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A SURVEY OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IN

WELL LOGGING AND ROCK CHARACTERIZATION

Stephen E. Prensky, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver

[Originally published in 1994, The Log Analyst, v. 35, no. 2, p. 15-45, no. 5, p. 78-84]

ABSTRACT

The post-1986 economics of the petroleum industry, expressed as a need for ever more cost-effective technology, combined with the need to evaluate thin-bed and non-conventional reservoirs by means of both vertical and horizontal wells, serve as both the controlling factor and driving force, respectively, behind the development of new logging technology. Recent and near-term (1-3 years) developments have consisted, and will continue to consist primarily of evolutionary improvements in current technology in electromagnetic, acoustic, and nuclear logging in both wireline and MWD.

Improvements in downhole microprocessor-based technology and high-speed digital telemetry over conventional 7-conductor cable make possible the development of high data-rate array and imaging tools as well as increased combinability of different tool types. Concurrent improvements in uphole computer processing combined with new visualization techniques made possible by the advent of powerful desktop computers enhance presentation and interpretation of the data acquired with these tools.

The increased use of array tool designs (multiple sources and receivers) provides improved vertical resolution, improved and multiple depths of investigation, and enables radial and azimuthal imaging of resistivity and invasion by resistivity tools. Acoustic-array designs, using either dipole or quadrupole sources, can acquire high-quality shear-wave data in most types of reservoir rocks. The resolution and coverage of borehole imaging devices have improved with the addition of more sensors on electrical devices and improved transducer design and placement on acoustic devices. A new generation of nuclear-magnetic-resonance (NMR) tools using pulse-echo technology provide an improved measurement without the operational restrictions of earlier tools. A cased-hole resistivity tool is being developed for commercial application. Magnetic logging is being applied to petroleum exploration in sedimentary basins.

Nuclear tools, particularly carbon/oxygen devices, have been improved by the use of new high-density gamma-ray detectors that allow higher logging speeds, better repeatabilty and permit a slimhole, through-tubing tool design. A nuclear porosity tool using a pulsed-neutron source has been introduced. Renewed interest in neutron-activation logging has produced new tools based on oxygen and silicon activation.

Improvements and enhancements to existing resistivity and nuclear measurement-while-drilling (MWD) tools plus new caliper and acoustic porosity devices and measurement at the bit, ensure that MWD will continue to replace wireline logging in many situations. High-angle, horizontal, and slimhole wells are now common as a result of advances in drilling technology. Wireline and MWD logging tools have been adapted for use in these wells; and new directionally focused resistivity and nuclear tools have been developed; logging on coiled tubing is now routine.

Advances in computer processing and in the theory of acoustic tomography have resulted in the rapid development of nearwell and crosswell wireline techniques that permit the "imaging" of lateral reservoir continuity, interwell lithology, and interwell reservoir parameters. These developments have immediate application in monitoring changes in fluid saturation during reservoir floods.

Radial and slimhole drilling techniques are being adapted to provide enhanced acquisition of core. Imaging techniques, originally developed for the biomedical field, have been adapted to evaluate whole- core samples. Image-analysis techniques are now routinely applied to the analysis of the 2-D images obtained by these imaging techniques, as well as petrographic and borehole images, to extract quantitative information about a reservoir's 3-D pore system. New, portable minipermeameters and acoustic devices permit evaluation of rock properties directly at the outcrop, or on core samples . New oil fluorescence and gas-extraction techniques provide accurate identification of oil zones and quantitative determination of formation oil concentrations while drilling, from core, or cutting; and formation gas concentrations while drilling.

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of recent and emerging developments and trends in well-logging and rock-characterization technology. I emphasize developments in logging tools (hardware) and their applications and to avoid commercialism, the discussion is in terms of the overall concept or technical principle involved rather than discussion of specific service companies and their tools.

WIRELINE DATA TELEMETRY

A combination of new digital signal-processing microprocessors and existing techniques (e.g. use of adaptive digital filters) has produced a change from cable telemetry to digital telemetry. This has increased the data capacity of conventional 7-conductor wireline from 80 to 660 Kbits/sec, enabling the development of the current generation of array and imaging tools which have data rates one order of magnitude greater than the previous generation (Adoumieh and others, 1990) (see Figure 2). Although systems capable of 1,000 Kbits/sec are imminent, near-term (1-3 years) emphasis will be on the use of data-compression techniques to achieve data rates exceeding 5 Mbits/sec over 7-conductor wireline (Gardner and Goodman, 1992; Gardner, and Sanstrom, 1992). Fiber-optic cable, capable of data rates above 10 Mbits/sec, has been developed but has been limited to use with downhole television (which requires the large bandwidth), in part because of high cost and operational considerations such as cable strength and the need to splice cable in the field (Anghern and Sie, 1986; Rademaker and others, 1992).

The rapid advances computer technology that have affected all aspects of well-logging technology have also produced a fundamental change in the way log-data are transferred to the enduser. Not too long ago, in the days of centralized computing, service companies provided the digital log data on 9-track magnetic tapes, usually in a proprietary data format (e.g., LIS, BIT). Users needed specialized equipment (tape drives) and software for reading these data and their use was limited to companies willing to purchase and maintain this equipment. Today, most computing is distributed, using desktop PCs and work stations, and log data are routinely provided on diskette, in LAS format (Struyk and others, 1989, 1992), an industry-standard non-proprietary ASCII format. Because these data can be used by anyone with a basic PC, without the need for additional hardware or software, more people are using these data (Elphick, 1991, 1992).

ADVANCES IN DATA PRESENTATION AND TECHNIQUES FOR DATA ANALYSIS

The advances in computer technology that permit enhanced data acquisition have also been applied towards developing new means for viewing the acquired data. The large volumes of data obtained by array and imaging tools are difficult to comprehend and interpret using traditional techniques. The use of color, color mapping, and visualization provide a graphic means for understanding complex information and for rapid identification of trends or anomalies. The widespread availability of color plotters and powerful computer work stations has enabled the routine use of color mapping and both 2-D and 3-D visualization techniques for presenting and analyzing data (Cairns and others, 1992; Russell, 1992; Anonymous, 1993a; Weber, 1993)

ENHANCED VERTICAL RESOLUTION AND THIN-BED EVALUATION

Recent exploration and reservoir-characterization efforts have concentrated on thin-bed, laminated reservoirs (both clastic and complex lithologies) where vertical resolutions of less than 1 ft, and preferably on the centimeter scale, are necessary for accurate evaluation. The new generation of advanced-design induction-array and laterolog-array tools combined with sophisticated computer processing, can measure data at this scale and still provide invasion profiles; existing dipmeters and borehole imaging devices can resolve beds down to the millimeter range. Concurrent with development of these new tool designs have been efforts to enhance the vertical resolution of previous-generation nuclear and resistivity tools as well as old data, through new computer processing and interpretation techniques (Lawrence and Mezzatesta, 1989; Bateman, 1990; Descalzi and others, 1990; Jacobson and others, 1990; Nelson and Mitchell, 1990; Tittman, 1991; Ruhovets and others, 1992; Forsyth and others, 1993; Picton and others, 1993a, b).

ACOUSTIC LOGGING

Recent developments in acoustic logging have been driven primarily by the need to evaluate fractured reservoirs (low-permeability chalks, shales, and sandstones) and for improved seismic calibration. Acoustic logging tools fall into two general classes depending on the type of acoustic-wave propagation utilized: transmission or reflection. Tools of either type have applications in both open and cased holes. Table 2 summarizes well-log applications by the mode of acoustic-wave propagation employed.

Transmission (Full Waveform)

Tools using this mode of acoustic propagation measure both the velocity and amplitude of the various components of the full acoustic waveform, i.e., compressional, shear, and tube (Stoneley) waves (Figure 3) (Hornby and others, 1991; Paillet and others, 1992).

Recent developments include improvements in tool design and data applications: use of multipole (dipole and quadrupole) sources in acoustic-array tools, in addition to the standard monopole source, Dipole and quadrupole tools provide data which can be analyzed to yield the polarized components of the shear-wave. These data, in turn, result in a better measurement of shear-wave velocity, in both open and cased hole, in a broader range of formations. Shear-wave velocities are critical in fracture analysis, formation-strength determination, and correlation with surface-seismic surveys. This is of particular concern in soft formations, where the shear-wave component is often absent on full waveforms created by a monopole source, and also in hard formations (Harrison and others, 1990; Medlin and Alhilali, 1990; Schlumberger, 1991; Zemanek and others, 1991; Lloyd, 1992; Castagna and others, 1993; Pennington, 1993; Sanders, 1993; Winterstein, 1992). Developments in data applications include

Fracture detection and evaluation - Advances in characterization of full-waveform data (shear, tube wave) in fractured rocks has resulted in improved techniques for fracture identification and analysis (Hornby and others, 1990; Medlin, 1991; Paillet and others, 1992).

Permeability measurement- Advances in use of the Stoneley wave for in-situ determination of formation permeability (Burns, 1991; Dominguez and Perez, 1991; Paillet, 1991; Paillet and others, 1992)

Well completion - Use of full-waveform data for (a) full-borehole coverage in cement-bond evaluation (Bigelow, 1990, Jutten and Morriss, 1990), (b) measuring depth of perforations (Halleck and others, 1991), and (c) analyzing hydraulic fracture height (in combination with density and/or nuclear spectrometry tools) (Harrison and others, 1990)

Reflection (Pulse-Echo)

Tools that use acoustic reflection employ ultrasonic pulse-echo transducers (borehole-televiewer type) that measure signal velocity (travel time) and amplitude and have application in both open and cased hole (Figure 4). Recent developments include improvements in ultrasonic pulse-echo transducer design and placement (in direct contact with the mud) and use of lower frequencies to reduce the signal attenuation and improve image quality and resolution. Developments in data applications include:

Borehole imaging (see section on Borehole Imaging)

Borehole calipers (see section on MWD)

Dipmeters - This tool, a four-arm pad device, uses differences in formation acoustic impedance, measured by pulse-echo transducers on each pad, to compute formation dips in oil-based mud where standard microresistivity dipmeters cannot used (Poulton and Strozeski, 1989; Strozeski and others, 1989)

Cement-bond determination . Verification of bond quality and detection of channeling (Bigelow, 1990; Jutten and Morris, 1990; Hayman and others, 1991; Forbes and Usewak, 1992; Griffith and others, 1992; Pilkington, 1992)

Casing wear and corrosion evaluation . Acoustic images and resonant frequency are used to detect and measure changes in casing thickness (Katahara and others, 1988; Bettis and others, 1993; Schlumberger, 1992b, 1993a).

