Single detector detection and characterization of thermal and epithermal neutrons from an earth formation
    1.
    发明授权
    Single detector detection and characterization of thermal and epithermal neutrons from an earth formation 有权
    单个探测器检测和表征来自地层的热和超热中子

    公开(公告)号:US09329303B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US13645212

    申请日:2012-10-04

    IPC分类号: G01V5/04 G01V5/10

    CPC分类号: G01V5/107

    摘要: An apparatus for detecting thermal and epithermal neutrons. The apparatus includes a first radiation responsive element configured to absorb substantially all incident thermal neutrons and produce first light scintillations indicative of the absorbed thermal neutrons and a second radiation responsive element configured to produce second light scintillations indicative of at least epithermal neutrons that traverse the first radiation responsive element. Also disclosed are borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating formation properties using nuclear radiation, particularly an apparatus and method for estimating parameters of a formation. The method may include using neutron count rate information from a detector to model porosity or salinity. The apparatus includes a processor and storage subsystem with a program that, when executed, implements the method.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测热和超热中子的装置。 该装置包括第一辐射响应元件,其被配置为吸收基本上所有入射的热中子并产生指示吸收的热中子的第一光闪烁,以及第二辐射响应元件,其被配置为产生指示穿过第一辐射的至少超热中子的第二光闪烁 响应元素 还公开了用于使用核辐射估计地层特性的钻孔测井方法和装置,特别是用于估计地层参数的装置和方法。 该方法可以包括使用来自检测器的中子计数率信息来模拟孔隙度或盐度。 该装置包括具有程序的处理器和存储子系统,当被执行时,该程序实现该方法。

    Pulsed neutron based monitoring of CO2 in enhanced recovery and sequestration projects
    2.
    发明授权
    Pulsed neutron based monitoring of CO2 in enhanced recovery and sequestration projects 有权
    在增强回收和封存项目中基于脉冲中子的二氧化碳监测

    公开(公告)号:US08471197B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US12821797

    申请日:2010-06-23

    IPC分类号: G01V7/10

    CPC分类号: E21B47/10 G01V5/101

    摘要: A method for estimating a concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a formation penetrated by a borehole, the method includes: conveying a carrier through the borehole; irradiating the formation with neutrons from a neutron source disposed at the carrier; detecting photons from the formation resulting from the irradiating; and estimating the concentration of CO2 from data acquired from the detecting.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于估计由钻孔渗透的地层中的二氧化碳(CO 2)的浓度的方法,所述方法包括:通过钻孔输送载体; 用设置在载体上的中子源用中子照射地层; 从照射产生的地层中检测光子; 并从从检测获得的数据中估算CO 2的浓度。

    Elemental Concentration Determination Using Neutron-Induced Activation Gamma Radiation
    4.
    发明申请
    Elemental Concentration Determination Using Neutron-Induced Activation Gamma Radiation 审中-公开
    使用中子诱导激光伽马辐射的元素浓度测定

    公开(公告)号:US20120059588A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-08

    申请号:US13223539

    申请日:2011-09-01

    IPC分类号: G01V5/04 G06F19/00 G01V5/00

    CPC分类号: G01V5/101

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating formation properties using nuclear radiation, particularly an apparatus and method for estimating amounts of silicon and/or oxygen in the formation. The method may include using nuclear radiation information from at least one nuclear radiation detector to estimate at least one parameter of interest. The method may include separating a gross nuclear radiation count into separate nuclear radiation components. The method may also include reducing an error in the estimated formation properties due to speed variations of a nuclear radiation source that activates the silicon and oxygen in the formation. The apparatus may include at least one nuclear radiation detector. The apparatuses may include an information processing device to perform the methods.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及用于使用核辐射估计地层特性的钻孔测井方法和装置,特别是用于估计地层中硅和/或氧的量的装置和方法。 该方法可以包括使用来自至少一个核辐射检测器的核辐射信息来估计至少一个感兴趣的参数。 该方法可以包括将总核辐射计数分离成单独的核辐射分量。 该方法还可以包括由于激活地层中的硅和氧的核辐射源的速度变化而减少估计的地层性质的误差。 该装置可以包括至少一个核辐射检测器。 这些装置可以包括执行方法的信息处理装置。

    Elemental concentration determination using neutron-induced activation gamma radiation

    公开(公告)号:US10324224B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US13223539

    申请日:2011-09-01

    IPC分类号: G01V5/10

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating formation properties using nuclear radiation, particularly an apparatus and method for estimating amounts of silicon and/or oxygen in the formation. The method may include using nuclear radiation information from at least one nuclear radiation detector to estimate at least one parameter of interest. The method may include separating a gross nuclear radiation count into separate nuclear radiation components. The method may also include reducing an error in the estimated formation properties due to speed variations of a nuclear radiation source that activates the silicon and oxygen in the formation. The apparatus may include at least one nuclear radiation detector. The apparatuses may include an information processing device to perform the methods.

