WO2009082552A3 - Azimuthal elemental imaging - Google Patents

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WO2009082552A3
WO2009082552A3 PCT/US2008/082782 US2008082782W WO2009082552A3 WO 2009082552 A3 WO2009082552 A3 WO 2009082552A3 US 2008082782 W US2008082782 W US 2008082782W WO 2009082552 A3 WO2009082552 A3 WO 2009082552A3
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elemental imaging
azimuthal
azimuthal elemental
imaging
mineralogical
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PCT/US2008/082782
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Andrew D. Kirkwood
Philip L. Kurkoski
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Baker Hughes Incorporated
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Priority claimed from US11/936,203 external-priority patent/US7880134B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/264,821 external-priority patent/US8049164B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/264,829 external-priority patent/US8269162B2/en
Application filed by Baker Hughes Incorporated filed Critical Baker Hughes Incorporated
Priority to GB1007546.3A priority Critical patent/GB2466901B/en
Priority to BRPI0820292-3A priority patent/BRPI0820292A2/en
Publication of WO2009082552A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009082552A2/en
Publication of WO2009082552A9 publication Critical patent/WO2009082552A9/en
Priority to NO20100681A priority patent/NO20100681L/en
Publication of WO2009082552A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009082552A3/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
    • G01V5/06—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging for detecting naturally radioactive minerals
    • 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
    • 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

Abstract

Measurements made by a wireline-conveyed pulsed neutron tool with two or more gamma ray detectors are used to provide a mineralogical and/or elemental image of the formation. This may be used in reservoir navigation and in furthering the understanding of the geology of the prospect.
PCT/US2008/082782 2007-11-07 2008-11-07 Azimuthal elemental imaging WO2009082552A2 (en)

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GB1007546.3A GB2466901B (en) 2007-11-07 2008-11-07 Azimuthal elemental imaging
BRPI0820292-3A BRPI0820292A2 (en) 2007-11-07 2008-11-07 Azimuthal elemental image treatment
NO20100681A NO20100681L (en) 2007-11-07 2010-05-11 Asimuthal elemental imaging

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US11/936,203 US7880134B2 (en) 2007-11-07 2007-11-07 Azimuthal elemental imaging
US11/936,203 2007-11-07
US12/264,821 US8049164B2 (en) 2007-11-07 2008-11-04 Azimuthal elemental imaging
US12/264,821 2008-11-04
US12/264,829 US8269162B2 (en) 2007-11-07 2008-11-04 Azimuthal elemental imaging
US12/264,829 2008-11-04

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US20050199794A1 (en) * 2004-03-15 2005-09-15 Medhat Mickael Spectral gamma ray logging-while-drilling system

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US5539225A (en) * 1994-09-16 1996-07-23 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Accelerator-based methods and apparatus for measurement-while-drilling
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GB2467071B (en) 2012-05-30
NO20100681L (en) 2010-08-06
GB2466901B (en) 2012-10-24
WO2009082551A2 (en) 2009-07-02
GB201007636D0 (en) 2010-06-23
WO2009082552A9 (en) 2009-08-20
GB201007546D0 (en) 2010-06-23
WO2009082552A2 (en) 2009-07-02
BRPI0820292A2 (en) 2015-05-26
GB2467071A (en) 2010-07-21
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