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High-rate precision directional surveys in small-diameter wellbores: Results from practical implementation

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We present the results from the development and implementation of a new small-sized cable gyro inclinometer (GI) designed for precision continuous surveying in wellbores during the movement of a downhole tool. We discuss the solutions for the GI’s design, configuration, and operation algorithms that allowed us to create a state-of-the-art instrument for monitoring wellbore position.

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    Ya. I. Binder, T. V. Paderina & V. G. Rozentsvein

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Original Russian Text © Ya. I. Binder, T.V. Paderina, V.G. Rozentsvein, 2009, published in Giroskopiya i Navigatsiya, 2009, No. 1, pp. 52–63.

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Binder, Y.I., Paderina, T.V. & Rozentsvein, V.G. High-rate precision directional surveys in small-diameter wellbores: Results from practical implementation. Gyroscopy Navig. 1, 66–72 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075108710010104

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