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GyroTracer

NorthSeekingGyroscope
(ToolfaceOrientation)

Operating Manual
Version 1.3.2.0

Follow this user friendly, step by step guide to operate the SPT North Seeking GyroTracer Please handle the GyroTracer with the utmost care at all times. Do not drop or knock the tool as this will damage internal parts.

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Attention: For conducting any type of toolface orientation, the SPT GyroTracer must always have a shock absorber connected and have the proper centralizers on the top and bottom of the gyro. In drilling, often their maybe a necessity for correctly orientating a wedge and the downhole motor (both downhole) in order to kickoff in the right direction from a pre-determined depth from an already existing well. There are basically two types of wells in terms of inclination: vertical and inclined wells. Wells with an inclination of more than 2.0 degrees from the vertical are technically considered inclined wells. Wells with an inclination less than 2.0 degrees from vertical are considered vertical wells. The SPT operating software and GyroTracer give the option to perform these orientations in both inclined and vertical wells. Let us examine in more detail these situations:

Orientation in vertical hole


1. Assemble the gyro and telemetry and connect the top and bottom centralizers, mule shoe stinger and shock absorber. 2. Lay the tool string horizontally on stands on the catwalk or stable ground. This procedure is done with no power or wireline connected to the gyro. The azimuth direction is not an issue (Diagram 1)

Diagram 1 3

3. Connect the assembled tool string to the cable head and wireline. Have the mule shoe stinger keyway pointing straight up (Diagram 2).

Diagram 2 4. A short, heavy duty spirit level and wrench is required. Place the sprit level across the flat section of the mule shoe stinger keyway. Gently rotate the whole assembly with a pipe wrench until the bubble is accurately centered. Grip the pipe wrench somewhere near the top of the mule shoe or bottom of the shock absorber (Diagram 3) 5. Start the gyro software as normal and enter in all the correct well information in Settings screen, and most importantly select the correct calibration and enter the correct latitude for that location.

6. Start the Gyro and warm it up in the usual procedure. Do not turn ON. It is very important that the gyro assemble is not touched or moved from position once the mule shoe keyway has been centered as this could move the mule shoe before the highside has been reset.

Diagram 3 7. Open the Toolface window (Figure 1). Click on Reset Toolface and click Yes (Figure 2). Doing this procedure has now set the toolface highside to 0/360. The keyway in the mule shoe stinger is now set to 0 degrees toolface. Wait 10 seconds for reset to register.

8. Take a survey using Gravity toolface (Figure 3). This will take just a few seconds. Gravity toolface should now show 0/360 degrees. This is just to check that the resetting of TF highside has registered. Please note: If Gravity toolface is showing a different figure besides 0/360 after taking a survey then repeat steps 7 and 8 again.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3 9. Lower the toolstring into the well. Turn the gyro ON and start running the tool down the well to the required depth where the orientation will take place. The gyro must be completely warm as normal before taking a Gyroscopic toolface survey. 10. Seat the mule shoe stinger to the UBHO at slow speed of no more than 7 10 meters/minute and lock to locating pin. 11. Run a survey using Gyroscopic toolface (Figure 4). This survey will show you the azimuth direction of the high side. Each Gyroscopic toolface survey will take 1 minute 30 seconds. 12. After taking a Gyroscopic toolface survey, pull tool up 10 meters. Lower tool down slowly again and lock mule shoe to pin and repeat Gyroscopic toolface survey again. 13. This procedure should be repeated a total of 3 4 times.

Figure 4 14. Orientate the whipstock assembly to the necessary geographical (true north) azimuth. Once in position, click on Gyroscopic survey to show you the position of the highside. Repeat this procedure another 2 times to check results match. Pull tool up 10 meters between each survey and lock mule shoe each time at 7 10 meters per minute. 15. Once drilling has continued at the kickoff position, return to the well when approx 5 meters has been drilled. Run the tool down the well and survey the sidetrack.

Orientation in inclined hole


1. Follow steps 1 10 as above that is shown in Orientation in vertical hole 2. Once the mule shoe stinger has locked to the locating pin, take a Gravity toolface survey. This will take just 2 seconds (Figure 5)

Figure 5 3. After the Gravity toolface survey and while the mule shoe is still locked to the locating pin, run a normal survey to check the current azimuth direction of wedge. 4. Pull tool up 10 meters. Lower tool down slowly again and lock mule shoe to pin and repeat Gravity toolface survey again. Check that it matches with previous survey. 5. After the Gravity toolface survey and while the mule shoe is still locked to the locating pin, run a normal survey to check the current azimuth direction of wedge. Check that this matches with the previous survey. 6. This procedure should be repeated a total of 3 4 times. 7. Orientate the drill string assemble to the necessary toolface position in reference to the target azimuth. 8. Click on Gravity toolface survey to show you the position of the TF highside (Figure 6)

Figure 6 9. Run a normal survey to check azimuth direction. 10. Pull tool up 10 meters and slowly lower down and lock to locating pin 11. Take a Gravity toolface survey 12. Run a normal survey to check azimuth direction 13. This procedure should be repeated a total of 2 3 times to check results 14. If drill string has not been orientated to correct position, repeat from Step 7 16. Once drilling has continued at the kickoff position, return to the well when approx 5 meters has been drilled. Run the tool down the well and survey the sidetrack.

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Important notes: Gyroscopic toolface orientation only applies in wireline mode for the SPT gyro system. It cannot be performed in memory mode. Please assemble the gyro, mule shoe, shock absorber and centralizers etc with the Gyro OFF. Always have Gyro ON when traversing downhole to seat mule shoe stinger to UBHO For the last 20 meters of lowering the tool down the hole, slow down the winch speed to 7 10 meters per minute to lock mule shoe to locating pin. Always use a suitable shock absorber. If the last 2 tips are ignored, this will greatly increase the chance of damage to the gyro sensor.

Accessories required:

Feedthru centralizer

Bottom centralizer

Shock absorber

Mule shoe stinger

Cable head

Pipe wrench

Spirit level

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Please note: When orientating with gyroscopic toolface, this method will give you a direct measurement to the target azimuth. When orientating with gravity toolface, this method will give you an indirect measurement to the target azimuth. Gyroscopic toolface will give the best accuracy at vertical. At 2 from vertical the accuracy in azimuth that can be achieved will be approximately +/- 3.0. If you prefer to use gyroscopic toolface for a direct measurement to the target azimuth, then you can still use gyroscopic toolface at 2-3 inclination from vertical but will not have as accurate results as at vertical.

CAUTION
The Gyro module is integrated with very sensitive parts, most of all, the Gyro sensor. At all times, this module must be handled with extreme care whether its out in the field, in the workshop, during transportation or in the office. Small knocks may not damage the gyro immediately, though small knocks occurring over a period of time may cause fatigue of the Gyro sensor and then possible complete failure of the Gyro sensor. Never move the Gyro while ON at any speed faster than very slow. It is always recommended to turn OFF the Gyro if you will be moving it around. If you will be moving it around while ON, especially with lateral or side movements, please do this very slowly and listen to the sound of the Gyro spinning. If noise increases or changes, slow down. Never turn the gyro on until the tool is in the hole and remember to switch off before you pull out of hole.

Notes:

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