EP1390712A4 - An apparatus and method for wellbore resistivity determination and imaging using capacitive coupling - Google Patents

An apparatus and method for wellbore resistivity determination and imaging using capacitive coupling

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Publication number
EP1390712A4
EP1390712A4 EP02726746A EP02726746A EP1390712A4 EP 1390712 A4 EP1390712 A4 EP 1390712A4 EP 02726746 A EP02726746 A EP 02726746A EP 02726746 A EP02726746 A EP 02726746A EP 1390712 A4 EP1390712 A4 EP 1390712A4
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Prior art keywords
imaging
capacitive coupling
resistivity determination
wellbore resistivity
wellbore
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1390712A1 (en
Inventor
Martin T Evans
Andrew R Burt
Albert Alexy
Leonty A Tabarovsky
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Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Baker Hughes Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/836,980 external-priority patent/US6714014B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/090,374 external-priority patent/US6600321B2/en
Application filed by Baker Hughes Inc filed Critical Baker Hughes Inc
Publication of EP1390712A1 publication Critical patent/EP1390712A1/en
Publication of EP1390712A4 publication Critical patent/EP1390712A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/18—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V3/20—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging operating with propagation of electric current
    • G01V3/24—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging operating with propagation of electric current using ac

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Electric Means (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Resistance Or Impedance (AREA)
EP02726746A 2001-04-18 2002-04-15 An apparatus and method for wellbore resistivity determination and imaging using capacitive coupling Withdrawn EP1390712A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/836,980 US6714014B2 (en) 2001-04-18 2001-04-18 Apparatus and method for wellbore resistivity imaging using capacitive coupling
US836980 2001-04-18
US35324502P 2002-02-01 2002-02-01
US353245P 2002-02-01
US10/090,374 US6600321B2 (en) 2001-04-18 2002-03-04 Apparatus and method for wellbore resistivity determination and imaging using capacitive coupling
US90374 2002-03-04
PCT/US2002/011727 WO2002086459A1 (en) 2001-04-18 2002-04-15 An apparatus and method for wellbore resistivity determination and imaging using capacitive coupling

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EP1390712A1 EP1390712A1 (en) 2004-02-25
EP1390712A4 true EP1390712A4 (en) 2009-07-08

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CA (1) CA2444942A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2392729B (en)
NO (1) NO335831B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002086459A1 (en)

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GB2392729B (en) 2005-04-27
GB0325864D0 (en) 2003-12-10
WO2002086459A1 (en) 2002-10-31
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GB2392729A (en) 2004-03-10
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