Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Services Petroliers Schlumberger

Schlumberger Holdings Limited

Prad Research and Development Limited

Austin Boyd

Tarek M Habashy

Nikita Valentinovich Seleznev

Smaine Zeroug

Lin Liang

Vanessa Simoes

Bikash Kumar Sinha

Robert L Kleinberg

Charles Flaum

Mehdi Hizem

Sushil Shetty

Robert Freedman

Lalitha Venkataramanan

Anthony R H Goodwin

Min-Yi Chen

Jeffrey A Tarvin

Shawn David Taylor

Christopher Edward Morriss

Anthony Goodwin

Vasileios-Marios Gkortsas

Christian Straley

Robert Allen Badry

Jean-Baptiste Clavaud

Chang-Yu Hou

Harish Baban Datir

Nadege Bize-Forest

Olivier Faivre

Qiwei Zhan

Flavio Da Costa Ferreira

Anna Paula Lougon Duarte

Fabio Cesar Canesin

Mohammad-Reza Taherian

Stacy L Reeder

Rodolfo Oliveira

Victoria Baines

Andre Bertolini

Nikita Seleznev

Robert Badry

Shawn Taylor

Methods and systems are provided characterizing a formation traversed by a wellbore, wherein the formation includes at least a flushed zone and an uninvaded zone, which involve obtaining well log data based on plurality of different well log measurements of the formation at multiple depths in the wellbore. The well log data is used by a computational model that solves for a set of petrophysical parameters that characterize a portion of the formation corresponding to the multiple depths in the wellbore, wherein the set of petrophysical parameters include a cementation exponent, a saturation exponent, and a flushed zone water resistivity. The solved-for set of petrophysical parameters can be used to determine a value of water saturation of the uninvaded zone for the portion of the formation corresponding to the multiple depths in the wellbore.

Estimation of fluid saturation of a formation from integration of multiple well logs

A method for estimating all five transversely-isotropic (TI)-elastic constants using borehole sonic data obtained from at least one subterranean borehole in a transversely isotropic formation. In an embodiment, the method includes: solving for a quasi-compressional qP-wave velocity Vusing inversion algorithms based on exact solutions of the Kelvin-Christoffel equations for plane wave velocities in arbitrarily anisotropic formations, where the five TI-elastic constants may include C, C, C, C, and C.

Methods for determining transversely isotropic-elastic constants from borehole sonic velocities in strongly transversely-isotropic formations

A method for determining properties of a laminated formation traversed by a well or wellbore employs measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for an interval-of-interest within the well or wellbore. A formation model that describe properties of the laminated formation at the interval-of-interest is derived from the measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest. The formation model represents the laminated formation at the interval-of-interest as first and second zones of different first and second rock types. The formation model is used to derive simulated sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest. The measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest and the simulated sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest are used to refine the formation model and determine properties of the formation at the interval-of-interest. The properties of the formation may be a radial profile for porosity, a radial profile for water saturation, a radial profile for gas saturation, radial profile of oil saturation, and radial profiles for pore shapes for the first and second zones (or rock types).

Method for determining properties of a thinly laminated formation by inversion of multisensor wellbore logging data

Irreducible water saturation of fluid-storing porous reservoir rock is determined using methods that include obtaining a reservoir rock sample from the underground fluid reservoir; performing mercury saturation measurements on the reservoir rock sample for different mercury injection pressure values to obtain mercury saturation values for the different mercury injection pressure values; and estimating the irreducible water saturation (Sw) from the mercury saturation values and the mercury injection pressure values by correcting for surface films of fluid retained on pore walls of the reservoir rock.

Method for estimating irreducible water saturation from mercury injection capillary pressure

A computer-implemented method is provided for determining properties of a formation traversed by a well or wellbore. A formation model describing formation properties at an interval-of-interest within the well or wellbore is derived from measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest. The formation model is used as input to a plurality of petrophysical transforms and corresponding tool response simulators that derive simulated sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest. The measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest and the simulated sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest are used by an inversion process to refine the formation model and determine properties of the formation at the interval-of-interest. In embodiments, properties of the formation may be radial profiles for porosity, water saturation, gas or oil saturation, or pore aspect ratio.

