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and where Le is the course length between the measured sur-

veys and i is the index of angle change. For example, if
tan (j sin 'Y i is 100, o could be degrees/ 100 meters if course length
At = arc tan . . . . . . .(8.42) is reported inmeters, or o could be degrees/100 ft if course
sin a + tan (3 cos a cos 'Y length is in feet.

The overall angle change, (3, is directly related to dogleg

severity, o, by the following relationship.
Example 8.5. Deter111ine the new direction for a whip-
stock set at 705 m with a tool-face setting of 45° right
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(8.43) of high side for a course length of 10 m. The inclination

VERTICAL

LAST SURVEY POINT

VERTICAL , MEASURED DEPTH:MD
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