Other Advances In Acoustic Logging

Wellbore resonance - A technique to enhance otherwise weak acoustic signals in open and cased holes and for generating Q logs (a measure of seismic damping related to lithology) used in seismic modeling and formation evaluation (Medlin and Schmitt, 1992).

Downhole seismic - Improved tools produce better VSPs that are used for improving the calibration of synthetic seismograms to surface seismic data. (Sutherland and Smith, 1991)

Behind-pipe flow - Evaluation of "active listening", a stationary, pulsed measurement of acoustic amplitude and phase that, used in a time-lapse mode, provides a technique for detecting and measuring fluid-flow (volume and velocity) behind casing. This technique may offer a non-radioactive alternative to nuclear-activation logging for testing well integrity and zone isolation (Rambow, 1990).

ELECTROMAGNETIC LOGGING

The need for improved invasion profiles and better vertical resolution for thin-bed analysis have been the motivating factors in the development of new technology. Recent developments include:

Macroresistivity Devices

New induction and laterolog tools use array designs to provide improved vertical and radial resolution of resistivity (Martin and others, 1984; Elkington and Patel, 1985; Rau and others, 1991; Maute, 1992; White, 1993). These designs may have (a) multiple coil or electrode spacing, (b) may operate simultaneously at different frequencies, (c) have multiple receiver arrays, and (d) may use computer processing for focusing some transmitter-receiver combinations.

The current induction-array tools measure both the in-phase (R) and quadrature (X) components of the electromagnetic signal, have a maximum vertical resolution of 1 ft and depths of investigation up to 90 in. One tool can up to 28 independent measurements per depth which for presentation purposes, are reduced to three sets of different vertical resolution each containing five logs with different depths of investigation. Use of the complex part of the resistivity signal produces a more accurate measurement of resistivity and greater radial depths of investigation (Gill, 1989; Hunka and others, 1990; Barber and Rosthal, 1991; Silva and Spooner, 1991; Schlumberger, 1992a; Strickland and others, 1992).

Two laterolog-type resistivity tools using array designs have been developed. One tool design has 12 focused-electrodes placed azimuthally on the sonde; the vertical resolution of tool is 8 in. (Davies and others, 1992; .Schlumberger, 1993b). The unfocused laterolog (normal resistivity), an experimental tool, has 12 electrodes that are focused by computer processing to synthesize conventional resistivity logs, e.g. a laterolog 7 (Vallinga and others, 1991; Vallinga and Yuratich, 1993). Development of a similar tool having up to 50 electrodes in under consideration. Another focused laterolog device (non-array) recently introduced for thin-bed evaluation uses a pad-mounted, deep-reading design to obtain a vertical resolution of 2 in. and depth of investigation up to 21 in. (Khokhar and Johnson, 1989).

The data obtained by the new induction- and laterolog-array tools are being used to image resistivity and fluid saturations (e.g. invasion profiles) around the borehole (Hunka and others, 1990; Saxena and Sibbit, 1990; Barber and Rosthal, 1991; Silva and Spooner, 1991; Davies and others, 1992; Schlumberger, 1992a; Schlumberger 1993b; Strickland and others, 1992; White 1993). Azimuthal resistivity data can also be used for detection and evaluation of fractures (Faivre, 1993), and to provide coarse measurement of formation dip and borehole images (Davies and others, 1992; Schlumberger, 1993b; Faivre, 1993).

Emerging technology includes (a) simultaneous logging by induction and resistivity (laterolog) devices and the combined use of these data, through inversion models, to obtain improved resolution of formation parameters (Mezzatesta and others, 1994). (b) A new antenna that permits tool operation at a frequency range from 0 Hz (DC) to 1 GHz has the potential for developing a single electromagnetic logging tool that, depending on receiver spacings and operating frequencies chosen, could operate as a resistivity, induction, or dielectric device (De and Nelson, 1992).

Microresistivity Devices

Microresistivity array tools (multipad, multielectrode, multifrequency) devices are in use for evaluating casing corrosion (cathodic protection) and casing wear (through measurement of casing thickness) (Monrose and Boyer, 1992; Schlumberger, 1992b), and borehole imaging (see below). Microresistivity-array (borehole imaging) data can be combined macroresistivity-array data (induction and laterolog) for improved representation of resistivity, invasion, and fluid saturation in and around the borehole.

Improvements in high-resolution dipmeters include increasing the number of arms from 4 to 6 and calibrating the resistivity measurements to permit quantitative use of the data (previously only qualitative in nature) (Chemali and others, 1990; Bigelow and others, 1993); data can be used for creating resistivity maps (images) that can be compared with or used in lieu of higher-resolution imaging tools; standard dipmeter data can be extracted from microresistivity data acquired by borehole imaging tools. Computer processing of data from six-arm tools can provide coarse borehole images.

Nuclear Magnetic Logging

In nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), a measurement is made of the energy released by protons (hydrogen nuclei), expressed as an induced magnetic field as a function of time, as they are released from a temporary magnetic field and realign with earth's magnetic field. The total signal is proportional to the total number of protons present in both the free and bound fluid. NMR measures proton spin-lattice (longitudinal, T1) and spin-spin (transverse, T2) relaxation times; these relaxation times are proportional to pore size and to bound (clays) and free (pore) fluids. In petrophysical terms, these parameters provide information for quantitative determination of permeability, pore-size distribution, lithology-independent porosity, and hydrogen content (free-fluid index and degree of saturation) in reservoir rocks (Howard and others, 1990; Chardaire-Riviere and Roussel, 1992; Kenyon, 1992; Kleinberg and others, 1993)

Wireline NMR tools first became available in the late 1960s and 1970s and used technology based on free-induction decay time. Recently, a second generation of tools, using pulsed (spin-echo) technology has been introduced (Miller and others, 1990; Coates and others, 1991; Cunningham and Jay, 1991; Morriss and others, 1993). Pulsed NMR tools offer improved measurements and no longer require doping of the drilling mud (with magnetite, to nullify borehole signal), necessary with earlier tools.

Despite the great promise offered by these tools, their typically slow logging speeds have impeded the widespread acceptance and use of this tool. A major breakthrough in the use of an NMR tool would be in MWD where logging speed would not be an issue. Several companies are seeking to develop such a tool.

Cased-Hole Resistivity Logging

This measurement has not been possible heretofore. Because casing conductivity may be 7 orders of magnitude greater than formation conductivity the problem is to eliminate the effect of casing and to measure only the very small current that leaks off the casing into the formation when a current is run from a downhole electrode uphole through casing to a surface electrode. A prototype tool that takes a stationary measurement has been developed in conjunction with the Gas Research Institute. Early results of field testing agree with openhole laterolog-3 measurements (GRI, 1992; Vail, 1993; Vail and others, 1993). Potential applications are in (a) MWD, (b) evaluating old wells for by-passed pay, and (c) monitoring production and flooding.

Magnetic Logging

There has been much interest recently in applying measurements of magnetic field and magnetic susceptibility, commonly used in ore-mineral exploration in crystalline rocks, to sedimentary and petroleum environments. Magnetic susceptibility tools and NMR tools run, individually or in combination, provide a continuous log of the earth's total magnetic field, rock magnetization, and magnetic susceptibility (a measure of the iron minerals present in the rock). These values can in turn be used for determining the rock natural remanent magnetism (NRM). NRM data contain a record of reversals in the earth's magnetic polarity, worldwide rather than localized events (Hailwood, 1989). Applications in sedimentary rocks include

High-resolution lithostratigraphic correlation (magnetic susceptibility) on par with gamma-ray logs,

Long-distance well-to-well correlation and absolute formation age dating through magnetostratigraphy (NRM) (Manley and others, 1993; Bouisset and Augustin, 1993)

Determination of sedimentation rates, unconformities, overall depositional history, and the timing of basinal geologic history (Eick and Schlinger, 1989; Lalanne and others, 1991; Barber and others, 1992; Desvignes and others, 1992; Bouisset and Augustin, 1993; Etchecopar and others, 1993; Manley and others, 1993; Pozzi and others, 1993),

Depositional environments may be inferred from the presence of magnetic minerals in some cases, since some magnetic minerals are products of various diagenetic and alteration processes and their presence can be used to examine these processes (Nelson, 1993). Magnetic logging of continuous core ("inverse" logging) can provide similarly useful data and information (Robinson, 1992).

BOREHOLE IMAGING

Direct Imaging Technology: Borehole Video

In video logging, a wireline logging tool containing a miniature television camera and light source is used to obtain high-resolution, real-time visual images of the borehole or tubulars (casing or tubing), in both air- or fluid-filled boreholes (Walbe, 1986; Rademaker and others, 1992). These video images, recorded in continuous mode on standard video tape, can be computer-processed on desktop computers using image-processing software (Walbe, 1992). Downhole video was initially used in water wells in the 1970s. Subsequent improvements in video equipment and microelectronics have resulted in smaller-diameter, more reliable, and more rugged systems that are capable of functioning in the harsher borehole conditions present in petroleum wells. The recent introduction of fiber-optic-based systems (offering lighter, smaller-diameter cable with higher bandwidth) allows real-time downhole video to be run under high pressure (<10,000 psi) in flowing wells, to greater depths (<20,000 ft), and has enabled a further reduction in tool diameter to 1-11/16 in. (Cobb and Schultz, 1992). To avoid fouling the camera lens, early equipment required a transparent borehole fluid (opaque fluids were displaced before logging) for optimal logging. Iimprovements in camera-lens preparation (a lens polishing compound) reduce or prevent adherence of oil to the light source and camera lens, eliminating the need for a complete sweep of oil and thereby permit logging in flowing wells (Allen and others, 1993).

Applications include fracture identification, perforation control, detection of produced fluid entry, inspection of casing, tubing and perforations, and to assist in fishing jobs (Walbe, 1986; Walbe and Collart, 1991; Kubik and others, 1992; Allen and others, 1993; Peters and others, 1994).

Indirect-Imaging Technologies: Acoustic and Electrical

The majority of borehole-imaging devices currently in use, image the borehole wall indirectly, through acoustic and electrical signals to generate a partial or full image (map) of the borehole wall or casing. These devices have many applications in formation evaluation and well completion (Paillet and others, 1990). The application of 2-D and 3-D computer visualization techniques are applied to both electric- and acoustic-imaging data for enhanced interpretation (Seiler and others, 1990). Standard image-analysis techniques can be applied to the 2-D images obtained by borehole tools for deriving information on the 3-D pore distribution (Allen and Manly, 1991; Bigelow, 1993).

