Data acquisition and processing system and method for investigating sub-surface features of a rock formation

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

Title: Data acquisition and processing system and method for investigating sub-surface features of a rock formation

Patent · Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 2015

OSTI ID:1168676

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

A system and a method includes generating a first signal at a first frequency; and a second signal at a second frequency. Respective sources are positioned within the borehole and controllable such that the signals intersect in an intersection volume outside the borehole. A receiver detects a difference signal returning to the borehole generated by a non-linear mixing process within the intersection volume, and records the detected signal and stores the detected signal in a storage device and records measurement parameters including a position of the first acoustic source, a position of the second acoustic source, a position of the receiver, elevation angle and azimuth angle of the first acoustic signal and elevation angle and azimuth angle of the second acoustic signal.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Assignee:: Chevron U.S.A Inc. (San Ramon, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 8,942,063

Application Number:: 13/292,924

OSTI ID:: 1168676

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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