CA1041676A - Pulsed neutron combination well logging system - Google Patents
Pulsed neutron combination well logging systemInfo
- Publication number
- CA1041676A CA1041676A CA224,282A CA224282A CA1041676A CA 1041676 A CA1041676 A CA 1041676A CA 224282 A CA224282 A CA 224282A CA 1041676 A CA1041676 A CA 1041676A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- neutron
- borehole
- neutrons
- oxygen
- hydrogen
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 31
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 31
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 31
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 30
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 30
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 27
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims abstract description 14
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 17
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000001678 irradiating effect Effects 0.000 claims 3
- 125000001183 hydrocarbyl group Chemical group 0.000 claims 1
- 230000005258 radioactive decay Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000460 chlorine Substances 0.000 abstract description 31
- ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chlorine atom Chemical compound [Cl] ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 29
- 229910052801 chlorine Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 29
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 abstract description 14
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 abstract description 13
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract description 12
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 15
- 230000005251 gamma ray Effects 0.000 description 13
- 239000013078 crystal Substances 0.000 description 10
- 239000011159 matrix material Substances 0.000 description 8
- 230000004913 activation Effects 0.000 description 7
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000011435 rock Substances 0.000 description 7
- FVAUCKIRQBBSSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium iodide Chemical compound [Na+].[I-] FVAUCKIRQBBSSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 6
- 238000001228 spectrum Methods 0.000 description 6
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 description 5
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 4
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 4
- 239000003381 stabilizer Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 238000012937 correction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000013505 freshwater Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 3
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000003321 amplification Effects 0.000 description 2
- 125000004429 atom Chemical group 0.000 description 2
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
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- 230000001143 conditioned effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- -1 deuterium ions Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 230000003993 interaction Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000003199 nucleic acid amplification method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000004044 response Effects 0.000 description 2
- 235000009518 sodium iodide Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 229910052716 thallium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- BKVIYDNLLOSFOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N thallium Chemical compound [Tl] BKVIYDNLLOSFOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052722 tritium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000003643 water by type Substances 0.000 description 2
- ZCYVEMRRCGMTRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 7553-56-2 Chemical compound [I] ZCYVEMRRCGMTRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Boron Chemical compound [B] ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000505673 Scintilla Species 0.000 description 1
- UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium bicarbonate Chemical compound [Na+].OC([O-])=O UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- YZCKVEUIGOORGS-NJFSPNSNSA-N Tritium Chemical compound [3H] YZCKVEUIGOORGS-NJFSPNSNSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052796 boron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- XQPRBTXUXXVTKB-UHFFFAOYSA-M caesium iodide Chemical compound [I-].[Cs+] XQPRBTXUXXVTKB-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 239000004568 cement Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052805 deuterium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000000084 gamma-ray spectrum Methods 0.000 description 1
- 125000004435 hydrogen atom Chemical group [H]* 0.000 description 1
- 229910052740 iodine Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011630 iodine Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011133 lead Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- VIKNJXKGJWUCNN-XGXHKTLJSA-N norethisterone Chemical compound O=C1CC[C@@H]2[C@H]3CC[C@](C)([C@](CC4)(O)C#C)[C@@H]4[C@@H]3CCC2=C1 VIKNJXKGJWUCNN-XGXHKTLJSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000001151 other effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000002926 oxygen Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000012188 paraffin wax Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000149 penetrating effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007781 pre-processing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000630 rising effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000004576 sand Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 125000004436 sodium atom Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 230000006641 stabilisation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011105 stabilization Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
- G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
- G01V5/04—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
- G01V5/08—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays
- G01V5/10—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources
- G01V5/101—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting the secondary Y-rays produced in the surrounding layers of the bore hole
- G01V5/102—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting the secondary Y-rays produced in the surrounding layers of the bore hole the neutron source being of the pulsed type
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Geophysics (AREA)
- Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US467029A US3928762A (en) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-05-06 | Pulsed neutron combination well logging system |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1041676A true CA1041676A (en) | 1978-10-31 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA224,282A Expired CA1041676A (en) | 1974-05-06 | 1975-04-10 | Pulsed neutron combination well logging system |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3928762A (show.php) |
| CA (1) | CA1041676A (show.php) |
| DE (1) | DE2519788C3 (show.php) |
| DK (1) | DK197475A (show.php) |
| GB (1) | GB1500946A (show.php) |
| NO (1) | NO751595L (show.php) |
Families Citing this family (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4890486A (en) * | 1984-01-26 | 1990-01-02 | Schlumberger Technology Corp. | In situ determination of hydrocarbon characteristics |
| US5162095A (en) * | 1987-07-15 | 1992-11-10 | L'etat Francais | Method and installation for the analysis by neutron activation of a flow of material in bulk |
| US20050139759A1 (en) * | 1999-01-04 | 2005-06-30 | Robert Pitts | Lifetime pulsed neutron/chlorine combination logging tool |
| US7253401B2 (en) * | 2004-03-15 | 2007-08-07 | Weatherford Canada Partnership | Spectral gamma ray logging-while-drilling system |
| CN101031824B (zh) * | 2004-04-30 | 2010-05-05 | 施卢默格海外有限公司 | 用于确定碳氢化合物特性的方法和系统 |
| RU2427861C2 (ru) * | 2009-11-17 | 2011-08-27 | Общество с Ограниченной Ответственностью "ТНГ-Групп" | Способ одновременного исследования методами радиоактивного каротажа и устройство для его осуществления |
| WO2019093917A1 (en) | 2017-11-08 | 2019-05-16 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Evaluation of formation composition using neutron induced gamma spectroscopy tools |
| WO2020010294A1 (en) * | 2018-07-05 | 2020-01-09 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Drilling fluid activation correction via neutron generator modulation |
| CN112302622B (zh) * | 2020-10-29 | 2022-06-17 | 大庆油田有限责任公司 | 一种脉冲中子全谱测井综合解释剩余油饱和度的方法 |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3211909A (en) * | 1961-01-09 | 1965-10-12 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Hydrogen index and gamma ray well logging |
| US3413471A (en) * | 1962-08-28 | 1968-11-26 | Schlumberger Technology Corp | Chlorine logging methods |
| US3825753A (en) * | 1972-10-06 | 1974-07-23 | Mobil Oil Corp | Method for providing a natural gamma-ray lag in conjunction with assay operations within a borehole |
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1974
- 1974-05-06 US US467029A patent/US3928762A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1975
- 1975-04-10 CA CA224,282A patent/CA1041676A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-04-14 GB GB15166/75A patent/GB1500946A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-05-03 DE DE2519788A patent/DE2519788C3/de not_active Expired
- 1975-05-05 DK DK197475A patent/DK197475A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1975-05-05 NO NO751595A patent/NO751595L/no unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DK197475A (da) | 1975-11-07 |
| DE2519788B2 (de) | 1979-06-13 |
| AU8025575A (en) | 1976-10-21 |
| DE2519788C3 (de) | 1980-02-21 |
| NO751595L (show.php) | 1975-11-07 |
| DE2519788A1 (de) | 1975-11-20 |
| GB1500946A (en) | 1978-02-15 |
| US3928762A (en) | 1975-12-23 |
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