Downhole wettability estimate using multi-frequency dielectric measurements

    公开(公告)号:US10330819B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US14528521

    申请日:2014-10-30

    Abstract: The wettability of a formation may be estimated using a multi-frequency dielectric measurement tool. Multi-frequency dielectric dispersion measurements are made using the multi-frequency dielectric measurement tool on a sample. The bulk density and the total porosity of the sample are also otherwise acquired. The bulk density, matrix permittivity, total porosity, and multi-frequency dielectric dispersion measurements are input into a petrophysical dielectric model and the petrophysical dielectric model is applied to obtain inversion results. A wettability state of the sample is determined using the inversion results and one or more reservoir management decisions are made based on the determined wettability state of the sample. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium may be provided that has stored on it one or more programs that provide instructions. The instructions are executed by a processor and cause the processor to develop an estimation of formation wettability that may be used for reservoir management.

    TOOLS FOR USE IN OBSERVATION WELLS
    32.
    发明申请
    TOOLS FOR USE IN OBSERVATION WELLS 审中-公开
    工具用于观察井

    公开(公告)号:US20160238734A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-18

    申请号:US15027116

    申请日:2014-10-02

    CPC classification number: G01V3/32 E21B47/0905 G01R33/50 G01V3/30

    Abstract: A permanent monitoring tool is provided and disposed in a wellbore. Measurements are made at different times using the permanent monitoring tool on a region of a formation penetrated by the wellbore. One or more properties of the formation are inferred at one or more depths of investigation within the region using the measurements. Any changes in the one or more inferred formation properties are determined and one or more reservoir management decisions are made based on the determined changes. The well may be an observation well, an injector well, or a production well. The permanent monitoring tool may be a magnetic resonance tool or an electromagnetic tool. The measurements may be stacked to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the signal. Different depths of investigation may be selected using antenna arrays of different lengths. The inferred properties may be saturation or resistivity. Conductive or non-conductive casing may be used.

    Abstract translation: 提供永久监测工具并将其置于井眼中。 在不同时间使用永久性监测工具在井眼渗透的地层区域进行测量。 使用测量,在区域内的一个或多个调查深度中推断地层的一个或多个属性。 确定一个或多个推断的地层属性的任何变化,并且基于确定的变化进行一个或多个储层管理决定。 井可以是观察井,注入井或生产井。 永久监视工具可以是磁共振工具或电磁工具。 可以堆叠测量以改善信号的信噪比。 可以使用不同长度的天线阵列来选择不同的调查深度。 推断的性质可能是饱和或电阻率。 可以使用导电或非导电套管。

    Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Flooding Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Measurements

    公开(公告)号:US20160161630A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14886593

    申请日:2015-10-19

    CPC classification number: G01V3/32 E21B47/04 E21B49/008 G01R33/448

    Abstract: A NMR logging tool is provided and disposed at some desired depth in a wellbore penetrating a subsurface formation. A first set of NMR measurements is made over a desired depth range and depth of investigation, wherein the first set of NMR measurements includes a first NMR signal intensity. Supercritical carbon dioxide is injected into the formation and a second set of NMR measurements is made over the desired depth range and depth of investigation, wherein the second set of NMR measurements includes a second NMR signal intensity. The first NMR signal intensity is compared to the second NMR signal intensity and one or more properties of the formation are inferred using the compared NMR measurements. A magnetic field gradient that varies a static magnetic field along a desired spatial dimension of a region of investigation may be provided to map a rate of fluid movement.

