Resolution of Detection of an Azimuthal Distribution of Materials in Multi-Casing Wellbore Environments

    公开(公告)号:US20180188411A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15903762

    申请日:2018-02-23

    摘要: An x-ray based evaluation tool for measurement of the density of material volumes within and surrounding un-cased, single, dual and multiple-casing wellbore environments is provided, the tool including at least an internal length comprising a sonde section, wherein said sonde section further comprises an x-ray source; a radiation shield for radiation measuring detectors; and a plurality of sonde-dependent electronics; wherein the tool uses x-rays to illuminate the formation surrounding a borehole, wherein the geometry, movement, and plurality of output source beams is selected by moveable collimated shielded sleeves, and a plurality of detectors are used to directly measure the density of the cement annuli and any variations in density within. Various electromagnetic radiation detectors, shields, and practical internal configurations and subsystems and methods of use thereof are also provided.

    Detecting Anomalies in Annular Materials of Single and Dual Casing String Environments

    公开(公告)号:US20180180765A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:US15903155

    申请日:2018-02-23

    摘要: An x-ray based cement evaluation tool for measurement of the density of material volumes within single, dual and multiple-casing wellbore environments is provided, the tool including at least an internal length -comprising a sonde section, wherein said sonde section further comprises an x-ray source; a radiation shield for radiation measuring detectors; sonde-dependent electronics; and a plurality of tool logic electronics and PSUs, wherein the tool uses x-rays to illuminate the formation surrounding a borehole and a plurality of detectors are used to directly measure the density of the cement annuli and any variations in density within. Detectors used to measure casing standoff such that other detector responses are compensated for tool stand-off and centralization; a plurality of reference detectors is used to monitor the output of the x-ray source, and a shortest-axial offset detector is configured to distribute incoming photons into energy classifications such that photoelectric measurements may be made.

    Methods and means for determining the existence of cement debonding within a cased borehole using x-ray techniques

    公开(公告)号:US11542808B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16168280

    申请日:2018-10-23

    申请人: Philip Teague

    发明人: Philip Teague

    摘要: An x-ray-based cement evaluation tool for determining whether a cement bond exists between the casing and cement of a cemented borehole is provided, the tool including at least: an internal length comprising a sonde section, wherein said sonde section further comprises an x-ray source; a radiation shield for radiation measuring detectors; arrayed pixelated detectors; sonde-dependent electronics; and a plurality of tool logic electronics and PSUs. A method of using an x-ray-based cement evaluation tool for measuring a cement bond between a casing and the cement of a cemented borehole is also provided, the method including: producing x-ray in a conical beam to illuminate a well casing; measurement of the returning photons as a function of radial and axial offset; remapping the intensity of returning photons to a geometric response within the casing and cement; and determining whether an annulus is present between the casing and cement.

    Real-Time Output Correction of Detector Outputs Resulting from Azimuthal X-Ray Source Variations Using Monitoring Detectors

    公开(公告)号:US20220299673A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17837839

    申请日:2022-06-10

    IPC分类号: G01V5/04 G01V5/10 G01V5/12

    摘要: A measurement compensation mechanism for an electronic radiation source-based borehole logging tool that compensates for geometric variations in the direction output of an x-ray source is provided, the measurement compensation system including: at least one electronic radiation source; at least one radiation shield; at least three reference detectors; and at least one borehole measuring radiation detector. A method of compensating the measurement of an electronic radiation source-based borehole logging tool that compensates for geometric variations in the direction output of an x-ray source is also provided, the method including at least: measuring an azimuthal distribution of radiation intensities equidistant from an electronic radiation source in order to correct a measured radiation value of a borehole-measuring radiation detector relative to the borehole-measuring radiation detector's azimuthal measurement direction.

    Method for Combining the Results of Ultrasound and X-Ray and Neutron Cement Evaluation Logs Through Modality Merging

    公开(公告)号:US20220299669A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17837529

    申请日:2022-06-10

    摘要: A combining mechanism for borehole logging tool data that employs modality merging to combine the output data of various borehole logging tools to provide a combined result and automated interpretation is provided, said mechanism comprising: at least one mechanism for assigning interpretive values to individual processed data types; at least one mechanism for combining the interpretive value data sets; and, at least one mechanism for providing an interpretation. A method of combining borehole logging tool data that employs modality merging to combine the output data of various borehole logging tools to provide a combined result and automated interpretation is also provided, said method comprising: assigning interpretive values to individual processed data types; combining the interpretive value data sets; and, providing an interpretation.

    METHODS AND MEANS FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE WATER-OIL INTERFACE WITHIN A RESERVOIR USING AN X-RAY SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190064386A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16167880

    申请日:2018-10-23

    申请人: Philip Teague

    发明人: Philip Teague

    摘要: An x-ray-based reservoir evaluation tool for measurement variations in formation density anticipated at the water-oil interface of a reservoir is provided, the tool including at least: an internal length comprising a sonde section, wherein said sonde section further comprises an x-ray source; radiation measuring detectors; sonde-dependent electronics; and a plurality of tool logic electronics and PSUs. A method of using an x-ray based reservoir evaluation tool for measuring variations in formation density anticipated at the water-oil interface of a reservoir is also provided, the method including at least the following steps: using x-rays to illuminate the formation surrounding the cased borehole; uses detectors to directly measure the density of the formation; using detectors to directly measure the effects on the measurement from tool stand-off or production liner attenuation; and employing techniques for compensating for the production liner and liner-annular region when computing the saturated formation density within the production interval.

    NEAR-FIELD SENSITIVITY OF FORMATION AND CEMENT POROSITY MEASUREMENTS WITH RADIAL RESOLUTION IN A BOREHOLE

    公开(公告)号:US20180239053A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15958536

    申请日:2018-04-20

    申请人: Philip Teague

    发明人: Philip Teague

    IPC分类号: G01V5/10 H05H5/02

    摘要: A neutron porosity tool having an electronic neutron generator arrangement and a control mechanism used to provide voltage and pulses to an electronic neutron tube is provided, the neutron generator arrangement including: at least one vacuum tube; at least one ion target; at least one radio-frequency cavity; at least one high-voltage generator; at least two neutron detectors; at least one pulser circuit; and at least one control circuit. A method of controlling a neutron porosity tool having an electronic neutron generator arrangement and a control mechanism that provides voltage and pulses to an electronic neutron tube, the method including at least: controlling a bipolar neutron tube to produce two distinct neutron reactions; using a control circuit to modify the output of a pulser circuit; and using a plurality of neutron detectors to determine formation response offsets.

    TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE OF A SCINTILLATOR-BASED RADIATION DETECTOR SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180231683A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15951874

    申请日:2018-04-12

    IPC分类号: G01V5/06 G01T1/20 G21F3/00

    摘要: A downhole segmented radiation detector tool measuring formations surrounding a borehole is provided, the tool including at least a plurality of segments capable of detecting radiation, wherein the segments return to the tool after interacting with material surrounding the tool; and radiation shielding configured to allow radiation directly from a radiation source to pass internally through the downhole tool to a reference segment. A method of measuring formations surrounding a borehole is also provided, the method including at least: lowering a downhole tool into a borehole surrounded by a subterranean formation; detecting a first plurality of X-rays or gamma-rays that return to the downhole tool after interacting with materials surrounding the downhole tool using a first segment of an array segmented radiation detector; and configuring associated radiation shielding to allow radiation directly from a radiation source to pass internally through the downhole tool to the reference segment.