Borehole sensing tool with optical rotation sensor

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G01V 11/00 (2006.01) E21B 47/022 (2006.01) E21B 47/024 (2006.01)

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CA 1233877

19 BOREHOLE SENSING TOOL WITH OPTICAL ROTATION SENSOR ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A tool (50) for measuring the direction of a subterranean borehole (200) includes an optical rotation sensing device (52) which accurately measures attitude of the tool housing (51). The optical rotation sensor (52) includes two optical fiber coils (74, 76) configured in the shape of a race track. The optical fiber coils (74, 76) are fixedly disposed on a frame (78) and positioned such that the plane of one coil (74) is rotated a predetermined angle with respect to the plane of the other coil (76). The frame (78) is periodically rotated about an axis which is axial to the borehole (200). An accelerometer (58) measures acceleration with respect to terrestrial gravitational forces. Tool attitude is calculated from the measurements performed by the optical rotation sensor (52) and the measurements produced by the accelerometer (58). A signal indicating the measured attitude is transmitted to the surface for analysis and display.

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