SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL DRILLING OPERATIONS BASED ON FORMATION ORIENTATIONS

Systems and methods for controlling drilling operations are provided. The methods include performing a drilling operation using a bottomhole assembly having a disintegrating device located at an end of a drill string. Detecting and monitoring formation layer orientations with one or more sensors is performed to obtain formation layer orientation information indicative of a formation layer orientation. Monitoring of a drilling operational performance of at least one of the disintegrating device and the bottomhole assembly is performed. A change in the drilling operational performance is detected and adjustment of a steering command is performed to set an angle of attack by the disintegrating device to the formation layer orientation based on the formation layer orientation information.