Abstract:
A system for self-tuning sonic transmitters which transmits a plurality of frequencies into a downhole formation, then identifies which of the transmitted frequencies generates the best response from the formation. The system then uses the best frequency identified for subsequent logging of formation data until a subsequent tuning sequence is initiated.
Abstract:
A method is provided for calibrating seismic data using logging-while-drilling (LWD) measurements. In the method measured seismic data from a seismic survey and LWD measurements made during a drilling procedure are obtained. The LWD measurements are used to produce synthetic seismic data, which is compared with the measured seismic data to generate a displacement field. The displacement field is used to calibrate the measured seismic data.
Abstract:
A method for logging a wellbore includes positioning a downhole tool having a downhole clock in the wellbore, logging the wellbore with the downhole tool, transmitting a surface signal from a wellbore surface to the downhole tool, and receiving the surface signal at the downhole tool. The method also includes transmitting a downhole signal from the downhole tool to the surface, receiving the downhole signal at the wellbore surface, and determining clock drift based on an arrival time of the surface signal at the downhole tool and an arrival time of the downhole signal at the wellbore surface.
Abstract:
A method includes obtaining a pulsed neutron log as a function of position along a cased wellbore. The method also includes analyzing the pulsed neutron log to identify a gas channel associated with a surface casing vent flow condition. The method also includes selecting a squeeze target along the identified gas channel. The method also includes directing at least one well intervention tool in the cased wellbore to perform a squeeze operation for the selected squeeze target.
Abstract:
A method that includes deploying an acoustic caliper tool in a borehole, the tool having several axially-spaced acoustic transceivers; obtaining acoustic signal reflection measurements for the transceivers; estimating a distance-to-boundary value for the transceivers based on reflection measurements; calculating a tool inclination angle based on the distance-to-boundary values; and deriving a correction value based on the angle. A system that includes an acoustic caliper tool having several axially-spaced acoustic transceivers to obtain reflection measurements; at least one processor; and at least one memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing instructions that cause the processor to: receive the acoustic signal reflection measurements; estimate a distance- to-boundary value for the transceivers based on the reflection measurements; calculate a tool inclination angle based on the distance-to-boundary values; and derive a correction value based on the angle.
Abstract:
In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of vibration control for a wellbore logging tool is disclosed. The wellbore logging tool includes an acoustic transmitter. The method may include providing a braking signal to the acoustic transmitter. The braking signal may be based, at least in part, on at least one prior vibration in the acoustic transmitter. The method may include determining a present vibration in the acoustic transmitter after the braking signal has been provided to the acoustic transmitter. The method may include determining whether to update the braking signal and, if so, updating the braking signal based, at least in part, on the present vibration in the acoustic transmitter.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to shift signal data associated with a set of receivers, in time or phase with respect to signal data associated with a receiver reference point, to transform the signal data into shifted data, wherein the signal data corresponds to energy waves propagated through a geological formation before being received by the set of receivers; to multiply the shifted data by a complex conjugate of the signal data associated with the receiver reference point to provide differential phase values; to sum and average the differential phase values to provide differential phase semblance values; and to publish the differential phase semblance values, or information derived from the differential phase semblance values to one of a storage medium, a hardcopy printout, or a display. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
Apparatus (100), computer readable medium, and program code for identifying rock properties in real-time during drilling, are provided. An example of an embodiment of such an apparatus (100) includes a downhole sensor subassembly (104) connected between a drill bit (101) and a drill string (117), acoustic sensors (102) operably coupled to a downhole data interface (103), and a surface computer (124) operably coupled to the downhole data interface (103). The computer (124) can include a petrophysicaf properties (115) analyzing program (112) configured or otherwise adapted to perform various operations including receiving raw acoustic sensor data generated real-time as a result of rotational contact of the drill bit (101) with rock during drilling, transforming the raw acoustic sensor data into the frequency domain, filtering the transformed data, deriving a plurality of acoustic characteristics (114) from the filtered data (301) and deriving petrophysical properties (115) from the filtered data (301) utilizing a petrophysical properties evaluation algorithm (303) employable to predict one or more petrophysical properties (115) of rock undergoing drilling.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, devices, and products for performing well logging in a borehole intersecting an earth formation to obtain and transmit an acoustic reflection image of the formation. Methods include identifying a set of features in the acoustic reflection image substantially fitting a pattern, wherein the set of features corresponds to a portion of at least one reflecting structural interface of the formation; and using a representation of the pattern as the compressed representation of the acoustic reflection image. The features may be amplitude peaks in the acoustic reflection image, and the pattern may be a line segment therein that is obtained from the amplitude peaks. Identifying the set of features may include generating a binary image of the amplitude peaks.
Abstract:
A method for imaging one or more dipping structures is provided. The method comprises providing a given velocity model, calculating travel time of a seismic wave using the velocity model, estimating coherency of event signals of array data that are time-corrected for a trial reflector, weighting a waveform sample corresponding to the travel time based on the coherency, and mapping the weighted waveform sample.