公开(公告)号：US06844729B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-18

申请号：US10453263

申请日：2003-06-03

申请人： Michael M. Herron ,  Susan L. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron ,  Susan L. Herron

IPC分类号： G01V1/00 ,  G01V11/00 ,  E03D7/14

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： A method of using nuclear spectroscopy measurements acquired while drilling a subsurface formation including: measuring indicators of a plurality of absolute or relative formation elemental concentrations; processing the measurements to determine a petrophysical parameter associated with the subsurface formation while drilling, and using the petrophysical parameter to determine a drilling parameter. The petrophysical parameter may include, for instance, the permeability of the subsurface formation and the drilling parameter may include, for instance, a change in the orientation of a directional drilling assembly or the point at which to stop drilling. The invention further involves an apparatus adapted to carry out the inventive method.

摘要翻译： 在钻探地下地层时采用核光谱测量的方法，包括：测量多个绝对或相对地层元素浓度的指标; 处理测量以确定在钻井时与地下地层相关联的岩石物理参数，并使用岩石物理参数来确定钻井参数。 岩石物理参数可以包括例如地下地层的渗透率和钻井参数可以包括例如定向钻井组件的方向的变化或停止钻孔的点。 本发明还涉及适于实现本发明方法的设备。

公开(公告)号：US06718265B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US10219356

申请日：2002-08-15

申请人： Michael M. Herron ,  Susan L. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron ,  Susan L. Herron

IPC分类号： G01V508

CPC分类号： G01V1/306

摘要： A method of estimating a petrophysical property of a subsurface area that includes deriving an acoustic calibration relationship correlating acoustic propagation characteristics of a first subsurface area with a petrophysical property of the first subsurface area determined using nuclear spectroscopy measurements; processing acoustic data acquired from a second subsurface area to determine acoustic propagation characteristics associated with a plurality of regions within the second subsurface area; and estimating the petrophysical property of the regions within the second subsurface area using the calibration relationship and the acoustic propagation characteristics associated with the second subsurface area. An associated method includes determining one or more boundaries within the first subsurface area, deriving different acoustic calibration relationships on opposite sides of these one or more boundaries, and then using these different acoustic calibration relationships to estimate a petrophysical property of regions within the second subsurface area.

摘要翻译： 一种估计地下区域的岩石物理性质的方法，其包括导出将第一地下区域的声学传播特性与使用核光谱测量确定的第一地下区域的岩石物理性质相关联的声学校准关系; 处理从第二地下区域获取的声学数据，以确定与所述第二地下区域内的多个区域相关联的声学传播特性; 以及使用所述校准关系和与所述第二地下区域相关联的声学传播特性来估计所述第二地下区域内的所述区域的岩石物理性质。相关联的方法包括确定所述第一地下区域内的一个或多个边界，导出不同的声学校准关系 这些一个或多个边界的相对侧，然后使用这些不同的声学校准关系来估计第二表面区域内的区域的岩石物理性质。

公开(公告)号：US06571619B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09975416

申请日：2001-10-11

申请人： Michael M. Herron ,  Susan L. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron ,  Susan L. Herron

IPC分类号： G01N2300

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： A subsurface formation petrophysical evaluation method including: determining formation porosity and permeability using a quantitative indication of formation composition; estimating water-filled formation resistivity using the formation porosity; associating differences between measured formation resistivity and estimated water saturated formation resistivity with the presence of subsurface hydrocarbons; and estimating irreducible formation water saturation using the formation porosity and the formation permeability. The invention further involves an apparatus adapted to carry out the inventive method. Other aspects of the invention involve making a plurality of different measurements of a subsurface formation, including measuring indicators of a plurality of absolute or relative formation elemental concentrations; processing the measurements to determine a plurality of parameters associated with the subsurface formation, and determining either net pay intervals or drilling parameters using these formation parameters and either interval acceptance criteria or desired wellbore criteria, respectively.

摘要翻译： 地下地层岩石物理评估方法，包括：使用地层组成的定量指标确定地层孔隙度和渗透率; 使用地层孔隙度估算填充地层的电阻率; 测量地层电阻率与估计的水饱和地层电阻率之间的差异与地下烃的存在相关联; 并使用地层孔隙度和地层渗透率估算不可约地层水饱和度。 本发明还涉及适于实现本发明方法的设备。 本发明的其它方面涉及对地下地层进行多个不同的测量，包括测量多个绝对或相对地层元素浓度的指标; 处理测量以确定与地下地层相关联的多个参数，以及分别使用这些地层参数和间隔接受标准或期望的井眼标准来确定净工资间隔或钻探参数。

公开(公告)号：US5786595A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-28

申请号：US625459

申请日：1996-03-29

申请人： Susan L. Herron ,  Michael M. Herron

发明人： Susan L. Herron ,  Michael M. Herron

IPC分类号： G01V5/10 ,  G01V5/00

CPC分类号： G01V5/101

摘要： A method for determining total clay content of an earth formation based on elemental concentration logs obtained from a logging tool. This method avoids the need for obtaining an aluminum concentration measurement. First, the concentrations of a plurality of elements in the formation are determined without measuring an aluminum concentration. Then, at least the silicon, calcium, and iron concentrations are combined in accordance with a function determined by regression analysis to produce an estimate of the total clay content.