Acoustic Imaging

Acoustic-imaging tools use a rotating, focused, ultrasonic transducer (borehole-televiewer-type devices) to measure reflectivity times and amplitude of the pulse-echo from the borehole wall or from inside the casing . Acoustic amplitude is sensitive to borehole irregularities and this allows acoustic tools to differentiate borehole shape, breakouts, fractures, bed boundaries. etc. Acoustic transit time is proportional to distance thus enabling determination of borehole shape, i.e., borehole caliper. While these devices are not affected by conductivity of borehole fluid, their effectiveness is reduced in high-weight muds because of signal attenuation. Improved transducer designs, placing the transducer in direct contact with the mud, and use of lower frequencies have resulted in improved acoustic images (Schlumberger, 1993a). Maximum vertical resolution of current tools, a function of logging speed, mud weight and transducer frequency, ranges from 0.4 in. to 1.2 in., slightly less than microresistivity imaging devices.

Electrical Imaging

These tools rely on a resistivity contrast in the formation to obtain an image and thus are limited to holes with conductive mud. Electrical tools are more sensitive to differences in lithology and less sensitive to borehole shape than acoustic devices.

Microresistivity devices. These tools evolved from earlier dipmeter designs (4- and 6-arm) and use pad-mounted microresistivity arrays. Recent developments have included a doubling effective borehole coverage through a doubling of sensor pads and an increase in the number of sensors from 64 to 192 (vertical resolution of 0.2 in.) on one type of 4-arm device (Safinya and others, 1991; Schlumberger, 1992c) and the inclusion of microresistivity arrays on a 6-arm device (Seiler and others, 1994).

Macroresistivity devices. Laterolog-array tools with azimuthally arranged transmitters-receivers can provide borehole images (Davies and others, 1992; Schlumberger, 1992a; Faivre, 1993). The image quality is coarse, relative to acoustic- and microresistivity-imaging tools, but relatively large features (fractures and sedimentological structures, can be recognized. Figure 5 compares images obtained by microresistivity, macroresistivity, and acoustic borehole-imaging tools.

Applications Of Borehole Imaging

The high resolution of borehole imaging tools makes them extremely valuable for obtaining positive identification and analysis of

Natural and induced fractures (Hornby and others, 1990; Standen, 1991; Straub and others, 1991; Akbar and others, 1993; Dudley, 1993, Kubik and Lowry, 1993; Ma and Bigelow, 1993; Standen and others, 1993)

Borehole breakouts (Plumb and Hickman, 1985)

Thin beds (Hackbarth and Tepper, 1988)

Geologic structure (strike, dip, faults) in ,and near the borehole (Koepsell and others, 1989; Torres and others, 1990)

Improved core orientation and core-log correlation (McNaboe, 1991; Williams and Sharma, 1991; Salimullah and Stow, 1992)

Identification of sedimentary features and interpretation of depositional environment (Serra, 1989; Verdur and others, 1991; Bourke, 1992; Delhomme, 1992; Sovich and Newberry, 1993)

Evaluation of casing corrosion, wear, or damage (very accurate borehole calipers) (Bettis and others, 1993; Schlumberger, 1993a).

NEARWELL AND CROSSWELL REFLECTION IMAGING AND TOMOGRAPHY

Rapid advances in borehole geophysics, both in hardware development and processing techniques, have made nearwell and crosswell imaging a viable technology (Hardage, 1992). In crosswell logging, electrical or seismic sources and receivers are placed along the borehole in adjacent wells and a seismic signal or low-frequency electrical current is recorded by each receiver/electrode in each well and the receivers are moved up the hole to develop a series of ray paths. These techniques and data processing are similar to surface-seismic reflection imaging (Tittman, 1990; Justice and others, 1991, 1992, 1993). Crosswell reflection techniques provide more structural and stratigraphic detail and background geology while crosswell transmission (tomography) is best suited for displaying time-related changes in reservoir properties.

Borehole techniques provide a wider viewing angle than surface techniques as well as higher resolution, since the highly attenuating low-velocity near-surface layer is avoided. Pseudo-logs derived from tomograms correlate with wireline acoustic logs (Greaves and others, 1991; Harris and others, 1992).

Crosswell techniques offer a vertical resolution midway between surface seismic techniques and wireline logs (Justice and others, 1991, 1992, 1993). The effective distance for these techniques is dependent on the source strength and is generally less than 2000 ft. Vertical resolution can be 3 to 10 feet. Geologic structure and stratigraphic heterogeneity can also be imaged with these techniques (Inderwiesen and Lo, 1990).

Nearwell imaging, a related technique, uses data from deep-reading wireline devices, to image formations approximately 5-10 ft away from the borehole (Hornby and others, 1990; Imamura, 1991; Schlumberger, 1992a, 1993b).

Applications

Monitoring fluid movement in producing fields. In order to monitor the progress of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) flooding (carbon dioxide, water, miscible, and thermal), it is necessary to know the vertical and horizontal distribution of flood fronts between wells that may be hundreds of feet apart. This application is based on the principle that displacement of formation fluids (e.g., non-conductive hydrocarbons by conductive brines in a water flood) or changes in formation temperature (during steam or thermal flood) produce changes in reservoir rock properties (saturation, resistivity, pressure, and velocity) that are detectable by both electrical (Mansure and others, 1990; Ranganayaki and others, 1992; Ramirez and others, 1993) and acoustic (seismic) methods (Mansure and others, 1990; Wang and others, 1990; Justice and others, 1991, 1992,1993; Johnston and others, 1992; Paulsson and others, 1992; Lines and others, 1993; Link and others, 1993). The resulting data are processed into images and tomograms that can be used for visualizing fixed or time-lapse sequences of fluid movement. In addition, geological heterogeneities in the reservoir can be mapped using the areal distribution of fluid movement around the borehole (Paulsson and others, 1992).

Improved reservoir characterization. Crosswell techniques can be used for the determination or estimation of interwell formation properties, e.g., porosity, permeability, saturation, in both the vertical and horizontal directions (Lawson, 1991; Zimmerman and Chen, 1992),

Cross-well continuity logging. This is a specialized form of crosswell seismography that uses acoustic guided waves to indicate lateral reservoir continuity between wells. The acoustic signal is trapped in a low-velocity layer by critical reflections of the waves at the upper and lower boundaries of the formation. Its use is limited to formations less than 50 ft thick where there are strong velocity contrasts with adjacent formations (Krohn, 1992; Turpening and others, 1992; Zhong and Worthington, 1992; Tinker and others, 1993).

Detection and evaluation of underground contamination (transport and storage) within the vadose zone. Time-lapse tomographic images, both electrical and acoustic, can indicate changes in the vertical and horizontal distribution and the velocity of fluid movement (Daily and Owen, 1991; Wilt and others, 1991; Daily and others, 1992; Borns and others, 1993; Elbring, 1993; Ramirez and others, 1993).

Borehole Radar.

This is a relatively new type of crosswell imaging based on an electromagnetic method and was initially developed to describe groundwater flow in fractured crystalline rocks. An AC pulse (20-60 MHz) is transmitted through the formation as a radar pulse. The receiving antenna registers the electromagnetic pulse as a function of time. The sampling frequency determines resolution and the operating mode can be changed to permit the system to operate in single-well reflection, crosswell reflection, or crosswell tomography mode (Chang, 1989; Sandberg and others, 1989; Baker, 1991; Olsson and others, 1992).

The vertical resolution of the currently available system ranges from 3 to 10 ft and has a range of investigation (depending on operating mode) from 300 to 1000 ft in crystalline rock. In sedimentary rocks, the range of investigation is lower because the presence of pore fluids results in signal attenuation. Current applications include (a) characterization of fractures and offwell structures (reflection mode), and (b) obtaining quantitative values of dielectric permeability and conductivity (transmission mode). Experimental data have been in good agreement with acoustic crosswell techniques.

NUCLEAR TOOLS

Recent developments in nuclear logging (open and cased hole) have been largely evolutionary (Mills and others, 1991; Schweitzer, 1991; Myers, 1992), i.e. incremental improvements in current technology and processing such as the increased use of spectral-measuring systems over systems that use discrete windows (Moake, 1991). Improvements in technology have been driven by the need for (a) higher vertical resolution (for evaluation of thin-bedded reservoirs), (b) improved reservoir characterization (better measurements, elemental analysis), and (c) improved cased hole logging (speed, statistics) . Significant advances include:

New Sources

Two new electronic (non-radioactive) neutron sources are under development (Bayless and others, 1993):

A high-energy pulsed X-ray source for density logging. A high-energy, electrically generated, non-radioactive source for density logging has the potential benefits of allowing higher logging speeds, greater depth of investigation, acceptance in environmentally sensitive situations (groundwater investigations), and elimination of safety concerns associated with handling and transportation of radioactive material.

A high-intensity neutron source for through-tubing pulsed-neutron applications. A high-intensity neutron source has the potential benefits of allowing higher logging speeds, greater depth of investigation, reduced borehole effects, increased sensitivity and statistical accuracy and elimination of a chemical source of radiation.

Improved Detectors

A summary of the various types of radiation sources and detectors currently in use in nuclear logging devices is provided by Borsaru (1993) and Schweitzer and Clayton (1993). An emerging trend within petroleum logging is a gradual move away from the use of chemical sources, where feasible, due to concerns with operational safety, transportation, and to conform with recent local and federal environmental regulations. The issues and concerns are being addressed in the latest logging technology, the application of an electronic neutron generator in a neutron-porosity and the introduction of wireline wireline retrievable nuclear sources in new MWD tools (see MWD section below).

Use of higher-density materials. New materials, i.e., bismuth germinate (BGO), gadolinium oxyorthosilicate (GSO) are replacing sodium iodide (NaI) in scintillation detectors in gamma-ray induced-spectrometry tools (PNC and C/O). The denser materials are better at stopping gamma rays and result in a doubling of detector efficiency. This increase can be translated into improved precision at previous logging speeds (1-2 ft/min) or a doubling of logging speed (approximately 5 ft/min) or a reduction in detector size to achieve statistics similar to previous tools.

