Method for calculating a distance between a well logging instrument and a formation boundary by inversion processing measurements from the logging instrument
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for calculating a distance between a well logging instrument and a formation boundary by inversion processing measurements from the logging instrument 有权
    通过测井仪器的反演处理测量值来计算测井仪器与地层边界之间的距离的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06594584B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-15

    申请号:US09616783

    申请日:2000-07-14

    IPC分类号: G01N318

    CPC分类号: G01V3/28

    摘要: A method is disclosed for determining a position of a wellbore with respect to layer boundaries in earth formations. The method includes projecting a trajectory of the wellbore onto an initial model of the earth formations, selecting a segment of the trajectory and calculating along the segment expected responses of a well logging instrument. Differences between the expected responses and responses measured by the instrument along the segment are determined. The model is adjusted, the expected responses are recalculated and the differences are again determined. These are repeated until the differences fall below a selected threshold. In one embodiment, the trajectory of the wellbore can be adjusted to remain within a selected distance of a selected one of the layer boundaries.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定井眼相对于地层中的层边界的位置的方法。 该方法包括将井筒的轨迹投影到地层的初始模型上,选择轨迹的一部分并沿着测井仪器的段预期响应计算。 确定仪器沿段测量的预期响应和响应之间的差异。 调整模型,重新计算预期响应,并再次确定差异。 重复这些,直到差异低于选定的阈值。 在一个实施例中,可以调整井眼的轨迹以保持在选定的层边界之一的选定距离内。

    System and Method for Deep Formation Evaluation
    2.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Deep Formation Evaluation 审中-公开
    深层形成评估系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090271117A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-29

    申请号:US12427818

    申请日:2009-04-22

    IPC分类号: G01V9/00

    摘要: A technique facilitates formation evaluation by deploying tools in a subterranean environment. A logging tool is deployed in a wellbore to obtain formation related measurements. Additionally, one or more mobile robots also are positioned in the subterranean environment at unique positions that facilitate accumulation of data related to the formation. The data obtained from the logging tool and the one or more mobile robots is processed in a manner that enables deep formation evaluation.

    摘要翻译: 一种技术通过在地下环境中部署工具来促进地层评估。 将测井工具部署在井眼中以获得与地层有关的测量。 另外,一个或多个移动机器人也被定位在地下环境中的独特位置,便于与地层相关的数据的积累。 从测井工具和一个或多个移动机器人获得的数据以能够进行深层评估的方式进行处理。

    Electromagnetic resistivity logging instrument with transverse magnetic dipole component antennas providing axially extended response
    3.
    发明授权
    Electromagnetic resistivity logging instrument with transverse magnetic dipole component antennas providing axially extended response 有权
    具有横向磁偶极子分量天线的电磁阻抗测井仪提供轴向延伸响应

    公开(公告)号:US06819110B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-16

    申请号:US10108056

    申请日:2002-03-26

    IPC分类号: G01V308

    CPC分类号: G01V3/28

    摘要: An electromagnetic well logging instrument is disclosed which includes at least one transmitter antenna oriented to have at least some magnetic dipole moment component transverse to an axis of the instrument. The instrument includes at least two receiver antennas oriented to have at least some magnetic dipole moment component transverse to the axis and parallel to the magnetic dipole moment component of the at least one transmitter antenna. The at least two receiver antennas are axially spaced apart from the transmitter antenna so that a response of the instrument to the transverse magnetic dipole moment component is axially substantially on one side of a more distant spaced one of the at least two receiver antennas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电磁测井仪器,其包括至少一个定向成具有横向于仪器的轴线的磁偶极矩分量的发射器天线。 所述仪器包括至少两个接收器天线,所述至少两个接收器天线定向成具有横向于所述轴线并且平行于所述至少一个发射器天线的磁偶极矩分量的至少一些磁偶极矩分量。 所述至少两个接收器天线与所述发射器天线轴向间隔开,使得所述仪器对所述横向磁偶极矩分量的响应轴向地基本上位于所述至少两个接收器天线之间更远距离的一个的一侧上。

    TAR ESTIMATION
    4.
    发明申请
    TAR ESTIMATION 失效
    TAR估计

    公开(公告)号:US20110010143A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-13

    申请号:US12643360

    申请日:2009-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06G7/50 G06F17/10

    CPC分类号: E21B49/00 G01V11/00

    摘要: A method to predict tars and tar sands in petroleum exploration and production in a subsurface volume by building a viscoelastic property model of the volume using rock behavior including tars together with seismic inversion to derive a lithology volume identifying tars.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用岩石行为(包括焦油和地震反演)建立一个体积的粘弹性属性模型来预测地下体积中石油勘探和生产中的焦油和焦油砂的方法,以得出识别焦油的岩性体积。

    Method and apparatus for communication with a downhole tool
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for communication with a downhole tool 有权
    用于与井下工具通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06308137B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09514866