摘要翻译： 基于从测井工具获得的元素浓度测定法，测定地层总粘土含量的方法。 该方法避免了获得铝浓度测量的需要。 首先，在不测量铝浓度的情况下确定地层中多个元素的浓度。 然后，根据由回归分析确定的函数，至少将硅，钙和铁浓度组合以产生总粘土含量的估计值。

公开(公告)号：US4712424A

公开(公告)日：1987-12-15

申请号：US656104

申请日：1984-09-28

申请人： Michael M. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron

IPC分类号： G01V11/00 ,  E21B49/00

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： Methods are disclosed which provide for quantifying and characterizing the mineral content of a formation as a function of depth. Elemental data derived from logging tools are input into an element-mineral transform operation, preferably a matrix which is constructed using multivariate statistical analysis on previously available data, to determine the quantity of at least one or more dominant minerals in the formation. From the mineral quantity information and the elemental log data, the formation minerals are further characterized. Information regarding the character and quantities of formation minerals is further used to obtain improved determinations of formation characteristics such as the cation exchange capacity and water saturation, and the grain density and formation porosity, as well as to obtain an increased understanding of the formation such as the depositional environment of the formation. A determination of formation characteristics and an increased understanding of the formation are both vital to production decisions concerning the formation.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供量化和表征作为深度的函数的地层的矿物质含量的方法。 从测井工具得到的元素数据被输入到元素矿物转化操作中，优选地是使用对先前可获得的数据进行多变量统计分析构建的矩阵来确定地层中至少一种或多种主要矿物的量。 从矿质量信息和元素数据，进一步表征形成矿物。 关于形成矿物的特征和数量的信息被进一步用于获得诸如阳离子交换容量和水饱和度，晶粒密度和形成孔隙度等形成特征的改进的测定，并且获得对形成的更好的理解，例如 形成的沉积环境。 形成特征的确定以及对地层形成的更多了解对于形成的生产决策都至关重要。

公开(公告)号：US06959246B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-25

申请号：US10747424

申请日：2003-12-29

申请人： Michael M. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron

IPC分类号： G01N15/08 ,  G01V3/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G01N15/0826 ,  G01N15/0893

摘要： A modification to the Coates-Timur relationship to produce a more coherent relationship applicable to carbonate formations is disclosed. In this method, permeability may be determined using porosity and the ratio of bound fluid volume to (1—bound fluid volume). This method also allows for improved estimation of irreducible water saturation of a carbonate formation using the ratio of kc and (eφf+kc). Likewise, the bound fluid volume of a carbonate formation may be determined using the ratio of φkc and (eφf+kc). In these relationships, e, x, and f are constants according to the following relationships e=xc, f=bc+1, x is between 1 and 100 mD (preferably 10 mD).

摘要翻译： 公开了对Coates-Timur关系的修改以产生适用于碳酸盐结构的更一致的关系。 在该方法中，可以使用孔隙率和结合的流体体积与（1-结合的流体体积）的比率来确定渗透性。 这种方法还允许使用k∞和（e phi>>>）））））））））））））））））））））））））））））））））） 。 类似地，碳酸盐岩层的结合流体体积可以使用比较和/或比较的比例来确定。 在这些关系中，e，x和f是根据以下关系的常数：f = bc + 1，x在1和100mD之间（优选10mD）。

