Inertial navigation system for directional surveying

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6764339· OSTI ID:6764339

Kohler, S M

A Wellbore Inertial Navigation System (WINS) was developed and tested. Developed for directional surveying of geothermal, oil, and gas wells, the system uses gyros and accelerometers to obtain survey errors of less than 10 ft (approx. 3 m) in a 10,000-ft (approx. 300-m) well. The tool, which communicates with a computer at the surface, is 4 in. (approx. 10 cm) in diameter and 20 ft (approx. 6.1 m) long. The concept and hardware is based on a system developed by Sandia for flight vehicles.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6764339
• Report Number(s): SAND-82-1668; ON: DE83000406
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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