    MONITORING MATRIX ACIDIZING OPERATIONS
    34.
    发明申请
    MONITORING MATRIX ACIDIZING OPERATIONS 有权
    监测基质酸化操作

    公开(公告)号:US20160146964A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-26

    申请号:US14550037

    申请日:2014-11-21

    Abstract: An acoustic logging tool is disposed in a wellbore during an acidizing operation. Measurements are made using the acoustic logging tool on a region of a formation penetrated by the wellbore and being subjected to the acidizing operation. An acoustic anisotropic property of the formation is inferred at one or more depths of investigation within the region using the measurements, and a wormhole porosity and/or an orientation of one or more wormholes resulting from the acidizing operation is determined. Acidizing operation management decisions may be made based on the determined wormhole porosity and/or orientations of the wormholes. An acidizing operation management decision may be to maintain, increase, or decrease an acid injection rate. Measurements made may include the velocity of an acoustic wave propagating through the formation and the acoustic anisotropic properties of fast waves and slow waves. The acoustic anisotropic properties of the formation generally depend on rock stiffness.

    Abstract translation: 声学测井工具在酸化操作期间设置在井眼中。 使用声波测井工具在穿透井眼的地层区域进行测量并进行酸化操作。 使用测量在区域内的一个或多个研究深度推断地层的声学各向异性特性,并且确定由酸化操作产生的一个或多个虫洞的虫洞孔隙率和/或取向。 酸化操作管理决定可以基于确定的虫洞孔隙度和/或方向进行。 酸化操作管理决定可以是维持,增加或降低酸注射速率。 所做的测量可能包括通过地层传播的声波的速度和快波和慢波的声学各向异性特性。 地层的声学各向异性通常取决于岩石刚度。

    PREVENTING FLUID LOSS
    35.
    发明申请
    PREVENTING FLUID LOSS 审中-公开
    防止流体损失

    公开(公告)号:US20160024863A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14340767

    申请日:2014-07-25

    Abstract: Sealing particles are used to stop or reduce undesired fluid loss. The sealing particles may be swellable or have effective cross-sectional areas greater than five square millimeters or are both swellable and have effective cross-sectional areas greater than five square millimeters. The sealing particles are disposed in one or more locations in which there is undesired fluid flow and, once lodged therein, stop or at least reduce the undesired fluid loss. A tubular having a bypass flow path may be used to deploy the sealing particles. The bypass flow path may use a biased or unbiased sleeve that is selectably movable to expose or block exit ports in the tubular. A retrievable sealing disk may be deployed to move the sleeve. The sealing particles may be made of a bi-stable material with extenders and may be actuated using swellable material. The sealing particles may extend in multiple dimensions.

    Abstract translation: 密封颗粒用于停止或减少不需要的流体损失。 密封颗粒可以是可膨胀的或具有大于五平方毫米的有效横截面面积或者都是可溶胀的并且具有大于5平方毫米的有效横截面面积。 密封颗粒设置在一个或多个位置,其中存在不期望的流体流动,并且一旦存在其中,停止或至少减少不需要的流体损失。 可以使用具有旁路流动路径的管来展开密封颗粒。 旁路流动路径可以使用可选择地可移动的有偏压或无偏压套筒,以暴露或阻挡管状件中的出口。 可以部署可回收的密封盘以移动套筒。 密封颗粒可以由具有增量剂的双稳态材料制成,并且可以使用可溶胀材料来致动。 密封颗粒可以在多个维度上延伸。

    Wave stimulation
    36.
    发明授权
    Wave stimulation 有权
    波浪刺激

    公开(公告)号:US09228418B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-05

    申请号:US13711212

    申请日:2012-12-11

    CPC classification number: E21B43/003 E21B28/00

    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a borehole deployable apparatus is described that can be used to generate strong vibrations in a subterranean rock formation. In some embodiments, the apparatus accelerates a mass using mechanisms built into the tool and causes the mass to strike the borehole wall. The mechanisms can control the mass acceleration, and the frequency of strikes. In some embodiments, the apparatus is designed for use in the field of petroleum recovery where the vibrations are used to create or re-establish a flow rate for the fluids in the formation.

    Abstract translation: 根据一些实施例,描述了可用于在地下岩层中产生强烈振动的井眼展开装置。 在一些实施例中,该装置使用内置于工具中的机构加速质量,并使质量撞击钻孔壁。 机制可以控制质量加速度和罢工频率。 在一些实施例中,该设备被设计用于石油回收领域,其中振动用于产生或重新建立地层中的流体的流速。

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