    Time dependent neutron-gamma spectroscopy

    公开(公告)号:US09766368B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US13014183

    申请日:2011-01-26

    CPC分类号: G01V5/104 G01V5/04 G01V5/12

    摘要: An apparatus and method for estimating at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation including an estimation of the parameter of interest using a time-dependent ratio of information obtained from at least one neutron detector through the exposure of the earth formation to a radiation source, particularly a pulsed nuclear source. The apparatus includes a processor and storage subsystem with a program that, when executed, implements the method. Also, an apparatus and method for estimating at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation including an estimation of the parameter of interest using a first component and a second component of an information set obtained using a single radiation detector.

    Method for hydrocarbon saturation and hydraulic frac placement
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for hydrocarbon saturation and hydraulic frac placement 有权
    烃饱和度和液压压裂布置方法

    公开(公告)号:US08525103B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US13033775

    申请日:2011-02-24

    IPC分类号: G01V5/10

    CPC分类号: G01V5/04

    摘要: A method for estimating a property of an earth formation, the method includes: conveying a carrier through a borehole penetrating the earth formation; irradiating the formation with neutrons from a neutron source disposed at the carrier; detecting a first signal from the formation due to the irradiating using a first radiation detector, the first signal being related to a saturation of a fluid in the formation; detecting a second signal from an element in the formation due to the irradiating using a second radiation detector, the second signal being related to an element emitting the second signal in the formation; and estimating the property from the first signal and the second signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于估计地层的性质的方法,所述方法包括:通过穿过所述地层的钻孔输送载体; 用设置在载体上的中子源用中子照射地层; 由于使用第一辐射检测器的照射,检测来自地层的第一信号,第一信号与地层中的流体饱和有关; 由于使用第二辐射检测器的照射,从地层中的元件检测第二信号,所述第二信号与在地层中发射第二信号的元件有关; 以及从第一信号和第二信号估计特性。

    Sourceless Density Measurement Using Activation
    9.
    发明申请
    Sourceless Density Measurement Using Activation 审中-公开
    无源密度测量使用激活

    公开(公告)号:US20120318968A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-20

    申请号:US13495226

    申请日:2012-06-13

    申请人: Feyzi Inanc

    发明人: Feyzi Inanc

    IPC分类号: G01V5/08 G01V5/04

    CPC分类号: G01V5/101 G01N9/24 G01V5/08

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation using nuclear radiation, particularly by detecting interactions between the earth formation and an activated radiation source. The method may include using nuclear radiation information from at least one nuclear radiation sensor to estimate a parameter of interest. The method may include separating a gross nuclear radiation count into separate nuclear radiation components. The method may also include activating a part of a downhole tool with neutron radiation. The apparatus may include at least one nuclear radiation sensor. The apparatuses may include an information processing device to perform the methods.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及用于使用核辐射来估计地球地层的至少一个参数的测井方法和装置,特别是通过检测地球形成和激活的辐射源之间的相互作用。 该方法可以包括使用来自至少一个核辐射传感器的核辐射信息来估计感兴趣的参数。 该方法可以包括将总核辐射计数分离成单独的核辐射分量。 该方法还可以包括利用中子辐射激活井下工具的一部分。 该装置可以包括至少一个核辐射传感器。 这些装置可以包括执行方法的信息处理装置。

    METHOD FOR TAKING GAMMA-GAMMA DENSITY MEASUREMENTS
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR TAKING GAMMA-GAMMA DENSITY MEASUREMENTS 有权
    用于获得伽玛 - 伽玛密度测量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100252724A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12755713

    申请日:2010-04-07

    IPC分类号: G01V5/12 G01V5/10

    CPC分类号: G01V5/125

    摘要: A method for performing a measurement of a property downhole includes: using an instrument including an irradiator including a pulsed neutron generator, a moderator and a material including a high cross section for capturing thermal neutrons downhole, generating inelastic gamma photons from neutron interactions in the moderator and generating capture gamma photons from neutron interactions in the material; irradiating sub-surface materials proximate to the instrument with the inelastic gamma photons and the capture gamma photons; detecting radiation scattered by the sub-surface materials; and estimating the property according to the detected radiation. A system is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于进行井下特性的测量的方法包括:使用包括辐射器的仪器,所述辐照器包括脉冲中子发生器,减速器和包括用于在井下捕获热中子的高横截面的材料,从主体中的中子相互作用产生非弹性γ光子 并从材料中的中子相互作用产生捕获伽马光子; 用非弹性γ光子和捕获γ光子照射靠近仪器的子表面材料; 检测由下表面材料散射的辐射; 并根据检测到的辐射估计该性质。 还公开了一种系统。