Abstract:
In some embodiments, an apparatus, system, and method may operate to transmit, using a first transceiver antenna, a common signal into a geological formation, and to receive in response to the transmitting, at the first transceiver antenna, a first corresponding nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal from a first volume of the formation. Additional activity may include receiving, in response to the transmitting, at a second transceiver antenna spaced apart from the first transceiver antenna, the common signal transformed by the formation into a received resistivity signal, as well as transmitting, using the second transceiver antenna, a second corresponding NMR signal into a second volume of the formation different from the first volume of the formation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
Apparatus, method and system for processing and interpreting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data acquired for a formation from within a subterranean wellbore that includes independently obtaining D−T1 and D−T2 from the same set of NMR data using a dual step independent 2D inversion method that provides adequate resolution in all dimensions for T1, T2, and D distributions.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring the oleophilic fluid to aqueous fluid ratio of a drilling fluid includes selecting a sample of the drilling fluid that has been recirculated, measuring the NMR response of the sample of the drilling fluid and determining the oleophilic fluid to aqueous fluid ratio of the drilling fluid based at least in part on the NMR response.
Abstract:
Analyzing crude oils and, more specifically, indirectly measuring asphaltene concentration in crude oils may be performed via nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. For example, determining the asphaltene concentration of a crude oil sample having an unknown concentration of asphaltene and having the API gravity of about 20 to about 41 may be achieved by applying a measured NMR property of the unknown sample to a mathematical regression for asphaltene concentration in crude oil as a function of an NMR property according to the following equation where C is the asphaltene concentration, k is the Huggins constant that describes the solvent quality, [η] is the intrinsic viscosity. 1 T 1 = 1 T 2 ∼ 1 + [ η ] C + k [ η ] 2 C 2
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and software for predicting a pore throat size distribution are described. A representative method includes ohtaining a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation-time distribution data set. The method also includes training a radial basis function (RBF) model based on the NMR relaxation-time distribution data set and a measured pore throat size distribution data set. The method also includes obtaining a subsequent NMR relaxation-time distribution data set. The method also includes employing the trained RBI: model to predict a pore throat size distribution data set based at least in part on the sUbsequent NMR relaxation-time distribution data set. The method also includes storing or displaying a predicted pore throat size distribution corresponding to the predicted pore throat size distribution data set. The predicted pore throat size distribution is associated with a rock sample or subsurface formation volume.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to conduct testing related to the disposition of measuring tools downhole in a borehole, where the measuring tools are deployed to perform testing to evaluate properties of regions in the borehole. A plurality of test analyses on data collected from operating a measuring device of a measuring tool in the borehole can be used to determine whether the measuring device is in casing or out of casing. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
A microfluidic device and method is described to parallelize a pressure-volume-temperature (“PVT”) analysis such that a portion of the pressure, temperature and volume analysis is performed separately from others. The resulting PVT data is then recombined statistically for a complete PVT analysis. The microfluidic device may also obtain compositional data of the fluid to perform an equation of state analysis or reservoir simulations.
Abstract:
Downhole nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods that utilize oleophilic nanoparticle may allow for differentiation of light oil and oil-based filtrates. For example, a method may involve drilling a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation using an oil-based drilling fluid that comprises an oil base fluid and a plurality of oleophilic nanoparticles; performing a plurality of NMR measurements at a plurality of depths of investigation (DOI) of a near-wellbore portion of the subterranean formation; and producing an invasion profile of an oil-based drilling fluid filtrate into the near-wellbore portion of the subterranean formation based on the plurality of NMR measurements.
Abstract:
A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging method includes providing a hybrid pulse sequence having a saturation pulse, an inversion pulse, and a detection sequence. The method also includes measuring echo signals in response to the hybrid pulse sequence. The method also includes deriving a spin-lattice time constant (T1) distribution from the measured echo signals. A NMR system includes a hybrid pulse sequence module to provide a hybrid pulse sequence with a saturation pulse, an inversion pulse, and a detection sequence. The NMR system also includes a control module to select a time interval between the saturation pulse and the inversion pulse.