摘要 |
A directional tendency prediction system or method that provides: determining geometric parameters of a bottomhole assembly having at least a stabilizer, a bit, and an eccentering mechanism that provides a range of eccentricity settings; deriving a side force on the bit across the range of eccentricity settings; and based at least in part on the side force on the bit, determining a walk angle or dogleg severity (DLS) across the range of eccentricity settings. The resulting DLS range may be compared with requirements for a desired borehole trajectory and if suitable, the parameters may be used to configure the bottomhole assembly, and the DLS dependence may be expressed in a tabular or functional form to control steering. |