摘要:
Apparatus and method of characterizing a subterranean formation including observing a formation using nuclear magnetic resonance measurements, calculating an answer product by computing an integral transform on the indications in measurement-domain, and using answer products to estimate a property of the formation. Apparatus and a method for characterizing a subteranean formation including collecting NMR data of a formation, calculating an answer product comprising the data, wherein the calculating comprises a formula K ( x ) ≡ ∫ 0 ∞ k ( t ) - t / x t . and estimating a property of the formation using the answer product.
摘要:
A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) related distribution is estimated that is consistent with NMR measurements and uses linear functionals directly estimated from the measurement indications by integral transforms as constraints in a cost function. The cost function includes indications of the measurement data, Laplace transform elements and the constraints, and a distribution estimation is made by minimizing the cost function. The distribution estimation may be used to find parameters of the sample. Where the sample is a rock or a formation, the parameters may include parameters such as rock permeability and/or hydrocarbon viscosity, bound and free fluid volumes, among others. The parameters may be used in models, equations, or otherwise to act on the sample, such as in recovering hydrocarbons from the formation.
摘要:
Estimating and displaying information about the size of molecules within a substance from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) maps and/or logs. Methods include utilizing a relationship between the molecular size (e.g., mean chain length), and either a moment of diffusion or a relaxation distribution, to create a scale on a two-dimensional map. In one case, applying the relationship between the molecular size, and either a moment of diffusion or a relaxation distribution, to one-dimensional diffusion or relaxation distributions for the purpose of estimating the mean chain length of molecules within the substance. In another case, a method includes determining mean chain lengths of molecules within a substance and providing a one-dimensional NMR log showing the mean chain lengths at a plurality of depths. In some cases, the NMR log includes actuatable regions for examining two-dimensional NMR maps or chain length distributions of the substance corresponding with distinct depths of the substance.