A process for directional operations in a well bore without MWD, the process comprising: engaging an upper end of a drill string with a traveling block component, wherein the traveling block component comprises a traveling block angular sensor; measuring with the traveling block angular sensor an initial angular position of the drill string; lowering the drill string in the well bore with the traveling block component; measuring with the traveling block angular sensor a final angular position of the drill string; recording an angle of rotation, if any, of the drill string between initial and final positions as measured by the traveling block angular sensor; engaging the drill string with a rig floor component, wherein the rig floor component comprises a rig floor angular sensor; measuring with the rig floor angular sensor an initial angular position of the drill string; disengaging the traveling block component from the drill string; raising the traveling block component; engaging an upper end of a first tubular with the traveling block component; joining a bottom end of the first tubular to the drill string; measuring with the rig floor angular sensor a final angular position of the drill string; and recording an angle of rotation, if any, of the drill string that occurred between initial and final positions as measured by the rig floor angular sensor.