The angle \theta at which a pipeline or well trajectory diverges from vertical direction z(l):
(1) | \cos \theta (l) = \frac{dz}{dl} |
where
l | path length along the trajectory |
Fig. 1. Deviation angle \theta along the trajectory |
The angle \theta at which a pipeline or well trajectory diverges from vertical direction z(l):
(1) | \cos \theta (l) = \frac{dz}{dl} |
where
l | path length along the trajectory |
Fig. 1. Deviation angle \theta along the trajectory |