公开(公告)号：US4773264A

公开(公告)日：1988-09-27

申请号：US897900

申请日：1986-08-18

申请人： Michael M. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron

IPC分类号： G01V11/00 ,  E21B49/00

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： Methods for determining the permeability of an earth formation traversed by a borehole are provided and comprise: logging the borehole to determine indications of at least a plurality of elements in the formation; determining the mineralogical content of the formation from the elemental indications; determining the porosity of the formation; and determining the permeability of the formation as a function of the determined mineralogical content and porosity. The mineralogical content of the formation is preferably determined according to a transform which relates elemental concentrations of the formation to mineral weight percentages. The permeability is preferably determined according to a transform which equates the permeability to a product of the function of the formation porosity, the maximum feldspar content in a given zone of the formation, and an exponential function of the summation of pedetermined mineral components of the formation and residual weighted by a redetermined constant for each mineral component and the residual. If desired, the element to mineral transform can be combined with the formation mineral and porosity to permeability transform, thereby eliminating the step of determining the mineralogical content via the element-mineral transform.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于确定由钻孔穿过的地层的渗透性的方法，包括：记录井眼以确定地层中至少多个元素的指示; 从元素指示确定地层的矿物含量; 确定地层的孔隙度; 并确定地层的渗透率作为确定的矿物学含量和孔隙率的函数。 地层的矿物学含量优选根据将地层的元素浓度与矿物重量百分比相关联的变换来确定。 渗透率优选根据将渗透率与地层孔隙度的函数，地层给定区域中的最大长石含量以及地层中规定的矿物组分的总和的指数函数相等的变换来确定 并通过每个矿物组分和剩余物的重新确定的常数进行残余加权。 如果需要，矿物转化元素可以与地层矿物和孔隙结合以进行渗透性变换，从而消除通过元素矿物转化确定矿物含量的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US4722220A

公开(公告)日：1988-02-02

申请号：US770802

申请日：1985-08-29

申请人： Michael M. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron

IPC分类号： G01V11/00 ,  G01V5/00

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： Methods are disclosed which provide for quantifying and characterizing the mineral content of a formation as a function of depth. Elemental data derived from logging tools are input into an element-mineral transform operation, to determine the quantity of at least one or more dominant minerals in the formation including minerals distinguishable by degree of crystallinity. From the mineral quantity information and the elemental log data, the formation minerals are further characterized. Information regarding the character and quantities of formation minerals is further used to obtain improved determinations of formation characteristics such as the cation exchange capacity and water saturation, and the grain density and formation porosity, as well as to obtain an increased understanding of the formation such as the depositional environment of the formation. A determination of formation characteristics and an increased understanding of the formation are both vital to production decisions concerning the formation.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供量化和表征作为深度的函数的地层的矿物质含量的方法。 从测井工具得到的元素数据被输入到元素 - 矿物转化操作中，以确定地层中至少一种或多种主要矿物的数量，包括可由结晶度区分的矿物。 从矿质量信息和元素数据，进一步表征形成矿物。 关于形成矿物的特征和数量的信息被进一步用于获得诸如阳离子交换容量和水饱和度，晶粒密度和形成孔隙度等形成特征的改进的测定，并且获得对形成的更好的理解，例如 形成的沉积环境。 形成特征的确定以及对地层形成的更多了解对于形成的生产决策都至关重要。

公开(公告)号：US07635838B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-22

申请号：US12044698

申请日：2008-03-07

申请人： Michael M. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron

IPC分类号： G01V5/04 ,  G01V5/08

CPC分类号： G01V5/101 ,  G01V5/125

摘要： Formation strontium concentrations are measured utilizing a borehole tool. A log may be provided as a function of depth or distance. The strontium measurements can be correlated chronostratigraphically to provide a depth to absolute time correlation. Measures of strontium made in the borehole can be correlated to information obtained via seismic exploration of the formation traversed by the borehole. Measures of strontium in multiple boreholes of a single formation can be correlated.

摘要翻译： 使用钻孔工具测量地层锶浓度。 作为深度或距离的函数可以提供日志。 锶测量可以按时间顺序相关，以提供绝对时间相关的深度。 在井眼中制造的锶的测量可以与通过钻孔穿过的地层的地震勘探获得的信息相关联。 单一地层多孔钻孔中锶的测量可以相关。

公开(公告)号：US20090168955A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12044698

申请日：2008-03-07

申请人： Michael M. Herron

发明人： Michael M. Herron

IPC分类号： G01N23/223 ,  G03C9/00 ,  E21B49/00

CPC分类号： G01V5/101 ,  G01V5/125

摘要： Formation strontium concentrations are measured utilizing a borehole tool. A log may be provided as a function of depth or distance. The strontium measurements can be correlated chronostratigraphically to provide a depth to absolute time correlation. Measures of strontium made in the borehole can be correlated to information obtained via seismic exploration of the formation traversed by the borehole. Measures of strontium in multiple boreholes of a single formation can be correlated.

摘要翻译： 使用钻孔工具测量地层锶浓度。 作为深度或距离的函数可以提供日志。 锶测量可以按时间顺序相关，以提供绝对时间相关的深度。 在井眼中制造的锶的测量可以与通过钻孔穿过的地层的地震勘探获得的信息相关联。 单一地层多孔钻孔中锶的测量可以相关。