Germanium direct detectors. The primary advantage of using germanium as a gamma-ray detector is its high resolution, i.e., its ability to differentiate between closely spaced energy peaks (greater than 20 times that of sodium iodide). Current germanium-based tools record two 4,000-channel spectra, versus conventional 256-channel spectra. Gamma-ray spectral logging tools using germanium detectors were first developed in the early 1970s by Princeton Gamma Technology (Baicker and others, 1985) and by ARCO. The first-generation tools used Ge(Li) (lithium-drifted germanium) detectors which were subsequently replaced by n-type HPGe (high-purity germanium crystal) detectors. Due to the low inherent efficiency (ability of the detector to detect a given level of activity) of germanium, detectors must be maintained at cryogenic temperatures while downhole and require longer times at each measuring station (this is not a coninuous measuring device) to obtain usable statistics. Tools using germanium detectors are employed in applications where high resolution is required, e.g., mineral logging (coal and uranium) (Baicker and others, 1982; Clayton and others, 1983), in geological elemental analysis (Schweitzer and Manente, 1985; Schweitzer and others, 1993), and in environmental assessment and monitoring (Nix and others, 1979; Koizumi and others, 1994). In petroleum reservoirs, the improved energy resolution of a germanium-based neutron-induced spectroscopy tool offers (1) an increased range of operational salinities for determining chlorine-based measurements of water saturations, (2) improved accuracy of elemental ratios used for calculating oil saturation, (3) can be useful in locating oil-water contacts, and (4) measurement of elemental concentrations that can be used for improved descriptions of mineralogy and lithology (Myers, 1988). Although several germanium-based logging tools have been developed for the petroleum industry during the past 10 years (Baicker and others, 1985; Everett and others, 1985; Myers, 1988; Zhao and others, 1991), the application of these devices in petroleum environments has received little interest to date because of the expense of the germanium crystals and the electronic hardware, the operational limitations of such tools (large diameter holes, logging-speed), and the perception in the petroleum industry that elemental measurements of minor and trace elements are of little value. Consequently, the use of these tools has be thus far restricted to uranium exploration and for identifying the radioactive components in nuclear waste.

Lithium-6 glass scintillation detectors. This material is being used in place of helium-3 in MWD neutron sensors to meet the needs for a mechanically robust measurement device in a rugged environment (Locke and others, 1991).

Additional detector on density tool. In addition to the near and far detectors on the standard compensated lithology-density tool, a new density tool includes a GSO (see Prensky, 1994) backscatter gamma-ray detector close to the source. By detecting additional higher-energy gamma-rays this design provides an improved density measurement with (1) increased precision in low porosity formations, (2) quantitative compensation of the Pef (photoelectric effect) measurement for mudcake, and (3) a higher vertical resolution (Eyl and others, 1994)

Carbon/Oxygen Logging

New tools that incorporate the higher-density detectors provide (a) improved measurements of behind-casing fluid saturations, e.g., residual-oil saturation and monitoring reservoir flooding (water, miscible, and thermal), and (b) faster logging speeds (approximately 5 ft/min) (Jacobson and others, 1991; Wyatt and others, 1992, 1993; Wyatt, 1993a, b). One version is a small-diameter, dual-detector (for borehole compensation) through-tubing tool that can make continuous measurements in flowing wells (Scott and others, 1991b; Stoller and others, 1993). Another through-tubing tool, one that uses a NaI detector, can acquire better statistics at higher logging speeds (8-12 ft/min.) and with greater sensitivity to oil than current tools, while using standard NaI detectors. This is achieved through a different approach--using the ratio of all inelastic gamma rays (minus oxygen) to the inelastic gamma rays from oxygen, rather than the traditional carbon/oxygen ratio (Odom and others, 1994; Streeter and others, 1994).

Pulsed-Neutron Porosity Logging

A high-energy neutron accelerator (previously used in pulsed-neutron-capture (PNC, decay-time) and C/O tools) has been used in place of a radioactive source in a new dual-neutron (epithermal and thermal) tool (Mills and others, 1988; Flanagan and others, 1991; Schlumberger, 1994). This change provides (a) porosity measurements that are less influenced by environmental conditions, (b) a higher vertical resolution, and (c) operation in a pulsed mode to obtain thermal- and epithermal-neutron porosity and neutron slowing-down time. These data can be used to derive the capture cross section (sigma). This tool is less sensitive to clay and can provide improved evaluation of thin beds, shaly sands, and gas sands.

Elemental Analysis (Geochemical) Logging

In geochemical logging, natural and induced-gamma spectrometry methods are used to measure elemental abundances. These values are transformed into mineralogical concentrations using a rock model and these in turn, can be related to grain size, porosity, permeability, and cation exchange capacity for improved rock and clay typing (Anderson and others, 1990; Hastins, 1990; Herron and Herron, 1990; van den Oord, 1990; Wendlandt and Bhuyan, 1990; Herron and others, 1991, 1992, 1993; Kerr and others, 1992; Schlumberger, 1992). One tool is an openhole multisonde device that measures 10 elements (K, U, Th, Ca, Si, Fe, S, Mg, Al, and Gd). A second-generation version, now in development, will be smaller, use BGO detectors to provide generally improved statistical precision at twice the previous logging speed, and will be combinable with the new accelerator-based, pulsed-neutron-porosity lithology-density tool. This tool uses a chemical neutron source (AmBe, americium-beryllium), operates in neutron-capture mode, and uses BGO detectors. Another new tool, a carbon/oxygen tool using BGO detectors, is being used to obtain relative concentrations of 7 elements (H, Si, Ca, Cl, Fe, K, S, and Ti) in open or cased holes (Wyatt and others, 1993b). Elemental analysis data, in combination with the improved neutron porosity and lithology-density measurements, can used to obtain more accurate descriptions of formation lithology

Neutron-Activation Logging

Oxygen activation. The need to detect flow behind casing in producing wells and recent requirements by EPA to confirm mechanical testing of hydraulic well integrity (zone isolation) in injection disposal wells, has generated renewed interest in neutron-activation techniques first developed in the late 1960s. A burst (pulse) of high-energy neutrons activates oxygen nuclei (occurring primarily in water both inside and outside of casing); deviation from the predictable exponential decay of thermal neutrons (measured by emitted gamma rays) indicates water movement (e.g., in cement channels, or tubing annulus). This is a stationary measurement that can determine both the volume (impulse activation) and velocity (steady-state activation) of fluid movement (production or injection) (McKeon and others, 1990, 1991; Scott and others, 1991a). New methods and modified PNC (TDT-type) tools can measure multiple water velocities flowing in the same direction in both the tubing-casing annulus and in the tubing string (Schnorr and others, 1993; Trkca and Chace, 1993).

Silicon activation. This technique uses the neutron activation of silicon and aluminum to generate a gamma-ray log that is proportional to the amount of these elements (abundant in gravel-packing material) that can be used to evaluate gravel-pack quality. Unlike other nuclear methods, this technique is insensitive to fluid properties and therefore not affected by the type of completion fluid used (Olesen and others, 1989; Watson and others, 1990; Yahia and Elshawai, 1993).

Tracer Logging

Well stimulation materials tagged with different radioisotopes are detected by natural spectrometry (KUT-type) tools. The depth, height, radial, and azimuthal distribution of hydraulically induced fractures can be determined and the effectiveness of well stimulation projects (including acid treatments) can be evaluated (Gadeken and others, 1989, 1991). Well completions (cementing and gravel packs) can also be evaluated using these techniques. The recentaddition of a directional gamma-ray device allows determination of fracture-plane orientation (Simpson and Gadeken, 1993).

MEASUREMENT-WHILE-DRILLING (MWD) LOGGING

Although the increased application of horizontal drilling serves as a major impetus to MWD development, advances in MWD technology have consisted largely of incremental improvements to existing technology (Bonner and others, 1992; Dowell and others, 1993). Recent emphasis is on obtaining data in "real-time" for optimizing drilling decisions, for drillbit guidance ("geosteering") (Gaudin and Beasley, 1991; Hammons and other, 1991; Bonner and others, 1993; Meertens, and White, 1994), detection of overpressuring (Rasmus and Stephens, 1990; Hanson and Tibbitts, 1991), and formation evaluation prior to extensive invasion (Allen and others, 1991; Burgess and Voisin, 1992).

The general attitude in industry is that MWD has matured and can replace conventional wireline logging in many situations, especially in high-risk or in high-angle and horizontal exploration and production wells (Cunningham and Opstad, 1990; Evans, 1991; Hutchinson, 1991; IMS, 1991; Cantrell and others, 1992; Sakurai and others, 1992; Harris and others, 1993). The introduction of acoustic devices, now in field testing, will secure the role of MWD as a primary logging method. In addition to development of logging tools, much effort has gone into developing modeling, processing, and interpretation techniques for data obtained in high angle and horizontal well (Allen and others, 1993; Bonnie, 1993). Recent developments include:

Electronics and Telemetry

MWD telemetry data-rates are relatively low (e.g., current mud-pulse systems are only capable of 3-10 bits/sec, versus the 660 Kbits/sec of digital wireline telemetry). At average drilling rates, mud-pulse systems convey the equivalent of several measurements per foot per variable (similar to older wireline cable telemetry), however, the increase in number of LWD measurements made together with the increased resolution of these measurments means that most MWD/LWD data must be stored downhole between bit trips out of the hole. This limitation affects "real-time" decision making. Recent efforts have focused on methods for increasing the rate of data transmission in the near-term, through improvements in current mud-pulse systems to exceed rates of 10 bits/sec, and the long term, through application of data-compression techniques (Montaron and others, 1993); use of acoustic waves propagating in the drill string (Drumheller, 1992, 1993); and electromagnetic systems (Soulier and Lemaitre, 1993).

The EM method has a data-rate capability similar to mud-pulse telemetry; the advantage of this method is that it avoids the need for mechanical transmitters, e.g., mud pulsing devices, which may require frequent maintenance. The disadvantage of the EM method is that it is limited to formations of high average resistivity and depths less than 6,000 ft (Soulier and Lemaitre, 1993; Montaron et al., 1993). EM transmission is currently being used with a new slimhole MWD pressure device is using an EM system (Burban and Delahayae, 1994) and as part of a new MWD system for short-distance (<60 m) wireless transmission of data between sondes near the drillbit and the MWD mud-pulse telemetry sonde further uphole (Martin et al., 1994).

Acoustic telemetry has the potential for increasing data transmission rates by an order of magnitude over the newest system currently available, to 100 bits/sec. However, the complexity of the acoustic problem (acoustic variation in the components of the bottom-hole assembly within the drill string and at pipe joints) has so far prevented implementation of a viable system and the concept is still in research (Drumheller, 1992, 1993).

Complimentary research is underway to develop higher data-rate tools that will provide improved vertical resolution at typical rates of bit penetration.

Electrical Devices

Measurement at bit. Placement of sensors closer to, or immediately behind the bit, and/or using the bit itself as an electrode provides better "real-time" data on invasion, lithology, and fluid content (Anonymous, 1993b; Bonner and others, 1993). Tools using this design include (a) an instrumented steerable downhole motor (for "geosteering"), that contains a directional gamma-ray detector and a single azimuthal resistivity electrode, and (b) an instrumented stabilizer capable of making five resistivity measurements with four depths of investigation at a vertical resolution of 2 ft. The azimuthal placement of the electrodes can be used for borehole and resistivity imaging.