    申请日:2000-02-28

    IPC分类号: G01V150

    CPC分类号: E21B43/14

    摘要: An apparatus for communication with a downhole tool includes uphole and downhole equipment. The uphole equipment includes a signal source (or array) coupled to a programmable triggering system and a precision clock. Optionally, the uphole equipment may include receivers for capturing reference signals near the source and may include telemetry equipment for receiving MWD signals from the downhole equipment. The downhole equipment includes one or more receivers, signal processing equipment, memory, and a precision clock. Optionally, the downhole equipment also includes MWD telemetry equipment for transmitting data to the surface. The methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, synchronizing the recordation of signals detected downhole with the firing of the signal source and processing the recorded signals to eliminate useless information. The methods of the invention present several techniques for true source signal recognition whereby actual signal information is extracted from the recordings of the receivers so that the ultimate stored data is compact and virtually 100% useful. This elimination of useless data conserves valuable telemetry time and/or enables longer operation of the apparatus before tripping out to retrieve stored data by using memory efficiently.

    摘要翻译: 用于与井下工具通信的装置包括井上和井下设备。 井上设备包括耦合到可编程触发系统和精密时钟的信号源(或阵列)。 可选地,井上设备可以包括用于捕获靠近源的参考信号的接收器,并且可以包括用于从井下设备接收MWD信号的遥测设备。 井下设备包括一个或多个接收器,信号处理设备,存储器和精密时钟。 可选地,井下设备还包括用于将数据传送到地面的MWD遥测设备。 本发明的方法包括但不限于将井下检测的信号的记录与信号源的触发同步并处理所记录的信号以消除无用的信息。 本发明的方法提供了用于真实的源信号识别的几种技术,从而从接收机的记录中提取实际信号信息,使得最终存储的数据是紧凑的并且实际上100%有用。 这种无用数据的消除节省了有价值的遥测时间和/或在脱扣之前使装置能够更长时间的操作,以通过有效地使用存储器来检索存储的数据。

    Apparatus and method for determining a drilling mode to optimize formation evaluation measurements
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for determining a drilling mode to optimize formation evaluation measurements 失效
    用于确定钻井模式以优化地层评估测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06237404B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-29

    申请号:US09031926

    申请日:1998-02-27

    IPC分类号: G06F1900

    摘要: There are many natural pauses during rotary drilling operations where a portion of the drill string remains stationary. Pauses include drill pipe connections, circulating time, and fishing operations. These pauses are used to obtain formation evaluation measurements that take a long time or that benefit from a quiet environment, as opposed to the naturally noisy drilling environment. Various techniques that are sensitive to the mud flow, weight-on-bit, or motion of the drill string may be used alone or in combination to identify the drilling mode and control the data acquisition sequence.

    摘要翻译: 在旋转钻井操作期间有许多自然停顿,其中钻柱的一部分保持静止。 暂停包括钻杆连接,循环时间和捕鱼作业。 这些暂停用于获得需要很长时间或从安静环境中获益的地层评估测量,而不是自然嘈杂的钻井环境。 对钻柱的泥浆流量,钻头重量或运动敏感的各种技术可以单独使用或组合使用以识别钻井模式并控制数据采集序列。

    Electromagnetic surface-to-borehole look around systems and methods of monitoring in horizontal wells
    7.
    发明授权
    Electromagnetic surface-to-borehole look around systems and methods of monitoring in horizontal wells 有权
    围绕水平井的电磁表面到井眼的系统和监测方法

    公开(公告)号:US08901931B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13255653

    申请日:2010-03-12

    申请人: Cengiz Esmersoy

    发明人: Cengiz Esmersoy

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00 G01V9/02 G01V3/28

    摘要: A method for water monitoring about a deviated well is disclosed. The method includes positioning a series of electromagnetic (EM) receivers in a completed deviated wellbore, said receivers being spaced along substantially the length of the well located in a region of a reservoir to be monitored. The method also includes positioning an electromagnetic (EM) source at a first Earth surface location. Then the EM source is activated for a first survey measurement of the reservoir, and an EM field detected at each EM receiver is recorded. The EM source is moved to a second Earth surface location, and activated for a second survey measurement of the reservoir, and an EM field detected at each EM receiver is recorded. From the first and second survey measurements at each of the receivers, an inversion is performed to determine position of water about (and specifically below) the horizontal well.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种关于偏斜井的水监测方法。 该方法包括将一系列电磁(EM)接收器定位在完整的偏斜井眼中,所述接收器基本上位于待监测的储存器区域中的井的长度上。 该方法还包括在第一地球表面位置定位电磁(EM)源。 然后EM电源被激活用于储存器的第一次测量测量,并且记录在每个EM接收器处检测到的EM场。 EM源被移动到第二地表位置,并被激活用于存储器的第二测量测量,并且记录在每个EM接收器处检测到的EM场。 从每个接收器的第一次和第二次测量测量结果,进行反演以确定水平井的水平位置(具体地说在下方)。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC DETECTION OF A FORMATION ANOMALY FROM A NEAR BIT LOCATION WHILE DRILLING
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC DETECTION OF A FORMATION ANOMALY FROM A NEAR BIT LOCATION WHILE DRILLING 有权
    用于电磁检测的系统和方法来自钻孔附近位置的形成异常

