Method and apparatus for quantifying shale plasticity from well logs
US6052649A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Shale plasticity in a geological formation is quantified by the steps of measuring a shale volume of the formation, measuring a shale composition of the formation, measuring a shale water content of the formation, and determining a measure of shale plasticity of the formation in response to the measured shale volume, shale composition, and shale water content according to a shale plasticity model. An apparatus for quantifying shale plasticity is disclosed also.
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