Multiple depths of investigation. Increases in the number of tool measurements, from 2 to 4 to 8. These are made possible by new tool designs that add an additional transmitter-receiver spacing and/or a second operational frequency. The newest tools can now offer several independent depths of investigation (Fredericks and others, 1989; Habashy and Anderson, 1991; Rodney and others, 1991; Shen, 1991; Ball and Hendricks, 1993; Oberkircher and others, 1993; Sinclair and others, 1993). Techniques for improving depth of investigation using existing tools have also been introduced (Rodney and Bittar, 1993). Data presentation for these tools is similar to a dual-induction log.

MWD caliper . The measurement of relative phase between a receiver and transmitter by electromagnetic-wave resistivity devices is sensitive to borehole size. This measurement is used as a "phase caliper" for measuring borehole size and shape (Rosthal and others, 1991).

Nuclear Devices

Improvements to current measurements . New tools that improve existing nuclear services (gamma-ray, density, neutron porosity, and spectral gamma-ray and spectral density) have been introduced (Logan, and others, 1990; Locke and others, 1991; Spross and others, 1993).

Borehole caliper. The responses of four density-log-type gamma-gamma detectors, asymmetrically placed in a drilling collar are used for computing borehole size and generating a continuous caliper curve (Paske and others, 1990).

Neutron tool with a mixed thermal-epithermal response. A neutron tool has been designed to reduce the effects of borehole environment and minimize the need for environmental corrections. Tool response is a mix of thermal and epithermal neutrons, rather, than one or the other, thereby making use of the advantages of each (Brooks and Hubner, 1994).

Acoustic Devices

Borehole caliper. Tools containing 2 or 3 ultrasonic transducers serve as borehole calipers and measure tool standoff (Orban and others, 1991; Birchak and others, 1993).

Porosity tool. A new delta-t (compressional-wave transit time, for acoustic porosity) tool has been developed and is in field testing (Aron and others, 1994).

Seismic while drilling. This technique uses the dril bit as a seismic source, to obtain real-time check-shot data and to create seismic images (VSP) ahead of the bit for verifying geologic and geophysical predictions. In contrast to standard VSP where the source remains static at the surface while the receivers are moved uphole, in seismic-while-drilling the source (drill bit) moves downhole while the receivers remain static at the surface.

The drillbit produces a relatively low-energy signal and the problems are to (a) improve the signal-noise ratio by filtering out the noise produced by and associated with the drilling environment, and (b) convert what is essentially a continuous signal to equivalent discrete seismic data (Rector and Marion, 1991; Meehan and others, 1993). The technology has been licensed to a service compnay.

Formation Evaluation or Logging While Drilling

Currently available LWD services and suppliers, including operational specifications, are summarized in an annual survey published by Petroleum Engineer International magazine (Anonymous, 1994a).

Electrical Devices: Measurement at the Bit

An axial-current (bit) measurement has been available for some time (Gianzero et al., 1985; Grupping et al., 1988a; 1988b). New tools combine this measurement with focused (laterolog-type) resistivity measurements. In non-conductive oil-based mud, the resistivity measurement is at the bit face, while in conductive water-based mud the point of measurement can be a close as 1 to 2 ft behind the bit face. This measurement has a maximum vertical resolution of 2 ft. and its depth of investigation varies with the effective electrode length, that is, the placement of the current transmitter relative to the bit . For other measurements, the term "at-the-bit" should be understood as meaning signifcantly closer to the bit, as close as 5 ft (Bonner et al., 1993, 1994). This distance represents an order of magnitude improvement over conventional LWD and geosteering sensors, which typically are 50 to 100 ft behind the bit. These tools can provide the earliest indication of formation lithology and fluid content making them very useful in locating casing and coring points and for geosteering.

Azimuthal Measurements

The new generation of MWD tools now entering service is providing azimuthal measurements of nuclear and resistivity parameters. Azimuthal averaging algorithms are used to obtain an averaged value for each 90-degree quadrant per depth as the tool rotates. Differences in these values may represent formation anistropy or bed/fluid contacts; these data can be displayed in the form of coarse borehole images This information can be used to analyze and to correct for the effects of formation anisotropy on loggng measurements and may be useful for guiding (steering) horizontal wells. Gamma-ray and resistivity azimuthal measurements are currently available with a geosteering tool and a resistivity sonde (see Prensky, 1994; Bonner et al., 1994). An azimuthal lithology-density-neutron device now in field test.

Nuclear Devices: Retrievable Sources

Two MWD sondes that contain nuclear sources, a slimhole geosteering tool and a neutron-density sonde, have been designed so that either the entire tool (geosteering) or just the sources (neutron-density) can be retrieved by wireline. These recent tool designs are meant to address the environmental concerns that arise, in the event of stuck pipe, with the possibility of abandoning nuclear sources in wells . This system also permits wireline replacement of the geosteering tool in case of failure. The special fishing tool designed to retrieve the nuclear sources from the neutron-density tool can also retrieve any downhole data stored in memory. During normal operation, the fishing tool can be used to reprogram the neutron-density sonde's acquisition mode thereby elminating unnecessary pipe trips (Kurkoski et al., 1991; Genrich et al., 1993; Aitken et al., 1994)

Acoustic Devices: Compressional-Wave Transit Time.

The first delta-t (compressional-wave) acoustic porosity device has entered commercial service (Aron et al., 1994) and a different version is expected in 1995. This tool, built into a drill collar, uses a transmitter and an array of four receivers to record acoustic waveforms. The compressional-wave transit times are extracted from the full waveform and sent uphole in real-time while the remainder of the waveform is stored in downhole memory. Tool design (transmitter-receiver spacing) is similar to wireline array sonic tools. The data acquisition rate is set to a sampling rate between 6 in and 1 ft for anticipated rates of penetration. Data quality is as good as wireline and may be superior since measurement occurs prior to formation alteration. Real-time acoustic transit-time data can be used for calculating formation porosity, identifying formation overpressuring, verification of prior drilling decisions and geologic interpretations based on surface seismic data.

Slimhole Technology and Coiled-Tubing Logging

During the past few years, there have been significant improvements in slimhole drilling technology (Walker and Millheim, 1989; Shell, 1992; Worrall and others, 1992; Jantzen and others, 1993). Slimhole drilling is increasingly viewed as a viable lower-cost alternative to conventional rotary drilling in exploration and production wells. This is especially the case in high-cost frontier areas and for high-angle or horizontal wells (Dachary and Vighetto, 1992; Murray and others, 1993; Anonymous, 1993c; Anonymous, 1994b; Murray, 1994). A slimhole well is defined as a well where 90 percent, or more of the hole is drilled with a bit <7 in.-diameter. Wells depths reaching 18,000 ft have been attained with slimhole methods (rotary drilling, coiled-tubing drilling, downhole-motor drilling, continuous coring) (Randolph and Jourdan, 1991; Ackers, and others, 1992; Traonmilin and others, 1992; Simmons and Adam, 1993). Continuous-coring remains the most common drilling method but drilling with coiled tubing has become commonplace, especially where underbalanced drilling is necessary or desired, and also in environmentally sensitive areas (Leising and Rike, 1994). Horizontal drilling technology has also been used in slimhole wells (Ramos and others, 1992; Faure and others, 1993)

Many of the recent developments in logging technology that are discussed elsewhere in this paper have been adapted for use in slimhole conditions. In addition, a new class of logging methods and tools (both wireline and coiled tubing) specifically designed for use in slimholes is being developed (MacEwen, 1988; Corrigan and others, 1990; Harness and others, 1990; Blount and Walker, 1992; Samworth, 1992; Launhardt et al., 1994; Myer and others, 1994; Samworth and Spencer, 1994). Current slimhole logging services can be run in wells as small as 4-in. diameter and include resistivity (dual induction, dual laterolog, microresistivity), dipmeter and 4-arm caliper, nuclear (gamma ray, neutron, density, and lithology-density), acoustic (borehole compensated and full waveform), acoustic borehole imaging, and directional devices (Samworth, 1992; Launhardt et al., 1994). A slimhole array-induction tool has recently been introduced (Samworth and Spencer, 1994). While most of these services are designed for openhole, two pulsed-neutron spectroscopy tools have been designed for through-tubing application (Scott et al., 1991; Stoller et al., 1993; Odom et al., 1994; Streeter et al., 1994).

Slimhole MWD sondes are also in development. In addition to the standard gamma-ray/directional tools used in geosteering, slimhole versions of multiple depth-of-investigation propagation resistivity tools have recently been introduced to commercial service (Maranuk, 1994; Meyer et al., 1994). A new slimhole geosteering directional/gamma-ray device has been designed to be retrievable or replaceable by wireline (Genrich et al., 1993). A slimhole pressure tool that uses an electromagnetic telemetry system (rather than the more common mud-pulse telemetry) has been developed to provide real-time measurements of downhole annular pressure during drilling and tripping (Burban and Delahaye, 1994).

Interpretation Of Logs In Horizontal Wells

Concurrent with the increased use of high-angle and horizontal drilling technologies has been the development of both logging technology for these wells (wireline, MWD, and coiled tubing, directionally focused tools) and log-interpretation techniques. Horizontal or near-horizontal boreholes present special conditions and difficulties (a) gravity-related tool eccentricity and separation of produced fluids, and (b) understanding tool response where measurements are made parallel to bedding rather than normal to it (Betts and others, 1990; Aguilera and others, 1991; Clavier, 1991; Jacobsen and others, 1991; Johnston, 1991; Robertshaw and others, 1991; Svor and Meehan, 1991a, b; White, 1991; Bigelow and Cleneay, 1992; Singer, 1992; Barkved and others, 1993; Bonnie, 1993; Ding and others, 1993). Directional gamma-ray (Jan and Harrell, 1989) and resistivity tools (Sato and others, 1994) have been developed to enable accurate identification of bed boundaries where they are parallel to the wellbore.

BOREHOLE GRAVITY LOGGING

The borehole gravimeter (BHGM) is a wireline device that measures the vertical component of the acceleration due to gravity with extreme accuracy. This permits direct determination of formation bulk density which is used for calculating porosity. The BHGM is a deep-reading (>50 ft) tool that makes a stationary measurement. The depth of investigation, a function of station spacing (typically a minimum of 10 ft) has made this an excellent tool for measuring density in very rugose (especially karstic carbonates) and in cased hole conditions where the effectiveness of standard openhole porosity and cased-hole saturation logs (e.g., pulsed neutron devices) is limited because of their very shallow depths of investigations (Robbins, 1989). Under good hole conditions there is good agreement between BHGM-derived and openhole wireline density data.

