APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ORIENTATION OF A LINER DURING DRILLING OF A WELLBORE

摘要

An apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one aspect includes a drilling assembly configured for use in drilling the wellbore, a liner disposed outside a portion of the drilling assembly that includes a feature at a selected location of the liner, and a liner orientation sensor for providing signals representative of the displacement or movement of the feature relative to the drilling assembly.