Directional Calculations

Units
Where:
Inc =
RC =
DLS =
LStab =
LSensor =

Inclination (degs)
Radius of Curvature (degs)
Dogleg Severity (degs/100)
Length from bit to Stabilizer (ft)
Length from Sensor to Bit (ft)

Build Up Rate (Degs/100)

BUR =

ISurvey
CL
I
A

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Inclination at last Survey (degs)

Course length between Surveys (ft)
Inclination (degs)
Azimuth, direction (degs)

Actual Build up Rate (degs/100)

5730
RC

VBURActual = (Cos TFO)(DLSTotal )

Oriented Dogleg (degs/100)

Change in Total Vertical Depth (ft)

DLSOriented =

TVD = (RC)(Sin Inc2 - Sin Inc1 )

Change in Vertical Section (ft)

200(Bit Tilt)
LStab

Inclination at Bit (degs)

VS = (RC)(Cos Inc1 - Cos Inc2 )

IncBit =

5730
(LSensor)(ISurvey )
RC

Change in Measured Depth (ft)

Dog Leg Severity (degs/100)

RC(Inc2 - Inc1 )
MD =
57.3

100
DLS = |Cos1 [(Cos I1 x Cos I2 ) + (Sin I1 x Sin I2 ) x Cos (A2 - A1 )]|

CL

Tool Face (degs)

TFO = Cos1

Radius of Curvature Method (ft)

BUR
DLS

RC =

Ver. Build Up Rate (degs/100)

VBUR = 100

Inc - Inc
( MD
- MD )
2

Required Build Up Rate (degs/100)

VBURReq = 5730

[SinTVDInc

- Sin IncCurrent
- TVDCurrent
Target
Target

CL(Sin Inc2 - Sin Inc1 )

(Inc2 - Inc1 )