Determining resistivity of a geological formation using circuitry located within a borehole casing

Vail III, William Banning

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Title: Determining resistivity of a geological formation using circuitry located within a borehole casing

Abstract

Geological formation resistivity is determined. Circuitry is located within the borehole casing that is adjacent to the geological formation. The circuitry can measure one or more voltages across two or more voltage measurement electrodes associated with the borehole casing. The measured voltages are used by a processor to determine the resistivity of the geological formation. A common mode signal can also be reduced using the circuitry.

Inventors:: Vail III, William Banning

Issue Date:: Tue Jan 17 00:00:00 EST 2006

Research Org.:: Western Atlas International, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1175629

Patent Number(s):: 6987386

Application Number:: 10/286,242

Assignee:: Western Atlas International, Inc.

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
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DOE Contract Number:: FG06-84ER13294

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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conference, April 2013

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A transmission‐line model for electrical logging through casing
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Electrical resistivity measurement through metal casing
journal, July 1994

Next Generation Waterflood Surveillance: Behind Casing Resistivity Measurement Successfully Applied in the ‘A3-A6' Waterflood at Elk Hills Field, Kern County, California
conference, April 2013

Measurement of Formation Resistivity Through Steel Casing
conference, April 2013

Influence of inductive effect on measurements of resistivity through casing
journal, January 1996

The electrical field in a borehole with a casing
journal, January 1990

Through-Casing Resistivity Technology Improves Recovery
journal, May 2001

Cased Hole Formation Resistivity: Changing the Way We Find Oil and Gas
conference, April 2013

Through Casing Resistivity Measurements And Their Interpretation For Hydrocarbon Saturations
conference, April 2013

Field Test Results of a Slim Through Casing Resistivity Array Instrument Prototype
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