The primary advantages of the BHGM are (a) a very large radius of investigation that results in an average density value for a more representative volume of formation than other logging devices, and (b) tool insensitivity to hole size, washout and rugosity, number and size of casing strings, mudcake, mud invasion, cement, acidization effects, and lithology.

Previously, the vertical resolution was limited to 10 ft, due to the effect that depth errors e.g., cable stretch) have on the density measurement . Higher depth resolution is now possible with the development of a "shuttle" sonde in which a movable gravity sensor moves within the 8.5 m sonde body, while on station. Hardware allows precise monitoring of depths enabling depth resolution to be varied as need; depth resolution up to 1 mm is possible (Black, 1992) allowing the tool to be used for thin-bed evaluation.

Additional applications are (a) use in old and cased wells where no density or saturation log data are available, and (b) for determining gas saturation and monitoring saturation changes during field production using time-lapse (log-produce-log) techniques (if a baseline survey is made prior to, or at the beginning of production changes in residual oil saturation can be monitored) (Schultz, 1989; Popta and others, 1990; Adams, 1991; Piggin, 1992; Brady and others, 1993).

WIRELINE FORMATION TESTING

A new wireline formation testing tool that incorporates a modular design has recently been introduced (Zimmerman and others, 1990; Colley and others, 1992; Schlumberger, 1992d). This tool can be configured to meet different operational needs, e.g., permeability measurement, pressure-gradient testing, interval testing, or PVT sampling. General improvements over previous generation testing tools include: (a) an optional multiprobe module for direct in-situ determination of both vertical and horizontal permeability over a larger range of permeabilities (Head and others, 1993), (b) rapid and more accurate pressure measurements, (c) improved surface control, (c) the ability to obtain and analyze representative reservoir fluid samples by measuring flow-line resistivity or by analysis of the optical properties (visible and near infrared) of the produced fluid (Smits and others, 1993).

New downhole wireline tools have been developed for measuring in-situ stress and formation properties. One tool, an extensometer, has 12 caliper arms (6 pairs) used to measure borehole size and shape before, during, and after fracturing. Changes in these values provide information on directions of in-situ stress, formation mechanical properties (e.g. shear modulus), and fracture direction and width (Kuhlman and others, 1993; Lin and Ray, 1993) The other device has a straddle-packer module and uses hydraulic techniques (micro-fracturing or tests on pre-existing fractures) to obtain in-situ stress information (Thiercelin and others, 1993).

ROCK CHARACTERIZATION

Recent developments can be classified by methods related to drilling, core acquisition and evaluation, and outcrop techniques. These include:

Mud Logging

Several new techniques have been developed to determine oil and gas concentrations from core or cuttings while drilling. These techniques provide accurate methods for direct, quantitative identification of oil and gas zones at the surface.

Oil. A portable fluorometer is used to measure intensity of oil fluorescence in samples. Plots of oil intensity versus depth (oil-concentration profiles) can be used to identify missed oil zones, verifying log analysis, select DST intervals, and to identify source rocks (DeLaune, 1992; Reyes, 1993).

Gas. A new continuous gas-extraction device enables a determination of formation gas while drilling that is more accurate than determinations from either wireline or MWD (Wright and others, 1993).

Core Acquisition and Analysis

Rotary sidewall coring Rotary sidewall coring tools that obtain mechanically drilled sidewall core plugs (versus typical percussion sidewall cores), have been improved (Shade and Hansen, 1991).

Sidetrack coring. Radial-drilling technology (short- and medium-radius) is being used to obtain full-diameter sidewall cores up to 50 ft long, after completion of drilling and logging (Gardes, 1992). This technique requires less rig time, permits better targeting of desired intervals, and the larger samples can provide more representative reservoir analyses.

Core acquisition in horizontal wells. Development of new techniques for core acquisition in horizontal wells, including coiled-tubing coring systems (Eaton, 1990; Skopec and others, 1990; Skopec, 1991, 1992; Wyllie and others, 1993).

Wellsite analysis of core. Modular systems have been designed for rapid analysis of (a) slimhole continuous core and (b) core plugs, at the rigsite or in the laboratory. "Inverse" logging is the process of making a continuous record of standard measurements on continuous core: gamma-ray, magnetic susceptibility, infrared mineralogy, ultraviolet fluorescence, NMR, source-rock pyrolysis, video imaging. (Randolph and Jourdan, 1991; Spain and others, 1991; Greder and others, 1994). A new compact, portable unit makes on-site measurements of basic petrophysical properties on core plugs from fresh core (bulk dry and wet density, porosity, grain density, infrared mineralogy, P-and S-wave velocity and birefringence at effective pressure, compressive strength, characterization of anisotropy (through analysis of plugs of various orientations), static moduli, magnetic susceptibility and total organic carbon) in "real-time" (Sondergeld and Rai, 1993). This information can be used to evaluate formation damage, to adjust the drilling program where problems are encountered, and enables onsite calibration of well logs and seismic data to in-situ formation parameters. This information is especially critical in high-cost frontier wells that are frequently situated in remote locations.

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). FTIR spectroscopy is an established laboratory method for obtaining quantitative bulk mineral analyses of rock samples and is especially suited to small samples. Recent improvements in sample preparation techniques and the use of more powerful computers have reduced the time required for each analysis and its cost, making FTIR analysis practical for rapid mineral analysis of core, core-plug, and cuttings samples. The mineral analyses provided by FTIR can be used in the correction and interpretation of well-logs, e.g., determination of matrix density and clay content (Harville and Freeman, 1988; Robertson and others, 1989; Guest, 1990; Ruessink and Harville, 1992).

Acoustic measurements. Measurement of acoustic velocities on core for correction of, and correlation with seismic and wireline-log data (Hirsche and others, 1991; Nieto and Yale, 1991).

Surface permeability. Accurate and high-resolution permeability data are critical to determination of reservoir producibility and management (Corbett and Jensen, 1993; Hurst, 1993). Minipermeametry is a non-destructive, steady-state technique for determining surface permeability. In probe minipermeametry, a steady stream of gas, generally air, is forced into a sample face from a fine probe tip; permeability of the area under the probe tip is computed from the ratio of flow rate into the rock to pressure drops between the air in the probe tip and the atmosphere (Halvorsen and Hurst, 1990; Robertson and McPhee, 1990; Goggin, 1993; Sutherland and others, 1993).

Recent developments include (a) a new laboratory probe minipermeameter that uses an unsteady-state pressure-decay method to obtain rapid and more accurate measurements of surface permeability on core or thin sections (Georgi and Jones, 1992; Jones, 1992). Data obtained by this technique agree well with results from standard core-plug permeability. (b) Portable units for use at rigsite and outcrop (see discussion below), and (c) an experimental device, a modified minipermeameter, that is capable of both porosity and permeability determination (Chen and others, 1993). After completion of the permeability measurement, pressure transients techniques are used to compute porosity.

Permeability imaging. This is a new technique that uses closely spaced grids of minipermeameter measurements to generate an image of permeability. These images (a) may be related to non-visible bedding features, (b) can be correlated to microresistivity borehole images, and (c) can be used to supplement or verify data from these borehole images where such data are ambiguous (Bourke, 1991, 1993; Bourke and others, 1993).

Porosity measurement by gamma-ray attenuation. This experimental method offers a potentially fast, non-destructive, and portable means for determining porosity on core or in-situ at outcrop. This technique determines porosity on a small part of a sample (e.g. core), however, prior knowledge of lithology and fluid saturations is required. Gamma-ray porosity can be used to study small-scale porosity variation and heterogeneity and averaged porosity (smoothed) values can be used for comparison with standard core-plug porosities and log-derived porosities (Bodwadkar and Reis, 1993).

Core Imaging

Imaging technologies originated in the biomedical field and were adapted to imaging cores. Core imaging techniques provide non-destructive methods for determination of petrophysical properties and fluid flow. Recent developments include refinements to existing techniques and introduction of new ones:

X-ray computed tomography (CT scanning)

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR/MRI)

Thermal neutron imaging (Lanza and others, 1991)

Gamma-ray tomography (Ursin, 1992)

Electrical imaging (Jackson and others, 1992)

Acoustic scans (Aas and others, 1990)

Recent advances in biomedical imaging (Alper, 1993; Crease, 1993) may find future application in petrophysics and petroleum engineering.

Applications within the petroleum industry include (a) determination of petrophysical properties, e.g., pore distribution, porosity, relative permeability, mineral distributions, depositional textures, fluid saturations, and capillary pressure (Vinegar and others, 1989; Chardaire and Roussel, 1990; Gleason and others, 1990; Lewis and others, 1990; Coles and others, 1991; Robinson, 1991), and (b) studies of fluid flow (Peters and Hardham, 1990; Auzerais and others, 1991; Bansal and Islam, 1991; Krilov and others, 1991; Chen and others, 1992; Robinson and others, 1992). Electrical and acoustic imaging can compliment and be used to calibrate data obtained from electric borehole-imaging logs and full-waveform acoustic logs.

Petrophysical Image Analysis

In recent years application of image-analysis techniques to the analysis of 2-D images, photographs or digital, obtained by core, petrographic (optical and SEM microscopy) and borehole imaging techniques has become routine. These techniques are used to extract quantitative petrophysical information about a reservoir's 3-D pore system. Rapid, automated, and quantitative methods are applied to the analysis of images of core, cuttings, friable or laminated samples, and thin sections. Image analysis is used in determination of

mineralogy (Fens and others, 1991)

grain textures (shape and size) (Clelland and Fens, 1990; Starkey and Rutherford, 1992)

porosity, permeability, pore structure and pore distribution, (Ehrlich and Davies, 1989; Davies, 1990; Erhlich and Etris, 1990; Ehrlich and others, 1991; McCreesh and others, 1991; Phillips and others, 1991; Alvarado and others, 1992; Bonnie and Fens, 1992; Frykman, 1992; Gerard and others, 1992; Ruzyla, 1992; Clelland and others, 1993; Coskun and Wardlaw, 1993; Gies and McGovern, 1993; Hardy, 1993)

very high-resolution sand-shale ratios in thin beds (Georgi and others, 1992)

Digital Core Archives and Rock Catalogs

The advent and ready availability of powerful low-cost desktop computers, inexpensive storage media and image-processing software have made it feasible to work with digital images of core photographs, petrographic microscopy and CT images (Hall and Howard, 1992; Saunders et al., 1994). These factors, combined with the development of CD-ROM media for storage of digitized images, have resulted in the development of a new group of digital products that permit easy access to core and petrophysical data. In some cases, these products afford users the opportunity to study the geology of specific reservoirs at their desks, without necessitating a trip to a core library.