Method for determining formation properties by inversion of multisensor wellbore logging data

A method for determining reservoir formation properties that consists of exciting the reservoir formation with an electromagnetic exciting field, measuring an electromagnetic signal produced by the electromagnetic exciting field in the reservoir formation, extracting from the measured electromagnetic signal a spectral complex resistivity as a function of frequency, fitting the spectral complex resistivity with an induced polarization model and deducing the reservoir formation properties from the fitting with the induced polarization model.

Applications of wideband EM measurements for determining reservoir formation properties

Methods and apparatus for the characterization of formation fluids are disclosed. A downhole tool disposed in a borehole penetrating a subterranean formation obtains a NMR measurement, effects a change in a characteristic of the formation fluid, and obtains another NMR measurement subsequent to the change. Alternatively, the downhole tool effects a radial gradient of a characteristic of the formation and obtains NMR measurements at two or more selected radial distances from the wellbore wall. A parameter representative of the subterranean formation or the formation fluid is further determined from the NMR measurements.

Methods and apparatus for monitoring a property of a formation fluid

Methods and devices are provided for investigating an earth formation use electro-kinetics and/or electro-osmosis measurements. In one example, the method includes creating a pressure difference in the earth formation proximate to a wellbore; measuring a generated electro-kinetic property of the earth formation proximate to the wellbore, the generated electro-kinetic property generated by the pressure difference; applying an electric field to the earth formation proximate to the wellbore; measuring a generated pressure change in the earth formation proximate to the wellbore, the generated pressure change generated by the electric field; and determining wettability of the earth formation proximate to the wellbore by the use of the measurement of the generated electro-kinetic property and the measurement of the generated pressure change.

Wettability from electro-kinetic and electro-osmosis measurements

An apparatus for use in a system that includes a network analyzer for determining a property, such as dielectric permittivity of a sample material as a function of frequency, the apparatus including: a cylindrical chamber for receiving the sample; a coaxial connector having a first relatively small diameter end coupleable with the analyzer and a second relatively large diameter end communicating with a side of the cylindrical chamber, the connector having inner and outer coaxial conductors; the inner conductor of the connector having a diameter that tapers outwardly from the first end to the second end, and the outer conductor of the connector having an inner surface whose diameter tapers outwardly from the first end to the second end. The chamber can accommodate relatively large samples, such as standard earth formation coring samples.

Method and device for complex permittivity measurements as a function of frequency

Techniques for estimating the fraction of water in formations being investigated use measurements of dielectric permittivity at a number of frequencies. The techniques have the advantage of minimizing or eliminating external inputs that can introduce inaccuracies.

Method for determining properties of earth formations using dielectric permittivity measurements

Techniques for determining formation characteristics use measurements of dielectric permittivity at a number of frequencies. Determined characteristics include the vertical and horizontal formation dielectric constant and conductivity, the formation water conductivity, the water saturation, the cementation and the saturation exponents. In laminated formations these profiles can be determined for each lamina. Also, formation dielectric properties are used in determination of the rock type.

Technique for determining properties of earth formations using dielectric permittivity measurements

A method to estimate water saturation (S) of a thin-bedded formation is provided including (a) developing a model of anisotropy of resistivity (R/R) a function of water saturation (S) for one or more volume fractions (either For F); (b) measuring the anisotropy of resistivity of the formation; (c) measuring the volume fraction of the formation; (d) correlating anisotropy of resistivity to the measured volume fraction of the formation using the model to estimate the water saturation (total water saturation or sand water saturation) of the formation.

Determining water saturation for oil bearing thin-bedded formation having anisotropic resistivity

A method and apparatus for determining gas corrected porosity using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and density measurements is disclosed. The total porosity (TCMR) or an earth formation is determined using an NMR tool. A log output is generated that indicates the density of the formation. The density porosity of the formation is determined from the log output. The difference between the TCMR-density porosity log accurately indicates the presence of gas. A gas corrected porosity, .phi., and gas saturation, S.sub.g, are determined based upon the density porosity and TCMR.

Method and apparatus for measuring total nuclear magnetic resonance

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