WO2007089338A8 - Method and apparatus for fluid influx detection while drilling - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for fluid influx detection while drilling

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WO2007089338A8
WO2007089338A8 PCT/US2006/047774 US2006047774W WO2007089338A8 WO 2007089338 A8 WO2007089338 A8 WO 2007089338A8 US 2006047774 W US2006047774 W US 2006047774W WO 2007089338 A8 WO2007089338 A8 WO 2007089338A8
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drilling
fluid influx
influx detection
detection
wellbore
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French (fr)
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Pingjun Guo
Padmaker Deo
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Baker Hughes Inc
Pingjun Guo
Padmaker Deo
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Priority to GB0811017A priority Critical patent/GB2446751B/en
Priority to BRPI0619912-7A priority patent/BRPI0619912B1/en
Publication of WO2007089338A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007089338A2/en
Publication of WO2007089338A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007089338A3/en
Publication of WO2007089338A8 publication Critical patent/WO2007089338A8/en
Priority to NO20082826A priority patent/NO20082826L/en

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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 nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear 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 nuclear 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 nuclear 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 nuclear 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear 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 nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources
    • G01V5/104—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear 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 secondary Y-rays as well as reflected or back-scattered neutrons
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/10—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements
    • E21B47/11—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements using tracers; using radioactivity

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)

Abstract

A C/O ratio is determined using measurements of inelastically scattered gamma rays with a pulsed neutron source. Combined with look-up tables, the C/O measurement is used as an indicator of formation fluid influx into wellbore such as gas kick.
PCT/US2006/047774 2005-12-16 2006-12-14 Method and apparatus for fluid influx detection while drilling WO2007089338A2 (en)

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GB0811017A GB2446751B (en) 2005-12-16 2006-12-14 Method and apparatus for fluid influx detection while drilling
BRPI0619912-7A BRPI0619912B1 (en) 2005-12-16 2006-12-14 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF THE SECOND FLOOD OF TERRESTRIAL FORMATION IN PURIFICATION OF WELL CONTAINING FIRST FLUID AND COMPUTER LEGIBLE MEDIA
NO20082826A NO20082826L (en) 2005-12-16 2008-06-20 Method and apparatus for influx fluid detection during drilling

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US75086805P 2005-12-16 2005-12-16
US60/750,868 2005-12-16

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WO2007089338A3 WO2007089338A3 (en) 2007-10-04
WO2007089338A8 true WO2007089338A8 (en) 2008-02-21

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GB2446751B (en) 2011-01-12
GB2446751A (en) 2008-08-20
US7804060B2 (en) 2010-09-28
GB0811017D0 (en) 2008-07-23
US20070144740A1 (en) 2007-06-28
WO2007089338A3 (en) 2007-10-04
BRPI0619912A2 (en) 2011-10-25
WO2007089338A2 (en) 2007-08-09
NO20082826L (en) 2008-08-11

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