Two types of products are currently available, archives and rock catalogs. Archival products contain digitized images of core (e.g., photographs, photomicrographs, X-ray or CT images) from public core libraries, e.g., U.S. Geological Survey's Core Research Laboratory (Pantea et. al., 1991; Zihlman and Pantea, 1993) and the Canadian Petroleum Image Exchange Library Society (PIXLS) (Tekkmark, 1994). Rock catalogs consist of a detailed database of rock property data (petrophysical, geologic, and engineering) generally classified by rock or pore type and include core photographs and images and may serve as a digital reference manual on specific reservoir and rock types. Digital rock catalogs enable users to study a particular reservoir(s) and to identify analogs for reservoirs not included in the catalog. The relational databases allow users to rapidly perform detailed or general searches, comparisons, and analyses on diverse or related rock types. The results of these analyses can be input directly into exploration and field production models. Due to the large costs involved in obtaining measurements of rock properties and images, rock catalogs are necessarily expensive undertakings. They may result from in-house corporate efforts, e.g., Shell Oil's rock catalog (PetroTech, 1993), or may be the product of a subscription project where participants contribute samples from specific reservoirs, on a regional or worldwide basis, e.g. the Worldwide Rock Catalog (Reservoirs Inc., 1994).

Field (Hand-Held) Techniques and Outcrop Evaluation

Gamma-ray logging of outcrops. Although the concept of using portable scintillation detectors for generating radioactivity profiles (pseudo gamma-ray logs) is not "new" (Ettensohn and others, 1979), there has been renewed interest in it, both within industry and academia. Hand-held scintillation devices measure total or spectral gamma counts of exposed rocks at outcrop and the results are used to create radioactivity profiles of stratigraphic sections that can be used for outcrop-to-outcrop and outcrop-to-well-log stratigraphic correlation (Chamberlin, 1984; Zelt, 1985; Dypvik, 1993). The use of truck-mounted wireline tools for obtaining continuous gamma-ray logs of formation outcrops has been an "in-house" technique used by several companies for some time, however, it has only recently been publicized in the technical literature (Jordan and others, 1991). This technique provides a continuous log that can be used to (a) correlate outcrops with subsurface logs (wireline and MWD), (b) compare wireline-log response with the actual rocks (visually and through laboratory analysis) for improved interpretation of these logs.

Hand-held velocity probe. This device is used to obtain rapid measurements of ultrasonic velocity on outcrop, core, and hand samples. The data can be used for porosity determination, correlation with wireline acoustic data, calibration of downhole data, and estimation of rock mechanical properties. Smoothed data show good correlation with wireline data (Batzle and Smith, 1992).

Field minipermeameter. Portable, hand-held mechanical minipermeameters have been developed for rapid, in-situ determination of surface permeability at outcrop or on core. This equipment is capable of making 400-500 measurements per day (Chandler and others, 1989; Davis and others, 1994).

acknowledgments

I wish to thank the logging service companies, Atlas Wireline Services, Edcon, Halliburton Logging Services, and Schlumberger, for their cooperation and assistance in preparing this paper and accompanying talk. In particular, I would like to thank Steve Kush of Schlumberger Wells Services, for compiling the data used in and preparing Figure 1; Barbara Anderson and Jeff Schweitzer, Schlumberger-Doll Research, and Gary Myers, Conoco, for their patience during our lengthy discussions of electromagnetic and nuclear tools; Jim Justice, Advanced Reservoir Technologies, Bjorn Paulsson, Chevron, and William Daily, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, for providing slides and information concerning crosswell imaging; Roland Chemali, Halliburton Logging Services, Christopher Payton, Atlas Wireline Services, and Brian Hornby and Scott Jacobsen, Schlumberger, for providing slides. I would also like to thank the members of the SPWLA Technology Committee for their comments and thoughts on trends in the logging industry from the producers' perspective. The manuscript benefitted by the reviews of Mark Alberty, Phillip Nelson, and Fred Paillet.

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Delhomme, J.P., 1992, A quantitative characterization of formation heterogeneities based on borehole image analysis, paper T, in 33rd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 25 p.

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Desvignes, G., Barthes, V., and Tabbagh, A., 1992, Direct determination of the natural remanant magnetization effect in a hole drilled in layered ground from magnetic field and susceptibility logs: Geophysics, v. 57, no. 7, p. 872-884.

Ding, Z.X, Wu, S., Jordan, C., Wu, S.Q., and Nice, S.B., 1993, Production logging in highly deviated and horizontal wells, paper I, in 15th European formation evaluation symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, Norway Chapter [Norwegian Formation Evaluation Society], 16 p.

Dominguez, H., and Perez, G., 1991, Permeability estimation in naturally fractured fields by analysis of Stoneley waves: The Log Analyst, v. 32, no. 3, p. 120-128.

Dowell, I.A., York, P.L., and Jackson, C.E., 1993, Evolution of an LWD toolstring with applications for petrophysical logging and drilling control, OTC-7356, in 25th annual OTC proceedings, v. 4: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 897-905.

Drumheller, D.S., 1992, An overview of acoustic telemetry, in Geothermal energy and the utility market--the opportunities and challenges for expanding geothermal energy in a competitive supply market, meeting [March 24-26] proceedings: U.S. Deparment of Energy, Geothermal Program Review 10, 7 p.

Drumheller, D.S., 1993, Attenuation of sound waves in drill strings: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, v. 94, no. 4, October, p. 2387-2396.

Dudley, J.W., II, 1993, Quantitative fracture identification with the borehole televiewer, paper CC, in 34th annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 4 p.

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Ehrlich, R., and Davies, D.K., 1989, Image analysis of pore geometry; relationship to reservoir engineering and modeling, SPE-19054, in SPE gas technology symposium [Dallas], proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 15-30.

Ehrlich, R., and Etris, E.L., 1990, Pore types and core physics, paper SCA-9001, in Annual technical conference preprints: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, Society of Core Analysts Chapter-at-Large, v. 3, v. 2, 31 p.

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Elphick, R.Y., 1991, Using the LAS format, part 1: Geobyte, v. 6, no. 6, p. 44-55.

Elphick, R.Y., 1992, Using the LAS format, part 2: Geobyte, v. 7, no. 1, p. 20-33.

Etchecopar, A., Moulin, P., Pages, G., Pocachard, J., 1993, Harnessing paleomagnetics for logging: Schlumberger Oilfield Review, v. 5, no. 4, p. 4-13.

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Everett, R.V., Herron, M., Pirie, G., Schweitzer, J., and Edmundson, H., 1985, Faja case study results on a single well MFM-7S, paper A, in 10th formation evaluation symposium transactions: Canadian Well Logging Society, 20 p. Also published in 1985, as SPE-14176: Society of Petroleum Engineers, presented at 60th annual meeting, preprint. Later published in 1987: SPE Formation Evaluation, v. 2, no. 3, September, p. 361-375. Also published in 1987, in R.F. Myer, ed., Exploration for heavy crude oil and natural bitumen [AAPG/UNITAR research conference (Santa Maria, California, October 29-November 2, 1984), proceedings]: AAPG Studies in Geology No. 25, p. 423-436.

Eyl, K.A., Becker, A.J., Chapellat, H., Chevalier, P., Flaum, C., Groves, J., Jammes, L. and Whittaker, S.J., 1994, Improved density logging using a three detector device, SPE-28407, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 467-480.

Faivre, O., 1993, Fracture evaluation from quantitative azimuthal resistivities, SPE-26434, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 179-192.

Faure, A.M., Zijlker, V.A., van Elst, H., van Melsen, R.J., 1993, Horizontal drilling with coiled tubing--a look at potential application to North Sea mature fields in light of experience onshore The Netherlands, SPE-26715, in SPE offshore European conference proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, v.1, p. 359-369.

Fens, T.H., Bonnie, J.H.M., and Clelland, W.D., 1991, Automated mineral identification of sandstone samples using SEM/image analysis techniques, in Worthington, P.F., and Longeron, D., eds., Advances in core evaluation II--reservoir appraisal: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, Philadelphia, p. 145-168.

Flanagan, W.D., Bramblett, R.L., Galford, J.E., Hertzog, R.C., Plasek, R.E., and Olesen, J.R., 1991, A new generation nuclear logging system, paper Y, in 32nd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 25 p.

Forbes, d., and Usewak, G., 1992, Detection of gas migration behind casing using ultrasonic imaging methods: Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, v. 31, no. 6, p. 18-25.

Forsyth, D., Nawawi, H., and Ho. T.C., 1993, Review of techniques for the interpretation and evaluation of thin sand sequences, SPE-25357, in SPE Asia Pacific oil and gas conference and exhibition proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 347-355.

Fredericks, P.D., Hearn, F.P., and Wisler, M.M., 1989, Formation evaluation while drilling with a dual propagation resistivity tool, SPE-19622, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition, proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 521-536. Also published in 1989 as paper L, in 12th international formation evaluation symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, Paris Chapter (SAID), 12 p.

Frykman, P., 1992, Quantification of pore geometry in carbonates using image analysis; Upper Permian (Zechstein) of Denmark: Geologie en Mijnbouw, v. 71, p. 23-32.

Gadeken, L.L., Gardner, M.L., Sharbak, D.E., and Wyatt, D.F., 1989, The interpretation of radioactive-tracer logs using gamma-ray spectroscopy measurements, paper KK, in 12th international formation evaluation symposium transaction: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, Paris Chapter (SAID), p. Later published in 1991: The Log Analyst, v. 32, no. 1, p. 25-34.

Gadeken, L.L., Ginzel, W.J., Sharbak, D.E., Shorck, K.A., Sitka, M.A., and Taylor, J.L., III, 1991, The determination of fracture orientation using a directional gamma-ray tool, paper AA, in 32nd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 13 p. Also published in 1991 as paper AA, in 14th European formation evaluation symposium transactions [THAMES symposium]: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, London Chapter, 15 p.

Gardes Directional Drilling, 1992, Radial coring: Gardes Energy, Inc., Lafayette Louisiana, sales brochure, 13 p.

Gardner, W.R., and Goodman, K.R., 1992, An adaptive telemetry system for hostile environment well logging, SPE-25013, in European petroleum conference proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 531-540.

Gardner, W.R., and Sanstrom, W.C., 1992, Real-time compression of logging data, SPE-25015, in European petroleum conference proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 557-566.

Gas Research Institute, 1992, Through-casing logging--GRI research aims to tap the lowest-cost gas resource: Chicago, Illinois, Report GRI-92/0543, 4 p.

Gaudin, D.B., and Beasley, J.C., 1991, A comparison of MWD and wireline steering tool guidance systems in horizontal drilling, SPE-22536, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition, v. delta, Drilling: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 7-18.

