Method for signal enhancement in azimuthal propagation resistivity while drilling

Cross-component measurements made at a plurality of toolface angles are processed to remove bias. The amplitude of the resulting sinusoid is used to estimate a distance to an interface in an earth formation.

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Main Authors WALLACE HAROLD MEYER JR, PAUL GERARD CAIRNS, TSILI WANG, GULAMABBAS A MERCHANT, OTTO N FANINI, ROLAND E ALI, ANDREW GOODWIN BROOKS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.08.2010
Subjects
DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
GEOPHYSICS
GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS
MEASURING
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:Cross-component measurements made at a plurality of toolface angles are processed to remove bias. The amplitude of the resulting sinusoid is used to estimate a distance to an interface in an earth formation.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20080009593