System and method for investigating sub-surface features of a rock formation using compressional acoustic sources

Vu, Cung Khac; Skelt, Christopher; Nihei, Kurt; Johnson, Paul A.; Guyer, Robert; Ten Cate, James A.; Le Bas, Pierre-Yves; Larmat, Carene S.

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Title: System and method for investigating sub-surface features of a rock formation using compressional acoustic sources

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A system and method for investigating rock formations outside a borehole are provided. The method includes generating a first compressional acoustic wave at a first frequency by a first acoustic source; and generating a second compressional acoustic wave at a second frequency by a second acoustic source. The first and the second acoustic sources are arranged within a localized area of the borehole. The first and the second acoustic waves intersect in an intersection volume outside the borehole. The method further includes receiving a third shear acoustic wave at a third frequency, the third shear acoustic wave returning to the borehole due to a non-linear mixing process in a non-linear mixing zone within the intersection volume at a receiver arranged in the borehole. The third frequency is equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency.

Inventors:: Vu, Cung Khac; Skelt, Christopher; Nihei, Kurt; Johnson, Paul A.; Guyer, Robert; Ten Cate, James A.; Le Bas, Pierre-Yves; Larmat, Carene S.

Issue Date:: 2016-09-27

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1326806

Patent Number(s):: 9453926

Application Number:: 13/292,908

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security LLC (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
A61P35/00 - Antineoplastic agents

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
G01V1/006 - {generating single signals by using more than one generator, e.g. beam steering or focussing arrays
G01V1/44 - using generators and receivers in the same well
G01V1/46 - Data acquisition
G01V1/50 - Analysing data
G01V1/52 - Structural details
G01V2210/125 - Virtual source
G01V2210/127 - Cooperating multiple sources
G01V2210/588 - Non-linear media

G - PHYSICS G10 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS G10K - SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES
G10K15/02 - Synthesis of acoustic waves

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Nov 09

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 58 GEOSCIENCES

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                    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 of a rock formation using compressional acoustic sources.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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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 of a rock formation using compressional acoustic sources.  United States.

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                    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 .  
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  title        = {System and method for investigating sub-surface features of a rock formation using compressional acoustic sources},

  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 method for investigating rock formations outside a borehole are provided. The method includes generating a first compressional acoustic wave at a first frequency by a first acoustic source; and generating a second compressional acoustic wave at a second frequency by a second acoustic source. The first and the second acoustic sources are arranged within a localized area of the borehole. The first and the second acoustic waves intersect in an intersection volume outside the borehole. The method further includes receiving a third shear acoustic wave at a third frequency, the third shear acoustic wave returning to the borehole due to a non-linear mixing process in a non-linear mixing zone within the intersection volume at a receiver arranged in the borehole. The third frequency is equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency.},

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Standing Wave Acoustic Parametric Source patent, March 1975

Highly-directional acoustic source for use in borehole surveys patent, August 1976

Target location systems patent, February 1981

Apparatus for acoustically investigating a borehole patent, May 1983

Directional long array for logging vertical boundaries patent, April 1985

Acoustic dipole shear wave logging device patent, August 1986

Ultrasonic surface texture measurement apparatus and method patent, March 1987

Articulated transducer pad assembly for acoustic logging tool patent, July 1988

Control device for a starter valve of a turbine aero-engine patent, February 1989

Acoustic apparatus and method for detecting borehole wall discontinuities such as vertical fractures patent, December 1989

Bed continuity detection and analysis using crosswell seismic data patent, September 1992

Geophysical prospecting method using pseudo-random pulse sequences patent, July 1993

Measurement of formation characteristics using acoustic borehole tool having sources of different frequencies patent, May 1996

Method for determining earth formation shear wave anisotropy parameters by inversion processing of signals from a multiple-component dipole array acoustic well logging instrument patent, January 1998

Ground penetrating sonar patent, February 1998

Cross-well connectivity mapping including separation of compressional and shear wave energy patent, December 1999

Semblance processing for an acoustic measurement-while-drilling system for imaging of formation boundaries patent, February 2000

Cross-well seismic mapping method for determining non-linear properties of earth formations between wellbores patent, January 2001

High resolution device and method for imaging concealed objects within an obscuring medium patent, April 2001

Method of imaging the permeability and fluid content structure within sediment patent, September 2001

System for detection of buried objects patent, July 2002

Semblance processing for an acoustic measurement-while-drilling system for imaging of formation boundaries patent, July 2002

Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging of nonlinearly intermodulated and harmonic frequency components patent, August 2002

Method of extended recursive f-k migration patent, October 2002

Mapping subsurface fractures using nonlinearity measurements patent, July 2003

Mapping reservoir characteristics using earth's nonlinearity as a seismic attribute patent, October 2003

High efficiency parametric sonar patent, March 2004

Acoustic logging apparatus and method patent, January 2005

Method for compensating mild lateral velocity variations in pre-stack time migration in the frequency-wave number domain patent, March 2005

Method and apparatus for interferometry, spectral analysis, and three-dimensional holographic imaging of hydrocarbon accumulations and buried objects patent, August 2005

Imaging near-borehole structure using directional acoustic-wave measurement patent, April 2006

Variable intensity memory gravel pack imaging apparatus and method patent, June 2006

Methods of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications patent, November 2007

Method for borehole measurement of formation properties patent, December 2007

Acoustic concealed item detector patent, January 2008

Method of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications patent, December 2008

Seismic data acquisition system and method for downhole use patent, May 2009

Method of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications patent, January 2010

Time reverse reservoir localization patent, March 2010

Vertical seismic profiling method utilizing seismic communication and synchronization patent, May 2010

