A 3D model has been developed that can help to detect # ##scopic doglegs in drilling operations , which can cause problems of torque and drag in directional drilling . Current standard surveys require measurements only every 95 ft , and can miss doglegs . The new method uses measurements taken from bottom hole - assembly ( 3D ) drilling , and feeds this into a 3D model to predict the path taken by the bit .
A computer model has been developed that can help to detect micro-doglegs in drilling operations, which can cause problems of torque and drag in directional wells. Current standard surveys take measurements only every 95 ft, and can miss doglegs. The new method uses measurements taken from bottom hole-assembly (BHA) data, and feeds this into a 3D model to predict the path taken by the bit.