7 Pay Zone Steering Coal Bed Methane.pdf

PZIG TOOL ? Natural Gamma Ray and Inclination measurements situated at the bit ? Compatible with any positive displacement motor or rotary BHA ? Wireless electromagnetic “short-hop” communication between upper and lower subs ? Optimal well placement in reservoirs ? Reduced well tortuosity and dogleg severity COAL BED METHANE HORIZONTAL WELL EXAMPLES The following series of screenshots illustrates how PathFinder tool a Coal Bed Methane (CBM) client from 30% to 100% in-zone drilling. In all examples, the hole size for the build section was 8.75” and 6.25” for the horizontal section: WELL 1: (MWD Gamma Ray Service Only) 30% In-zone exposure to target coal bed WELL 2: (PZIG At-bit Gamma Ray Inclination measurements only) 46% In-zone Exposure to target coal bed WELL 3: (PZIG At-bit measurements, LWD Resistivity, and PZS software) 100% In-zone exposure to target coal bed The PathFinder PZIG tool accurately determines well path placement and bit position while drilling by acquiring continuous dynamic inclination and gamma ray measurements in the 3 foot sub posi- tioned directly above the drill bit. The PathFinder PZS Service is a real-time forward modeling software package capable of pre-well modeling, displaying measured information and continuously and interactively adapting, updating and comparing the model to the real-time data. Improvements to the formation model and structure can be made allowing for real-time decisions to modify the well path and stay in the intended zone. PATHFINDER? PAYZONE STEERING (PZSTM) SERVICE: THE COAL BEAD METHANE SOLUTION RESULTS: PathFinder’s PayZone Steering (PZS) Service successfully takes customer from 30% in-zone to 100% in-zone. PZS SOFTWARE ? Interprets log responses, proposes adjustments to the well plan ? Real-time Resistivity modeling determines bit stratagraphic location and pinpoints well location ? Generates inputs for resistivity modeling: bed thickness, anisotropy coefficients, and Rt values ? Continuou