Deep penetration well logging system and method using secondary electromagnetic fields
A well logging method is described for determining the dielectric constant and/or conductivity of earth formations, some of which has fluid invasion, in the vicinity of a well borehole comprising the steps of: transmitting electromagnetic energy into the earth formation from a first location in a borehole at a frequency within a frequency range of 10 MHz to 60 MHz, receiving transmitted electromagnetic energy at second, third and fourth locations in a borehole, where the second locations is a predetermined distance from the first location. The third location is at a greater predetermined distance from the first location than the second location and the fourth location is a greater predetermined distance from the first location than the third location, providing signals representative of total electromagnetic fields at the receiving locations in accordance with the received energy, deriving a secondary field ratio from portions of the signals representative of the secondary electromagnetic fields at the second and third locations, deriving a first phase difference between the signals representative of the total electromagnetic fields at the third and fourth locations, and deriving a second phase difference between the signals representative of the total electromagnetic fields at the second and third locations, and determining the dielectric constant and/or resistivity of the earth formations in accordance with the derived secondary field ratio and at least one of the derived phase differences.
- Assignee:
- Texaco, Inc., White Plains, NY
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4622518
- OSTI ID:
- 7077357
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 6 Apr 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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