Measuring hydrocarbon content of a rock formation downhole using laser-induced vaporization and pyrolysis

    公开(公告)号:US10598012B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15420900

    申请日:2017-01-31

    Abstract: A downhole tool to make one or more downhole measurements of laser-induced vaporization and/or pyrolysis of hydrocarbons is provided and disposed at a desired location within a wellbore. A tool head of the downhole tool is brought into sealing engagement with the wellbore wall. The fluid within an interior region enclosed by the tool head and the wellbore wall is evacuated and a measurement spot is irradiated with a laser to generate volatile hydrocarbons and/or pyrolytic hydrocarbons. Measurements are made on the volatile hydrocarbons and/or pyrolytic hydrocarbons and one or more formation properties are inferred based on the measurements. A low level of laser radiation intensity, irradiating some or all of the wellbore wall enclosing the interior region, may be used to prevent measurement contamination, and both medium power and high power levels of laser radiation may be used to first vaporize and then pyrolyze the hydrocarbons.

    Total gas in place estimate
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10472936B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US16418822

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: A mineralogy composition of a formation of interest is determined using core samples or downhole measurements. A dry permittivity is determined for each identified mineral. A volumetric mixing law is employed using the determined mineralogy composition and the determined dry permitivities. An effective matrix permittivity is determined using results from the volumetric mixing law. Dielectric dispersion measurements of the subject formation are acquired using the core samples or the downhole measurements. A dielectric petrophysical model is produced using the dielectric dispersion measurements and the effective matrix permittivity. A water saturation is estimated based on the dielectric petrophysical model. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) T2 measurements having short echo spacings are acquired. A NMR petrophysical model is generated based on the NMR T2 measurements. A total porosity is determined based on the generated NMR petrophysical model. A total gas-in-place estimate is made using the determined total porosity and the estimated water saturation.

    Monitoring matrix acidizing operations

    公开(公告)号:US09885797B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    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.

    MEASURING HYDROCARBON CONTENT OF A ROCK FORMATION DOWNHOLE USING LASER-INDUCED VAPORIZATION AND PYROLYSIS

    公开(公告)号:US20170138188A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15420900

    申请日:2017-01-31

    Abstract: A downhole tool to make one or more downhole measurements of laser-induced vaporization and/or pyrolysis of hydrocarbons is provided and disposed at a desired location within a wellbore. A tool head of the downhole tool is brought into sealing engagement with the wellbore wall. The fluid within an interior region enclosed by the tool head and the wellbore wall is evacuated and a measurement spot is irradiated with a laser to generate volatile hydrocarbons and/or pyrolytic hydrocarbons. Measurements are made on the volatile hydrocarbons and/or pyrolytic hydrocarbons and one or more formation properties are inferred based on the measurements. A low level of laser radiation intensity, irradiating some or all of the wellbore wall enclosing the interior region, may be used to prevent measurement contamination, and both medium power and high power levels of laser radiation may be used to first vaporize and then pyrolyze the hydrocarbons.

    TOTAL GAS IN PLACE ESTIMATE
    7.
    发明申请
    TOTAL GAS IN PLACE ESTIMATE 审中-公开
    总气量估算

    公开(公告)号:US20160061803A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14784729

    申请日:2014-02-17

    CPC classification number: E21B43/00 E21B49/02 G01N24/081 G01N27/02

    Abstract: A mineralogy composition of a formation of interest is determined using core samples or downhole measurements. A dry permittivity is determined for each identified mineral. A volumetric mixing law is employed using the determined mineralogy composition and the determined dry permitivities. An effective matrix permittivity is determined using results from the volumetric mixing law. Dielectric dispersion measurements of the subject formation are acquired using the core samples or the downhole measurements. A dielectric petrophysical model is produced using the dielectric dispersion measurements and the effective matrix permittivity. A water saturation is estimated based on the dielectric petrophysical model. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) T2 measurements having short echo spacings are acquired. A NMR petrophysical model is generated based on the NMR T2 measurements. A total porosity is determined based on the generated NMR petrophysical model. A total gas-in-place estimate is made using the determined total porosity and the estimated water saturation.

    Abstract translation: 使用核心样品或井下测量确定感兴趣的形成的矿物组合物。 确定每个确定的矿物的干介电常数。 使用确定的矿物质组成和确定的干燥易变性采用体积混合定律。 使用体积混合定律的结果确定有效矩阵介电常数。 使用核心样本或井下测量获得受试者形成的介电色散测量。 使用介电色散测量和有效矩阵介电常数来产生电介质岩石物理模型。 基于介电岩石物理模型估算水饱和度。 获得具有短回波间隔的核磁共振(NMR)T2测量。 基于NMR T2测量产生NMR岩石物理模型。 基于产生的核磁共振岩石物理模型确定总孔隙度。 使用确定的总孔隙率和估计的水饱和度来进行总气体估算。

    Methods and Systems for Characterizing A Hydrocarbon-Bearing Rock Formation Using Electromagnetic Measurements

    公开(公告)号:US20210405247A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US16912666

    申请日:2020-06-25

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for characterizing a subterranean formation that involve the generation of a 3D geological model of the formation. The 3D geological model can be used in conjunction with a fluid-flow simulator to generate a first 3D resistivity distribution. A second 3D resistivity distribution can be generated based on electromagnetic survey data of the formation. The 3D geological model can be updated based on differences between the first and second 3D resistivity distributions. The simulation and subsequent update to the 3D geological model can be repeated until differences between the first and second 3D resistivity distributions satisfy a stopping criterion. Data characterizing properties of the formation can be extracted from the resulting 3D geological model. The operations can be performed in conjunction with time-lapsed EM measurements before and after subjecting the formation to a production process and the extracted data can be analyzed to identify variations (such as fractures) in the formation that result from the production process.

    Neutron imaging devices for cased wells and open boreholes

    公开(公告)号:US11163089B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16522877

    申请日:2019-07-26

    Abstract: A neutron imaging device employs a neutron source including a sealed enclosure, gamma ray detector(s) spaced from the neutron source, and particle detector(s) disposed in the sealed enclosure of the neutron source. The output of the particle detector(s) can be used to obtain a direction of particles generated by the neutron source and corresponding directions of neutrons generated by the neutron source. Such information can be processed to determine locations in the surrounding borehole environment where the secondary gamma rays are generated and determine data representing formation density at such locations. In one aspect, the gamma ray detector(s) of the neutron imaging device can include at least one scintillation crystal with shielding disposed proximate opposite ends of the scintillation crystal. In another aspect, the particle detector(s) of the neutron imaging device can include a resistive anode encoder having a ceramic substrate and resistive glaze.

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