System and methods for obtaining compensated electromagnetic measurements

    公开(公告)号:US10302805B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15126648

    申请日:2015-03-26

    Inventor: Mark T. Frey

    Abstract: A method for making downhole electromagnetic logging while drilling measurements includes rotating an electromagnetic logging while drilling tool in a subterranean wellbore. The logging while drilling tool includes at least first and second tilted transmitter antennas longitudinally spaced along a logging while drilling tool body and at least first and second tilted receiver antennas. A plurality of electromagnetic voltage measurements is acquired at the first and second tilted receiver antennas while rotating and processed to compute harmonic voltage coefficient. Ratios of selected ones of the harmonic voltage coefficients are then processed to compute at least one gain compensated measurement quantity.

    Measuring current from an electrode using a non-linear element

    公开(公告)号:US10191179B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US15193321

    申请日:2016-06-27

    Inventor: Mark T. Frey

    Abstract: An arrangement for generating a resistivity image having a drill bit with cutters configured to be placed within a wellbore, the cutters configured to create further sections of the wellbore upon rotation, the drill bit having an end with threads for engagement, at least one section of drill string connected to the drill bit through a matching set of threads for engagement, a receiver toroid connected to the at least one section of drill string along at least a portion of the drill string, a transmitter toroid connected to the at least one section of drill string and located at least a portion of the drill string away from the receiver toroid, at least one stabilizer connected to the at least one section of drill string, a power source connected to the transmitter toroid and the receiver toroid, an electrode arrangement placed at the drill bit, wherein the electrode arrangement is electrically connected to the drill bit through a non-linear circuit element and a computer arrangement connected to the receiver toroid.

    Gain compensated symmetrized and anti-symmetrized angles

    公开(公告)号:US09618647B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US14525088

    申请日:2014-10-27

    Inventor: Mark T. Frey

    CPC classification number: G01V3/30 G01V3/26

    Abstract: A method for making downhole electromagnetic logging while drilling measurements includes rotating an electromagnetic logging while drilling tool in a subterranean wellbore. The logging tool includes a plurality of transmitter antennas and a plurality of receiver antennas symmetrically spaced along a logging while drilling tool body, the plurality of transmitter antennas including at least one axial transmitter antenna and at least one transverse transmitter antenna. The plurality of receiver antennas includes at least one axial receiver antenna and at least one transverse receiver antenna. The receiver antennas are used to acquire electromagnetic voltage measurements while rotating. The voltage measurements are processed to compute harmonic voltage coefficients, selected ratios of which are processed to compute gain compensated symmetrized and anti-symmetrized quantities and angles. These quantities may optionally be further processed to compute rotated gain compensated symmetrized and anti-symmetrized quantities.

    BOREHOLE DRILLING USING ACTUAL EFFECTIVE TILT ANGLES

    公开(公告)号:US20180347280A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15764832

    申请日:2016-09-26

    CPC classification number: E21B7/04 G01V3/28 G01V11/005

    Abstract: A drill string can include an electromagnetic transmitter oriented at an actual effective tilt angle with respect to the drill string and an electromagnetic receiver oriented at an actual effective tilt angle with respect to the drill string. The transmitter and received can be used to investigate geologic formations surrounding the drill string, and measurements of the geologic formations can be based on the actual effective tilt angles of the transmitter and the receiver. Forward modelling software can use the actual effective tilt angles of the transmitter and the receiver to predict measurements of the geologic formations

    MEASURING CURRENT FROM AN ELECTRODE USING A NON-LINEAR ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20170370212A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15193321

    申请日:2016-06-27

    Inventor: Mark T. Frey

    CPC classification number: G01V3/38 E21B47/0002 G01V3/20

    Abstract: An arrangement for generating a resistivity image having a drill bit with cutters configured to be placed within a wellbore, the cutters configured to create further sections of the wellbore upon rotation, the drill bit having an end with threads for engagement, at least one section of drill string connected to the drill bit through a matching set of threads for engagement, a receiver toroid connected to the at least one section of drill string along at least a portion of the drill string, a transmitter toroid connected to the at least one section of drill string and located at least a portion of the drill string away from the receiver toroid, at least one stabilizer connected to the at least one section of drill string, a power source connected to the transmitter toroid and the receiver toroid, an electrode arrangement placed at the drill bit, wherein the electrode arrangement is electrically connected to the drill bit through a non-linear circuit element and a computer arrangement connected to the receiver toroid.

    Compensated deep measurements using a tilted antenna

    公开(公告)号:US09766365B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14525075

    申请日:2014-10-27

    Inventor: Mark T. Frey

    CPC classification number: G01V3/30 G01V3/26

    Abstract: A method for making downhole electromagnetic logging while drilling measurements includes rotating an electromagnetic logging while drilling tool in a subterranean wellbore. The logging tool includes first and second transmitters, each of which includes a tilted antenna, and a receiver axially spaced apart from one another. Electromagnetic voltage measurements are made at the receiver while the tilted transmitting antenna in the first transmitter fires during tool rotation. The electromagnetic voltage measurements are mathematically rotated through at least the arbitrary angle to obtain rotated measurements, selected ratios of which are processing to compute gain compensated measurement quantities.

    Method for Estimating Formation Dip Azimuth and Eccentering Azimuth
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    Method for Estimating Formation Dip Azimuth and Eccentering Azimuth 审中-公开
    估计地层倾角方位角和偏心方位角的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170075024A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:US14853322

    申请日:2015-09-14

    CPC classification number: G01V3/30

    Abstract: A method for making downhole electromagnetic logging measurements includes using an electromagnetic measurement tool to acquire the measurements while rotating in a subterranean wellbore. Received electromagnetic waves are processed to obtain harmonic voltage coefficients, ratios of which are in turn further processed to compute gain compensated measurement quantities. The gain compensated measurement quantities are further processed to compute at least one of an apparent formation azimuth of the formation through which the wellbore traverses, an apparent tool eccentering azimuth, and an eccentering distance of the logging tool in the wellbore.

    Abstract translation: 用于制造井下电磁测井测量的方法包括使用电磁测量工具在地下井眼中旋转时获取测量值。 接收的电磁波被处理以获得谐波电压系数,其比例又被进一步处理以计算增益补偿测量量。 增益补偿测量量被进一步处理以计算井眼横穿的地层的表观形成方位角,表观工具偏心方位角和测井工具在井眼中的偏心距离中的至少一个。

    Compensated azimuthally invariant electromagnetic logging measurements

    公开(公告)号:US11092713B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US15773818

    申请日:2016-10-14

    Abstract: A method for making downhole electromagnetic logging measurements of a subterranean formation is disclosed. An electromagnetic logging tool is rotated in a subterranean wellbore. The tool includes a transmitter axially spaced apart from a receiver. The transmitter may include an axial transmitting antenna and at least one transverse transmitting antenna and the receiver may include an axial receiving antenna and at least one transverse receiving antenna. The transmitting antennas transmit corresponding electromagnetic waves into the subterranean wellbore. The receiving antennas receive corresponding voltage measurements which are processed to compute harmonic voltage coefficients. Ratios of the selected harmonic voltage coefficients are processed to compute gain compensated, azimuthally invariant measurement quantities.

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