NO20070628L - Measurement of rock parameters - Google Patents

Measurement of rock parameters

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NO20070628L
NO20070628L NO20070628A NO20070628A NO20070628L NO 20070628 L NO20070628 L NO 20070628L NO 20070628 A NO20070628 A NO 20070628A NO 20070628 A NO20070628 A NO 20070628A NO 20070628 L NO20070628 L NO 20070628L
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matrix
borehole
amplitude
tool
transducer
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Brikt Rathour Hansen
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Statoil Asa
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Priority to US12/524,504 priority patent/US20100095757A1/en
Priority to PCT/NO2008/000036 priority patent/WO2008094050A2/en
Publication of NO20070628L publication Critical patent/NO20070628L/en

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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B49/00Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04Analysing solids
    • G01N29/043Analysing solids in the interior, e.g. by shear waves
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/34Generating the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/348Generating the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor with frequency characteristics, e.g. single frequency signals, chirp signals
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/40Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/40Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V1/44Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging using generators and receivers in the same well
    • G01V1/48Processing data
    • G01V1/50Analysing data
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/023Solids
    • G01N2291/0232Glass, ceramics, concrete or stone
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02818Density, viscosity
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02854Length, thickness
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/26Scanned objects
    • G01N2291/263Surfaces
    • G01N2291/2636Surfaces cylindrical from inside

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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Abstract

Denne oppfinnelsen vedrører fremgangsmåter og apparater for måling av fysikalske parametere slik som densitet og porøsistet til grunnmassen i området nær et borehull. Dette oppnås med et borehullsverktøy omfattende et antall av transduserelementer i et transduserarray anbrakt på den ytterste overflaten av borehullsverktøyet og i stand til å utsende fokuserte stråler av høyfrekvent ultralyd inn i grunnmassen i området nær borehullet. Transduser-arrayet kan være anbrakt på ribber eller stabilisatorer til borehullsverktøyet og/eller på en krage med en lavere rotasjonshastighet og kan omfatte et frontmateriale med lignende akustisk impedans som grunnmassen. Oppfinnelsen vedrører videre en fremgangsmåte for måling av fysikalske parametere til grunnmassen nær et borehull hvor en fokusert stråle av høyfrekvent ultralyd sendes inn i grunnmassen i området nær borehullet fra en eller flere transduser-array anbrakt å et borehullsverktøy. Strålen er gitt en fokuspunktposisjon, frekvens og amplitude, og amplituden av det reflekterte signalet og tiden til den største amplituden i det reflekterte signalet måles. Densiteten av grunnmassen bestemmes deretter anvendende lovene om refleksjon og/eller et antall av 2D og/eller 3D bilder av formasjonen genereres basert på hvilke porøsiteten til grunnmassen bestemmes.This invention relates to methods and apparatus for measuring physical parameters such as density and porosity to the matrix in the area near a borehole. This is achieved with a borehole tool comprising a plurality of transducer elements in a transducer array disposed on the outermost surface of the borehole tool and capable of emitting focused high frequency ultrasound beams into the matrix in the region near the borehole. The transducer array may be mounted on ribs or stabilizers of the borehole tool and / or on a collar with a lower rotational speed and may comprise a front material having a similar acoustic impedance as the matrix. The invention further relates to a method for measuring physical parameters of the matrix near a borehole where a focused beam of high frequency ultrasound is transmitted into the matrix in the region near the borehole from one or more transducer arrays positioned to a borehole tool. The beam is given a focal point position, frequency and amplitude, and the amplitude of the reflected signal and the time of the largest amplitude of the reflected signal are measured. The density of the matrix is then determined using the laws of reflection and / or a number of 2D and / or 3D images of the formation generated based on which the porosity of the matrix is determined.

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GB0913740A GB2458618B (en) 2007-02-02 2008-02-04 Measurements of rock parameters
US12/524,504 US20100095757A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-02-04 Measurements of rock parameters
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