Formation evaluation using magnetic resonance logging measurements
US6229308A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A form of the invention is directed to a method for determining properties of earth formations surrounding a borehole, including the following steps: (a) providing a logging device that is moveable through the borehole; (b) transmitting electromagnetic energy from the logging device into the formations, and receiving nuclear magnetic resonance spin echoes at the logging device; (c) performing step (b) a plurality of times, with a respective plurality of different transmitting and/or receiving conditions to obtain a plurality of measurements; (d) generating a formation model that includes a plurality of model components for a brine phase and a plurality of model components for a native oil phase; (e) modifying the model components to optimize the model with respect to the measurement signals; and (f) outputting model components of the optimized model. Depending on the circumstances, the step (d) of generating a formation model can include generating a model that further includes an oil base mud filtrate component and/or can include a gas component. In an embodiment of the invention, the step (d) of generating a formation model includes generating a set of model amplitude components …
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