    公开(公告)号:US20100231220A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-16

    申请号:US12719730

    申请日:2010-03-08

    IPC分类号: G01R33/48

    摘要: A drill string is disposed in the borehole having a BHA and a drill bit advancing the borehole. Among other BHA components, including a telemetry unit and a data acquisition unit, in a surface-to-borehole configuration a receiver (or receiver array) is positioned immediately proximate the drill bit in the borehole, while a source (or source array) is positioned at the Earth's surface. Alternatively, in a borehole-to-surface configuration the source may be positioned immediately proximate the drill bit in the borehole while a receiver (or receiver array) is positioned at the surface. The surface-to-borehole, or borehole-to-surface, system enables an electromagnetic look about while drilling operations are underway.

    摘要翻译: 在钻孔中设置钻柱,其具有BHA和钻进钻孔的钻头。 在包括遥测单元和数据采集单元的其它BHA组件中,在地层到井眼配置中,接收器(或接收器阵列)被定位成紧邻钻孔中的钻头,而源(或源阵列) 位于地球表面。 或者,在钻孔到表面构造中,源可以紧邻钻孔中的钻头定位,而接收器(或接收器阵列)定位在表面处。 表面钻孔或钻孔到地面的系统能够在钻井操作正在进行时进行电磁观察。

    Dipole shear anisotropy logging
    9.
    发明授权
    Dipole shear anisotropy logging 失效
    偶极剪切各向异性测井

    公开(公告)号:US5808963A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-15

    申请号:US789906

    申请日:1997-01-29

    申请人: Cengiz Esmersoy

    发明人: Cengiz Esmersoy

    IPC分类号: G01V1/48 G01V1/40

    CPC分类号: G01V1/48

    摘要: Parametric inversion is used to advantage in a technique and apparatus for borehole logging to determine properties of anisotropic formations, and a dispersion function that varies with frequency is used in the modeling of the formations. An embodiment of the method includes the following steps: providing a logging device that is moveable through the borehole; exciting a sonic source at a transmitter location on the logging device to establish flexural waves in the surrounding formations; measuring at each of a plurality of receiver locations on the logging device, which are spaced at a respective plurality of distances from the transmitter location, orthogonal wave components of split flexural waves that have travelled through the formations; computing, for each of the plurality of distances and for multiple frequencies, model orthogonal wave components which would result from the superposition of model split-flexural waves having selected wave parameters including respective fast and slow model slownesses which are variable functions of frequency and model polarizations; determining an error value which depends on the differences, at each of the plurality of receiver locations, between measured wave components and the model composite waves; modifying the model parameters; iteratively repeating the computing, determining, and modifying steps to reduce the error; and storing the ultimately modified model parameters as being indicative of properties of the formations.

    摘要翻译: 参数反演用于井眼测井技术和装置中,以确定各向异性地层的性质,并且在地层建模中使用随频率变化的色散函数。 该方法的一个实施例包括以下步骤:提供可通过钻孔移动的测井装置; 在测井装置上的发射器位置激发声源,以在周围地层中建立弯曲波; 在记录装置上的多个接收器位置中的每一个处测量,所述接收器位置在与发射器位置相对应的多个距离处间隔开,已经穿过地层的分离的弯曲波的正交波分量; 对于多个距离和多个频率中的每一个计算模型正交波分量,其将由具有选择的波参数的模型分裂弯曲波的叠加而产生,包括频率和模型偏振的可变函数的相应的快速和慢速模型慢度 ; 在所述多个接收器位置中的每一个处确定测量的波分量与所述模型复合波之间的差异的误差值; 修改模型参数; 迭代地重复计算,确定和修改步骤以减少误差; 并将最终修改的模型参数存储为指示地层的属性。

    Real-time velocity and pore-pressure prediction ahead of drill bit
    10.
    发明授权
    Real-time velocity and pore-pressure prediction ahead of drill bit 有权
    钻头前的实时速度和孔隙压力预测

    公开(公告)号:US08995224B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US10604878

    申请日:2003-08-22

    IPC分类号: G01V1/24 G01V1/42 G01V1/30

    CPC分类号: G01V1/42 G01V1/303

    摘要: Techniques for estimating velocity ahead of a drill bit include generating seismic waves at a surface from at least two different source positions in the vicinity of a borehole, receiving seismic waves reflected from a reflector ahead of the drill bit at one or more locations in the borehole, determining travel times of the seismic waves received at the one or more locations in the borehole, and inverting the travel times to determine a velocity of a formation ahead of the drill bit. One embodiment includes transforming the velocity into pore pressure of the formation.

    摘要翻译: 用于估计钻头前方的速度的技术包括在钻孔附近的至少两个不同的源位置的表面产生地震波,在钻孔的一个或多个位置接收从钻头前方的反射器反射的地震波 确定在钻孔中的一个或多个位置处接收的地震波的行进时间,以及反转行进时间以确定钻头前方的地层的速度。 一个实施例包括将速度转化为地层的孔隙压力。