TM
Surveyor X-4
Gyrodata’s Surveyor X-4TM
service provides
a new level of reliable
performance and
precision in wellbore
surveying and guidance
Surveyor X-4 service sets a new
standard for gyroscopic wellbore
surveying and guidance.
Laboratory tests and extensive field
trials have confirmed a
ten-fold increase in shock
capacity and an overall perform-
ance enhancement of thirty per-
cent.
The Fourth Generation
SURVEYOR X4™ technology
incorporates advancements in
downhole sensors, electronics,
software modeling and
mechanisms to increase
resistance to shock and
vibration—all leading to significant
gains in performance, speed,
accuracy and reliability.
Central to the development are a
new sensor array and a fourth
generation of downhole electronics.
The new rate gyroscopic sensor is a
ruggedized version of a state-of-
the-art inertial guidance sensor,
designed and built in-house
specifically for the harsh wellbore
environment.
Combined with additional shock
isolation from a proprietary
mechanism—the sensor array now
provides an increase in shock
resistance of an order of magni-
tude.
The new single-chassis downhole
electronics module, which
measures half the size of its
predecessor, is also more rugged
and reliable with faster and more
powerful data processing.
Together, the isolated sensor and
new electronics provide a
significant reduction in the noise-
to-signal ratio which, in turn,
provides greater accuracy in
survey measurement.
Performance accuracy has also
improved due to the ability to
maintain a tight laboratory
calibration throughout an
operation under vibratory
conditions, and new software
Version 7
performance modeling in real-time
further adds to data quality.
Features
High shock rate-gyro sensor and
mechanized housing increase
reliability, performance and accuracy.
New 4th generation electronics
mounted on a shorter, single chassis
improve system reliability and
provide a higher level of data
acquisition accuracy.
Significant overall system
reduction in noise-to-signal ratio
provides higher accuracy survey
measurement.
Completely new Version 4 surface
software significantly
improves post-acquisition sensor
data, calibration processing and
quality control procedures to
assure more reliable and accurate
survey measurement.
Overall, the Surveyor X4™ brings its
higher level of accuracy, speed and
reliability to a number of
important survey applications and
operational configurations.
Operating Configurations
Surveyor X-4 Standard
The standard rate gyroscopic survey-
or operates on electric wireline with
real-time readout at surface.
Applications include:
Single/multishot surveys in
drillpipe, tubing, casing, or open
hole.
Orientation of directional drilling
assemblies, whipstocks, packers,
perforating guns, logging tools,
geophones and wellheads.
Surveyor X-4 Drop
The Drop surveyor operates on
battery power and stores sur-
vey data
downhole. The tool is released
in the drillpipe prior to tripping
to take surveys at connections
while pulling out. The new
ruggedized X-4 can run as a
go-devil tool in free-fall instead
of having to apply a time
consuming pumping regime.
Applications:
Multishot surveys in drillpipe
Advantages:
Saves rig-time by running
during the trip out of the hole
in drillpipe, compared to a
normal gyro run on electric line
in casing or a battery gyro run
on slickline.
Eliminates electric line or
slickline and all associated
costs.
Allows pumping and rotating
while being dropped to prevent
stuck pipe.
Has virtually no depth
limitation with up to 32 hours
of run power and storage for
8,190 survey readings.
No wait at a connection
during the trip out to take
survey information.
Provides rate-gyroscopic
survey accuracy in drillpipe
prior to running casing.
Surveys upper casing strings
during the trip out in drillpipe.
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 Operating Configurations
Surveyor X-4 service sets a new
standard for gyroscopic
wellbore surveying and
guidance.
Laboratory tests and
extensive field trials have
confirmed a
ten-fold increase in shock
capacity and an overall
performance enhance-
ment of thirty percent.
The Fourth
Generation
SURVEYOR X4™ technolo-
gy
incorporates advance-
ments in downhole sen-
sors, electronics,
software modeling and
mechanisms to increase
resistance to shock and
vibration—all leading to
significant gains in per-
formance, speed,
accuracy and reliability.
Central to the develop-
ment are a new sensor array and a
fourth
generation of downhole electronics.
The new rate gyroscopic sensor is a
ruggedized version of a
state-of-the-art inertial
guidance sensor,
designed and built in-
house
specifically for the harsh
wellbore environment.
Combined with additional
shock
isolation from a propri-
etary
mechanism—the sensor
array now
provides an increase in
shock
resistance of an order of
magnitude.
The new single-chassis
downhole electronics mod-
ule, which
measures half the size of
its
predecessor, is also more
rugged and reliable with
faster and more powerful
data processing.
Together, the isolated sen-
sor and new electronics
provide a
Version 7
significant reduction in the noise- quality control procedures to
to-signal ratio assure more reliable and accurate sur-
which, in vey measurement.
turn, Overall, the Surveyor X4™ brings its
provides higher level of accuracy, speed and
greater accu- reliability to a number of
racy in important survey applications and
survey meas- operational configurations.
urement.
Operating Configurations
Performance
accuracy has also Surveyor X-4 Standard
improved due to the abil- The standard rate gyroscopic surveyor
ity to operates on electric wireline with real-
maintain a tight laborato- time readout at surface. Applications
ry include:
calibration throughout an
Single/multishot surveys in
operation under vibratory
drillpipe, tubing, casing, or open hole.
conditions, and new soft-
ware Orientation of directional drilling
performance modeling in assemblies, whipstocks, packers,
real-time further adds to perforating guns, logging tools,
data quality. geophones and wellheads.
Features
High shock rate-gyro sensor
Surveyor X-4 Drop
and mechanized housing increase
reliability, performance and accu- The Drop surveyor operates on bat-
racy. tery power and stores survey data
downhole. The tool is released in the
New 4th generation electronics drillpipe prior to tripping to take sur-
mounted on a shorter, single veys at connections while pulling out.
chassis improve system reliability The new
and ruggedized X-4 can run as a go-devil
provide a higher level of data tool in free-fall instead of having to
acquisition accuracy. apply a time
Significant overall system consuming pumping regime.
reduction in noise-to-signal ratio Applications:
provides higher accuracy survey
measurement. Multishot surveys in drillpipe
Completely new Version 4 sur- Advantages:
face software significantly Saves rig-time by running during
improves post-acquisition sensor the trip out of the hole in drillpipe,
data, calibration processing and
General Specifications:
1.75"(OD) probe: 150ºC/300ºF, 10K psi
1.80"(OD) high pressure: 150ºC/300ºF, 15K psi
1.875” OD Probe: 150ºC/300ºF, 22K psi
2.06” OD Probe: 260ºC/500ºF, 20K psi
2.5"(OD) Standard pressure barrels: 94ºC/200ºF, 15K psi
3.0"(OD) Small heatshield: 150ºC/300ºF, 15K psi
3.5"(OD) Standard heatshield: 150ºC/300ºF, 15K psi
3.7"(OD) High-temp. heatshield: 260ºC/500ºF, 20K psi
Probe Length/Weight Range: 10-22'; 30-125kg/66-275#
Inclination operating range: 0 - 120° Inc. with pump down capability
Maximum continuous surveying speed: 300'/min.
Accuracy: An industry approved performance model can be provided.
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