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Greetings from the SPE, Wellbore Positioning Technical Section, ISCWSA

Our MISSION -

"The primary aim of this group is to produce and maintain standards for the industry relating to wellbore survey accuracy. To set standards for terminology and accuracy specifications. Establish a standard framework for modelling and validation of tool performance. Raise awareness & understanding of wellbore survey accuracy issues across the industry."

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Click here to download the NEW FREE ISCWSA: WELL INTERCEPT SUB-COMMITTEE ebook V11.02.28

Click here to play the recording of the SPE wellbore-ranging-technologies-intercept-applications-and-best-practices

Click here to download the free Making the Most of Borehole Surveying Video

 

The ISCWSA, (Industry Steering Committee on Wellbore Survey Accuracy) work has resulted in the publication of technical papers, leading technical work shops, multiple SPE “Hits and Misses” workshops, the Wellbore Positioning e-book, anti-collision papers and API project. We have comprehensive cross-industry, international representation with regular attendance from a wide variety of service companies, operators, and consultants, academia and software companies.

The Industry Steering Committee on Wellbore Survey Accuracy was founded to dispel the confusion and secrecy commonly associated with wellbore surveying and to enable the industry to produce consistent, reliable estimates of survey-tool performance in today's wells. We achieve these goals through the production and maintenance of standards covering the construction and validation of tool error models.

Work focused initially on Measurement While Drilling systems. They provide a large proportion of the total directional survey data world-wide and, because of their similarities between suppliers, are more amenable to specification standardization than other types of survey tool.

There is no formal membership enrollment to join the ISCWSA and its meetings are open to all who wish to attend. The committee generally holds twice yearly meetings and has held 48 meetings internationally to date. The ISCWSA is also affiliated with the Society of Petroleum Engineers as the SPE Wellbore Positioning Technical Section, click here to join.

Click this link for the Wellbore Positioning Technical Section Meeting Minutes

Click here for Wellbore Positioning Technical Section Sub-Commitee information and documents

Active Sub-Committees :


  • Adrian Ledroz, Gyrodata:  Chair

  • Pending Election, : Program Chair
                                      
https://www.iscwsa.net/

Wellbore Positioning Technical Section, (ISCWSA) Meeting 54

 

Greetings ISCWSA current and future members,


The ISCWSA meeting #54 was held on 6th & 7th October 2021.
Click here for the FREE download presentations from the meeting sessions.

Amongst the ISCWSA Subcommittee Updates (#ErrorModel, #CollisionAvoidance, #SurveyQAQC, #OWSG #APIRP78, #Education, #WellIntercept and more information on our #NewISCWSATrainingCourse. The guest speaker line up includes:
-Gillian White from Netzerotc.com
-Eric Van Oort "Making 'Geothermal Anywhere' a Reality: Drilling Technology Capabilities, Gaps & Needs"
-Steven Sheal "The Technology Journey to Net Zero"
-Carol Mann, (DGI) "Looking Forward While Looking Back: What We've Learned from Nearly a Decade of Automated Collision Avoidance Ahead of the Bit"
-Brett VanSteenwyk (SDI) A "Sweep" Calibration for MWD
-Konstantin Bulychenkov "Novel MSA Correction"
-David Gutierrez (Superior QC) "Real-Time Wellbore Placement Improvement with High-Fidelity Trajectory Estimation and Dual Sensor MWD Packages"
-William Allen (BP) "Using the 3Ds to Prevent Well to Well Collisions"

Kind Regards

The #ISCWSA Committee

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Respectfully,

The ISCWSA Committee

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ISCWSA ELECTED OFFICERS

  • Chair: – Ross Lowdon
  • Program Chair: Adrian Ledroz
  • Secretary: Tim Paton
  • Treasurer: Robert Wylie
  • Webmaster: Phil Harbidge
  • Membership Chair: Marc Willerth
  • Director at Large: Heather Vannoy
  • Director at Large: Mahmoud Elgizawy
  • Director at Large: Carol Mann
  • Director at Large: Matthew Weber

If you are a member of a sub-committee, we will be grateful if you can plan to attend. If you are interested in serving on a committee, contact the sub-committee chairperson. A contact list is available on the ISCWSA sub-committee tab.

  • Gary Skinner, Collision Avoidance Subcommittee Chair
  • Andy McGregor, MWD Subcommittee Chair
  • Mahmoud Elgizawy, Education Subcommittee Chair
  • Phil Harbidge, Survey QAQC Subcommittee Chair
  • Benny Poedjono, Well Intercept Subcommittee Chair
  • Jamie Dorey, Well Intercept Subcommittee Co Chair


Kind Regards,

If you or your organization can offer sponsorship for portions of the meetings (such as coffee breaks, lunches, meeting rooms etc.), please contact Ross Lowdon ,ISCWSA Chairperson. We are indebted to the many past sponsors who have contributed to sustain our technical community work which has been running for over 21 years and we look forward to continuing our good work for many years to come.
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