

What Depth ?

  • What issue ?? Issue to who ?
  • What accuracy looks like API RP-78 – requirement for uncertainty
  • Driller’s and wireline differences & similarities
  • The issue of correction
  • Tension regime and correction
  • Way-point – for wireline and driller’s
  • Can you now know what depth is ? …..

What Is The Issue With Depth ?

  • Driller’s versus wireline depths
  • Deeper = bigger the difference
  • Deeper = bigger spread
  • Equal spread between wireline companies
  • Can we rely on depth data ?

What Do We Mean With “Accuracy” ?

  • Seismic from 2-way time = 2.5 – 2.6 miles
  • Log depth = 4,103.753 m

API RP-78 Depth QA-QC

  • Objective:
    • To recommend standard practices that deliver consistency and accuracy in along-hole depth information, by minimizing errors associated with depth measurement systems, and provide data reporting standards.
  • Result:
    • API RP-78 conformant along-hole depth data will include an uncertainty statement

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What Depth? Driller’s Depth Determination

Harald Bolt

 

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