Superheterodyne seismic vibrator and method patent, March 2011

Multi-resolution borehole profiling patent, June 2011

Method and system for generating a beam of acoustic energy from a borehole, and applications thereof patent, February 2012

Well logging fluid for ultrasonic cement bond logging patent, May 2012

Method and apparatus for acoustic impedance and P-wave anisotropy measurements patent, November 2013

Acoustic Devices to Measure Ultrasound Velocity in Drilling Mud patent-application, April 2004

Methods of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications patent-application, February 2005

Control system and apparatus for use with ultra-fast laser patent-application, March 2006

Method And System For Generating A Beam Of Acoustic Energy From A Borehole, And Applications Thereof patent-application, December 2009

Device and Method for Generating a Beam of Acoustic Energy from Aborehole, and Application Thereof patent-application, January 2010

System and Method to estimate Compressional to Shear Velocity (VP/VS) Ratio in a Region Remote from a Borehole patent-application, October 2010

Acoustic Steering for Borehole Placement patent-application, November 2010

System and Method for Generating Micro-Seismic Events and Characterizing Properties of a Medium with Non-linear Acoustic Interactions patent-application, May 2012

Interaction of Elastic Waves in an Isotropic Solid journal, January 1963

Ultrasonic Study of Three-Phonon Interactions. II. Experimental Results journal, November 1964

Standing Wave Acoustic Parametric Source
patent, March 1975

Highly-directional acoustic source for use in borehole surveys
patent, August 1976

Target location systems
patent, February 1981

Apparatus for acoustically investigating a borehole
patent, May 1983

Directional long array for logging vertical boundaries
patent, April 1985

Acoustic dipole shear wave logging device
patent, August 1986

Ultrasonic surface texture measurement apparatus and method
patent, March 1987

Articulated transducer pad assembly for acoustic logging tool
patent, July 1988

Control device for a starter valve of a turbine aero-engine
patent, February 1989

Acoustic apparatus and method for detecting borehole wall discontinuities such as vertical fractures
patent, December 1989

Bed continuity detection and analysis using crosswell seismic data
patent, September 1992

Geophysical prospecting method using pseudo-random pulse sequences
patent, July 1993

Measurement of formation characteristics using acoustic borehole tool having sources of different frequencies
patent, May 1996

Method for determining earth formation shear wave anisotropy parameters by inversion processing of signals from a multiple-component dipole array acoustic well logging instrument
patent, January 1998

Ground penetrating sonar
patent, February 1998

Cross-well connectivity mapping including separation of compressional and shear wave energy
patent, December 1999

Semblance processing for an acoustic measurement-while-drilling system for imaging of formation boundaries
patent, February 2000

Cross-well seismic mapping method for determining non-linear properties of earth formations between wellbores
patent, January 2001

High resolution device and method for imaging concealed objects within an obscuring medium
patent, April 2001

Method of imaging the permeability and fluid content structure within sediment
patent, September 2001

System for detection of buried objects
patent, July 2002

Semblance processing for an acoustic measurement-while-drilling system for imaging of formation boundaries
patent, July 2002

Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging of nonlinearly intermodulated and harmonic frequency components
patent, August 2002

Method of extended recursive f-k migration
patent, October 2002

Mapping subsurface fractures using nonlinearity measurements
patent, July 2003

Mapping reservoir characteristics using earth's nonlinearity as a seismic attribute
patent, October 2003

High efficiency parametric sonar
patent, March 2004

Acoustic logging apparatus and method
patent, January 2005

Method for compensating mild lateral velocity variations in pre-stack time migration in the frequency-wave number domain
patent, March 2005

Method and apparatus for interferometry, spectral analysis, and three-dimensional holographic imaging of hydrocarbon accumulations and buried objects
patent, August 2005

Imaging near-borehole structure using directional acoustic-wave measurement
patent, April 2006

Variable intensity memory gravel pack imaging apparatus and method
patent, June 2006

Methods of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications
patent, November 2007

Method for borehole measurement of formation properties
patent, December 2007

Acoustic concealed item detector
patent, January 2008

Method of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications
patent, December 2008

Seismic data acquisition system and method for downhole use
patent, May 2009

Method of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications
patent, January 2010

Time reverse reservoir localization
patent, March 2010

Vertical seismic profiling method utilizing seismic communication and synchronization
patent, May 2010

Superheterodyne seismic vibrator and method
patent, March 2011

Multi-resolution borehole profiling
patent, June 2011

Method and system for generating a beam of acoustic energy from a borehole, and applications thereof
patent, February 2012

Well logging fluid for ultrasonic cement bond logging
patent, May 2012

Method and apparatus for acoustic impedance and P-wave anisotropy measurements
patent, November 2013

Acoustic Devices to Measure Ultrasound Velocity in Drilling Mud
patent-application, April 2004

Methods of generating directional low frequency acoustic signals and reflected signal detection enhancements for seismic while drilling applications
patent-application, February 2005

Control system and apparatus for use with ultra-fast laser
patent-application, March 2006

Method And System For Generating A Beam Of Acoustic Energy From A Borehole, And Applications Thereof
patent-application, December 2009

Device and Method for Generating a Beam of Acoustic Energy from Aborehole, and Application Thereof
patent-application, January 2010

System and Method to estimate Compressional to Shear Velocity (VP/VS) Ratio in a Region Remote from a Borehole
patent-application, October 2010

Acoustic Steering for Borehole Placement
patent-application, November 2010

System and Method for Generating Micro-Seismic Events and Characterizing Properties of a Medium with Non-linear Acoustic Interactions
patent-application, May 2012

Interaction of Elastic Waves in an Isotropic Solid
journal, January 1963

Ultrasonic Study of Three-Phonon Interactions. II. Experimental Results
journal, November 1964