Calculating a Directional Well Plan

Basic Principle
Right Triangle

b
B

A +B

1.

A + B = C and C =

2.

Opposite
sin a = ------------------------------Hypotenuse

or

Opposite = sin a Hypotenuse

or

Opposite
Hypotenuse = -----------------------sin a
3.

Adjacent
cos a = ------------------------------Hypotenuse

or

Adjacent = cos a Hypotenuse

or

Adjacent
Hypotenuse = ----------------------cos a
B
a = atan --A
4.

Opposite
Adjacent = -----------------------tan a
5.

A
c = atan --B

Opposite = Adjacent tan a

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Basic Principle
Calculate the radius of curvature (normally expressed in degrees/100
(30 m).
To calculate a build or drop radius the formula is:

180
--------- 100

Radius = ---------------------------Build Rate

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Feet

Meters

180
--------- 100

5730
R = ------------------------ = -----------BUR
BUR

180
--------- 30

1719
R = --------------------- = -----------BUR
BUR

1.

Radius = TVD = Displacement

Radius = TVD = Displacement

2.

5730
BUR = -----------TVD

1719
BUR = -----------TVD

3.

5730
BUR = -------------DISP

1719
BUR = -------------DISP

4.

Inc 100
Curve Length = --------------------------BUR

Inc 30
Curve Length = -----------------------BUR

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Calculating a Directional Well Plan

KOP

R
A
D
IU
S

MD 1

TVD1

3
DISP1

DISPLACEMENT

If you do not build from 0 90:

Determine TVD1, DISP1, and MD1
On the plot, Angle 1 is the angle at the end of the build.
Note:

180 = Right Angle + Angle 2 + Angle 3 and

180 = Angle 1 + Right Angle + Angle 3 therefore

Angle 1 = Angle 2

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KOP

DISPB

DISPA

R
A
D
IU
S

MD 1

TVD1

3
DISP1

DISPLACEMENT

Determine:
1.

TVD1

2.

DISP1

3.

MD1

Opposite = sin a Hypotenuse

TVD 1 = sin Angle 2 Radius
Adjacent = cos a Hypotenuse
DISP A = cos Angle 2 Radius
DISP B = Radius ( cos Angle 2 Radius )
DISP 1 = DISP B
Angle 100
MD 1 = ---------------------------------BUR
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Example 1
Given:
1.
2.
3.

Build Rate = 1.5/100'

Drop Rate = 1.0/100'
EOB =30

SL

180
--------- 100

R = -----------------------BUR
R 1 = 3820

TVD 2 = 1910
( 0 30 ) 100
MD 1 = ---------------------------------------1.5

MD 1

TVD2

TVD 2 = sin 30 3820

KOP

TVD1

MD 1 = 2000

DISP1

DISP 1 = Radius ( cos 30 3820 )

DISP 1 = 511.78

DISP2

R
TVD4

MD 3

TVD3

R 2 = 5730
TVD 4 = 2865

DISP3

DISP 3 = 767.76
MD 3 = 3000

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Calculate a Well Proposal

Type 1 Well (Build and Hold)
Profile # 1

Given:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Calculate:

Surface Location
Start Inclination = 0
Target TD = 9000'
Target Displacement = 5000'
Maximum Inclination = 40
Build Rate = 2/100'

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

SL

TVD1

KOP

MD1
TVD2

9.

TVD1
TVD2
DISP1
MD1
MD2
Total MD
KOP
TVD3
DISP2

R1

DISP1

MD2

TVD3

DISP2

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Type 1 Well (Build and Hold)
Profile # 1

Calculate R1

5730
= -----------BUR

= 2865

Calculate TVD2

= sin a Hyp otenuse

= 1841.59

= R 1 ( cos a Hypotenuse )
Angle 100
= ---------------------------------BUR
= Target DISP DISP 1

= 670.28

= 5000 670.28

= 4329.7

Calculate TVD3

Opposite
= -----------------------tan a

= 5159.96

Calculate KOP

= ( TVD 3 + TVD 2 ) Target TVD

Calculate DISP1
Calculate MD1
Calculate DISP2

= 2000

= 1998.45
Calculate MD2
Calculate Total MD

Opposite
= -----------------------sin a
= MD 1 + MD 2 + KOP

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= 6735.85
= 10734.30

Calculate a Well Proposal

Type 1 Well (Build and Hold)
Calculate:

Given:

Profile # 2

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Surface Location
Start Inclination = 0
KOP = 3200'
Target TVD = 12500'
Target Displacement = 5000'
Build Rate = 2/100'

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

SL

TVD1

KOP

MD1
TVD2

TVD1
TVD2
TVD3
DISP1
DISP2
Inclination at EOB
MD1
MD2
Total MD

R1

DISP1

MD2

TVD3

DISP2

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Profile # 2

SL

TVD1

KOP

TVD1
MD1

TVD2

SL

KOP

R1

R1

MD1

DISP1

TVD2

DISP1
5

L1
3

MD2

L2

TVD3

DISP2

Calculate R1
Calculate DISP3

Total

2
TVD3

DISP1

5730
= -----------BUR
= Target DISP R 1

DISP2

DISPB

= 3820
= 8500 3820
= 4680

Calculate L1
Calculate Angle 1

Calculate L2

Calculate Angle 2

= Target TVD KOP

DISP
= atan ----------------BL1
=

DISP B + L 1

R
= asin -----1L2

= 12500 3200
= 9300
= 26.71
= 10411.17

= 21.53

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Profile #2
SL

TVD1

KOP

TVD2

R1

MD1

DISP1
5

L1
3

L2

2
TVD3

DISP1

DISP2

DISPB

Calculate Angle 5
Where:
1.

180 = Angle 1 + Angle 2 + Angle 3

and
2.

180 = Angle 3 + Angle 4

and subtracting 1 from 2

0 = Angle 1 + Angle 2 - Angle 4
and moving Angle 4 to the other side
Angle 4 = Angle 1 + Angle 2
Since Angle 4 and Angle 5 are created by a vertical line intersecting
the hold section, Angle 4 = Angle 5, then
Angle 5 = Angle 1 + Angle 2
Angle 5 = 48.5
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SL

TVD1

KOP

TVD2

R1

MD1

DISP1
5

L1
3

L2

2
TVD3

Calculate TVD2

DISP1

DISP2

DISPB

= sin a Hyp otenuse

= 48.24 3820

= 2849.50

Calculate DISP1

= R 1 ( cos a Hypotenuse )

= 1275.84

Calculate MD1

Angle 100
= ---------------------------------BUR

= 3216

Calculate TVD3

= L 1 TVD 2

Calculate DISP2
Calculate MD2

= 9300 2849.50

= 6450.50

= Target Displacement DISP 1

= 7224.16

DISP B + TVD 3

7224.16 + 6450.50

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= 9684.91

Calculate a Well Proposal

Type 1 Well (Build and Hold)

Calculate a Well Proposal

Profile # 2

SL

TVD1

KOP

MD1
TVD2

R1

DISP1

MD2

TVD3

DISP2

TVD1

3200.00

TVD2

6049.50

TVD3

= 12500.00

DISP1

1275.84

DISP2

7224.16

Inc at EOB =

48.24

MD1

3216.00

MD2

9684.91

Total MD

= 16100.91
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