System and method for investigating sub-surface features and 3D imaging of non-linear property, compressional velocity VP, shear velocity VS and velocity ratio VP/VS of a rock formation
Abstract
A system and a method for generating a three-dimensional image of a rock formation, compressional velocity VP, shear velocity VS and velocity ratio VP/VS of a rock formation are provided. A first acoustic signal includes a first plurality of pulses. A second acoustic signal from a second source includes a second plurality of pulses. A detected signal returning to the borehole includes a signal generated by a non-linear mixing process from the first and second acoustic signals in a non-linear mixing zone within an intersection volume. The received signal is processed to extract the signal over noise and/or signals resulting from linear interaction and the three dimensional image of is generated.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1183349
- Patent Number(s):
- 9046620
- Application Number:
- 13/292,929
- Assignee:
- Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 58 GEOSCIENCES; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
Citation Formats
Vu, Cung Khac, Skelt, Christopher, Nihei, Kurt, Johnson, Paul A., Guyer, Robert, Ten Cate, James A., Le Bas, Pierre-Yves, and Larmat, Carene S. System and method for investigating sub-surface features and 3D imaging of non-linear property, compressional velocity VP, shear velocity VS and velocity ratio VP/VS of a rock formation. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Vu, Cung Khac, Skelt, Christopher, Nihei, Kurt, Johnson, Paul A., Guyer, Robert, Ten Cate, James A., Le Bas, Pierre-Yves, & Larmat, Carene S. System and method for investigating sub-surface features and 3D imaging of non-linear property, compressional velocity VP, shear velocity VS and velocity ratio VP/VS of a rock formation. United States.
Vu, Cung Khac, Skelt, Christopher, Nihei, Kurt, Johnson, Paul A., Guyer, Robert, Ten Cate, James A., Le Bas, Pierre-Yves, and Larmat, Carene S. Tue .
"System and method for investigating sub-surface features and 3D imaging of non-linear property, compressional velocity VP, shear velocity VS and velocity ratio VP/VS of a rock formation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1183349.
@article{osti_1183349,
title = {System and method for investigating sub-surface features and 3D imaging of non-linear property, compressional velocity VP, shear velocity VS and velocity ratio VP/VS of a rock formation},
author = {Vu, Cung Khac and Skelt, Christopher and Nihei, Kurt and Johnson, Paul A. and Guyer, Robert and Ten Cate, James A. and Le Bas, Pierre-Yves and Larmat, Carene S.},
abstractNote = {A system and a method for generating a three-dimensional image of a rock formation, compressional velocity VP, shear velocity VS and velocity ratio VP/VS of a rock formation are provided. A first acoustic signal includes a first plurality of pulses. A second acoustic signal from a second source includes a second plurality of pulses. A detected signal returning to the borehole includes a signal generated by a non-linear mixing process from the first and second acoustic signals in a non-linear mixing zone within an intersection volume. The received signal is processed to extract the signal over noise and/or signals resulting from linear interaction and the three dimensional image of is generated.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2015},
month = {6}
}
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