Abstract:
Provide are compositions and methods for electromagnetic (EM) surveying of subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs using a giant dielectric material as a contrast agent. An injection fluid composition for EM surveying may include an aqueous fluid and giant dielectric nanoparticles having a dielectric constant of at least 10000 in the 1 Hz to 1 MHz frequency range. EM surveying of a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs may be performed by introducing an injection fluid having the giant dielectric nanoparticles into the subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir and generating an image of the position of the injection fluid from a transit time of emitted EM energy that traveled through the reservoir.
Abstract:
A logging system includes an electromagnetic logging tool that collects measurements of a subterranean formation as the tool is conveyed along a borehole through the formation. The system further includes a processing system that: generates a first plurality of models of the formation based on at least one first measurement of the formation, the at least one first measurement collected by the tool at a first location of a plurality of locations located along a drilling axis; generates a second plurality of models of the formation based on at least one second measurement of the formation, the at least one second measurement collected by the tool at a second location of the plurality of locations, wherein the second location is adjacent the first location; and selects a model of the first plurality of models based on a spatial continuity of the model with respect to the second plurality of models.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus configured to evaluate a volume of interest of an earth formation intersected by a borehole. Apparatus comprise a transceiver electrode on the tool body configured to provide electrical current to the earth formation; a return electrode configured to receive the electrical current returning from the earth formation; a multi¬ function electrode on the resistivity imager tool; and an electrical system configured to provide current measurements at the transceiver electrode. In the first operational mode, the electrical system maintains the tool body at a first electrical potential, and maintains the multi-function electrode and the transceiver electrode at a second electrical potential; and in the second operational mode, the electrical system maintains the tool body at the first electrical potential, maintains the multi-function electrode at the first electrical potential, and maintains the transceiver electrode at the second potential.
Abstract:
Electromagnetic field monitoring methods and systems for obtaining data corresponding to subsurface rock formations. An electromagnetic field monitoring system includes an electromagnetic transmitter located downhole in a well bore and configured to radiate electromagnetic radiation into a subsurface formation; a fiber optic cable coupled with a fiber optic interrogator, the at least one fiber optic cable and the interrogator located at the surface; and an array of electromagnetic sensors integrally formed in the fiber optic cable and configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation radiated through the subsurface formation. A method of detecting electromagnetic radiation at the surface of an oil well includes transmitting, from an electromagnetic transmitter, electromagnetic radiation into a subsurface formation; and sensing, from the subsurface formation, electromagnetic radiation at the surface of the oil well.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to estimate a value for a mud cake parameter to provide an estimated mud cake parameter value; to generate, in a solution operation, a formation parameter value and an adjusted mud cake parameter value using the estimated mud cake parameter value; and to provide corrected galvanic tool resistivity measurements based on at least the adjusted mud cake parameter value. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
A fiber optic distributed sensing system for installation within a wellbore is provided. The system includes a first set of downhole sensors having one or more nuclear sensors with nuclear field sensitivity. The system additionally includes, a second set of downhole sensors having one or more ElectroMagnetic (EM) sensors with electromagnetic field sensitivity. The fiber optic distributed sensing system also includes a processor system configured to receive data measurements from the first and second sets of sensors and configured to conjointly process the data measurements into representations of physical attributes of the wellbore.
Abstract:
A dielectric logging tool for use in a borehole that penetrates a subsurface formation, includes: at least one wall-contacting face with one or more embedded microstrip antennas including a transmit antenna; an oscillator that supplies a transmit signal; a coherent receiver that measures the one or more scattering coefficients; and a processor that derives a formation property from the one or more scattering coefficients. The tool may be conveyed along a borehole, with the scattering coefficients and derived formation property values associated with tool position and orientation to provide a permittivity log.
Abstract:
An example method includes measuring, with a sensor tool, an electromagnetic field generated by an excitation source in order to determine an azimuth angle from the sensor tool to the source. An initial calibration of the sensor tool is performed to generate a library of sensor tool constant coefficients. Each sensor tool coefficient in the library is associated with a different range of azimuth angles. A sensor tool constant coefficient is selected from the library of sensor tool constant coefficients in response to the azimuth angle from the sensor tool to the source. The gradient field component of down hole measurements provided by the sensor tool are then calibrated based on the selected sensor tool constant coefficient.
Abstract:
Aspects of detecting the unauthorized consumption of electrical energy are described. In some embodiments, a system includes a guided surface waveguide probe that launches a guided surface wave along a surface of a terrestrial medium. The system further includes metering systems that are distributed within a geographical region associated with the guided surface waveguide probe. The system also includes at least one computing device and memory storing computer instructions that cause the at least one computing device to generate an energy flow map using data obtained from the metering systems.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as methods, may include operating a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna as equivalent tilted dipoles, wherein the tilted dipoles provide a selection of equivalent tilt angles for at least one of the transmitting antenna or the receiving antenna. Further activity may comprise receiving signals by the receiving antenna disposed in a geological formation, the signals to be inverted to obtain at least one of resistivity or dielectric constant properties of the geological formation at a selected depth of investigation, the depth determined by the selection of the equivalent tilt angles and weighting with pre-computed integrated radial sensitivity signal data. Additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.