Genrich, D.S., Pruiecki, C.J., and Dunlop, F.L., 1993, Fully retirevable, slimhole gamma ray MWD system minimizes the risk of horizontal drilling, IADC/SPE-25691, in 1993 IADC/SPE drilling conference proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 161-168.

Georgi, D.T., and Jones, S.C., 1992, Application of pressure-decay profile permeametry to reservoir description, SPENC-9212: Society of Petroleum Engineers, presented at 16th Annual SPE (Nigeria Council) International Conference and Exhibition [August 26-27, Lagos, Nigeria), 12 p.

Georgi, D.T., Phillips, C., and Hardman, R., 1992, Applications of digital core image analysis to thin-bed evaluation, paper SCA-9206, in Society of Core Analysts preprints [33rd SPWLA annual logging symposium transactions, v. 3]: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, Society of Core Analysts, Chapter-at-Large, 12 p.

Gerard, R.E., Philipson, C.A., Manni, F.M., and Marschall, D.M., 1992, Petrographic image analysis--an alternative method for determining petrophysical properties, in Palz, I., and Sengupta, S.K., eds., Automated pattern analysis in petroleum exploration: Springer-Verlag, New York, p. 249-263.

Gianzero, S., Chemali, R., Lin, Y., Su, S. and Foster, M., 1985, A new resistivity tool for measurement-while-drilling, paper A, in 26th annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 22 p.

Gies, R.M., and McGovern, J., 1993, Petrographic image analysis--an effective technology for delineating reservoir quality, SPE-26147, in SPE gas technology symposium proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 99-106.

Gill, S.P., 1989, Range and resolution performance of a new pulsed power induction log, paper L, in 30th annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 23 p.

Gleeson, J.W., Woessner, D.W., and Jordan, C.F., Jr., 1990, NMR imaging of pore structures in limestones, SPE-20493, in Annual technical conference proceedings, v. gamma, EOR/general petroleum engineering: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 247-253. Later published in 1993: SPE Formation Evaluation, v. 6, no. 2, p. 123-127.

Goggin, D.J., 1993, Probe permeametry--is it worth the effort?: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 10, no. 4, p. 299-308.

Greaves, R.J., Beydoun, W.B., and Spies, B.R., 1991, New dimensions in geophysics for reservoir monitoring, SPE-20170: SPE Formation Evaluation, v. 6, no. 2, p. 141-50.

Greder, H.N., Marion, D.P., and Pellerin, F.M., 1994, Petrophysical logs on cores--a new tool for core-log calibration and reservoir characterization, paper Q, in 35th annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 24 p.

Griffith, J.E., Sabins, F.L., and Harness, P.E., 1992, Investigation of ultrasonic and sonic bond tools for detection of gas channels in cements, SPE-24573, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. delta, Drilling: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 245-260.

Grupping, T.I.F., Harrell, J.W., and Dickinson, R.T., 1988a, Performance update of a dual-resistivity MWD tool with some promising results in oil-based mud applications, SPE-18115, in 1988 SPE annual technical conference proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 73-85.

Grupping, T.I.F., Harrell, J.W., and Dickinson, R.T., 1988b, Recent performance of the dual resistivity MWD tool, SPE-18380, in SPE European petroleum conference [London] proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 411-422. Later published in 1990 by Grupping, T.I.F., and Wagstaff, J.D.: SPE Formation Evaluation, v. 5, no. 2, June, p. 171-176.

Guest, K., 1990, The use of core-derived quantitative mineralogical data to improve formation evaluation, in Worthington, P.F., ed., Advances in core evaluation, accuracy, and precision in reserves estimation [Reviewed proceedings of the first Society of Core Analysts European core analysis symposium, May 21-23, London, UK]: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York, p. 187-209.

Habashy, T., and Anderson, B., 1991, Reconciling differences in depth of investigation between 2-MHz phase shift and attenuation resistivity measurements, paper E, in 32nd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 20 p.

Hackbarth, C.J., and Tepper, B.J., 1988, Examination of BHTV, FMS, and SHDT images in very thinly bedded sands and shales, SPE-18118, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 119-127. Later reprinted in 1990, in Borehole imaging: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts Reprint Volume, p. 307-315.

Hailwood, E.A., 1989, Magnetostratigraphy: Geological Society [London] Special Report No. 19, 84 p.

Hall, J.D., and Howard, W.E., 1992, Digital images of core photographs, SPE-24450, in 7th SPE petroleum computer conference proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 259-266. Later published in 1994: SPE Computer Applications, April, p. 5-8.

Halleck, P.M., Wesson, D.S., Snider, P.M., and Navarette, M., 1991, Prediction of in-situ shaped-charge penetration using acoustic and density logs, SPE-22808, v. pi, Production operations and engineering: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 483-490.

Halvorsen, C., and Hurst, A., 1990, Principles, practice, and applications of laboratory minipermeametry, in Worthington, P.F., ed., Advances in core evaluation, accuracy, and precision in reserves estimation [Reviewed proceedings of the first Society of Core Analysts European core analysis symposium, May 21-23, London, UK]: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York, p. 521-549.

Hammons, L.R.B., Barnett, W.C., Fisher, E.K., and Sellers, D.H., 1991, Stratigraphic control and formation evaluation of horizontal wells using MWD, SPE-22538, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition, v. delta, Drilling: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 25-38. Later published in 1992: Journal of Petroleum Technology, v. 44, no. 10, p. 1134-1140.

Hanson, J.M., and Tibbitts, G.A., 1991, Pore pressure ahead of the bit, SPE/IADC-21916, in SPE/IADC drilling conference proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 179-188.

Hardage, B.A., 1992, Crosswell seismology and reverse VSP: Geophysical Press, Ltd., London, Seismic Applications, v. 1, 304 p.

Hardy, H.H., 1993, Fractal analysis of core photographs with application to reservoir characterization, in Linville, B., Burchfield, T.E., and Wesson, T.C., eds., Reservoir characterization III: PennWell Books, Tulsa, Oklahoma, p. 787-797.

Harness, P.E., Hansen, M.D., Terzian, G.A., Fowler, S.H., Jr., and Golino, F.J., 1990, An overview of reeled-tubing-conveyed production logging capabilities in California, SPE-20028, in SPE California regional meeting proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 155-163

Harris, J.M., Nolen-Hoeksema, R., Rector, J.W., III, Van Schaack, M., and Lazaratos, S.K., 1992, High resolution cross-well imaging of a west Texas carbonate reservoir, part 1--data acquisition and project overview [abs.], BG1.2, in 1992 technical program expanded abstracts with biographies: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, p. 35-37.

Harris, R. Cheruvier, E., and Cross, B., 1993, Time lapse analysis of logging-while-drilling and wireline data--invasion radius and Rt from forward and inverse modelling, paper MM, in 34th annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 22 p.

Harrison, A.R., Randall, C.J., Aron, J.B., Morris, C.F., Wignall, A.H., Dworak, R.A., Rutledge, L.L., and Perkins, J.L., 1990, Acquisition and analysis of sonic waveforms from a borehole monopole and dipole source for the determination of compressional and shear speeds and their relation to rock mechanical properties and surface seismic data [DSI], SPE-20557, in SPE annual technical conference exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 267-282

Harville, D.G., and Freeman, D.L., 1988, The benefits and application of rapid mineral analysis provided by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, SPE-18120, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 141-150.

Hastins, A.F., 1990, Log-derived elemental concentrations to improve the accuracy of fluid saturations determined from well logs: Nuclear Geophysics, v. 4, no. 3, p. 305-319.

Hayman, A.J., Hutin, R., and Wright, P.V., 1991, High-resolution cementation and corrosion imaging by ultrasound, paper KK, in 32nd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 25 p.

Head, E.L., Pop, J.J., and Bettis, F.E., 1993, Reservoir anisotropy determination using multiple probe pressures, SPE-26048, in Western regional meeting proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 205-219. Later published in 1993: Journal of Petroleum Technology, v. 45, no. 12, p. 1177-1184.

Herron, M.M., and Herron, S.L., 1990, Geological applications of geochemical well logging, in Lovell, M.A., and Morton, A.C., eds., Geological applications of wireline logs: Geological Society of London Special Publication No. 48, p. 165-175.

Herron, S.L., Chiaramonte, J.M., and Grau, J.A., 1992, Impact of statistical uncertainties of elemental concentrations on geochemical log interpretation: Nuclear Geophysics, v. 6, no. 3, p. 351-358.

Herron, S.L., Herron, M.M., Grau, J.A., and Ellis, D.V., 1993, Interpretation of chemical concentration logs and applications in the petroleum industry, in Pieters, C., and Englert, P., eds., Remote geochemical analysis--elemental and mineralogical composition: Cambridge University Press, p. 507-537.

Herron, S.L., Petricola, M.J.C., and Dove, R.E., 1991, Geochemical logging of a Middle East carbonate reservoir, SPE-21435, in SPE 7th Middle East oil show conference proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 821-830. Later published in 1992: Journal of Petroleum Technology, v. 44, no. 11, p. 1176-1183.

Hirsche, W.K., Wang, Z., and Sedgwick, G., 1991, Acoustic core analysis in reservoir appraisal, in Worthington, P.F., and Longeron, D., eds., Advances in core evaluation II--reservoir appraisal: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, Philadelphia, p. 187-214.

Hornby, B.E., Luthi, S.M., and Plumb, R.A., 1990, Comparison of fracture apertures computed from electrical borehole scans and reflected Stoneley waves--an automated interpretation, paper L, in 31st annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 25 p. Later published in 1992: The Log Analyst, v. 33, no. 1, p. 50-66. Also published in 1992 as Hornby, B.E., and Luthi, S.M., 1992, An integrated interpretation of fracture apertures computed from electrical borehole scans and reflected Stoneley waves, in Hurst, A., Griffiths, C.M., and Worthington, P.F., eds., Geological applications of wireline logs II: The Geological Society, London, Special Publication No. 65, p. 179-184.

Hornby, B.E., Murphy, W.F. III, Liu, H-L., and Hsu, K., 1991, Reservoir sonics--a North Sea case study: Geophysics, v. 57, no. 1, p. 146-160.

Howard, J.J., Kenyon, W.E., and Straley, C., 1990, Proton-magnetic-resonance and pore-size variations in reservoir sandstones, SPE-20600, in SPE annual technical conference exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 733-742.

Hunka, J.F., Barber, T.D., Rosthal, R.A., Minerbo, G.N., Head, E.A., Howard, A.Q., Jr., Hazen, G.A., and Chandler, R.N., 1990, A new resistivity measurement system for deep formation imaging and high-resolution formation evaluation [AIT], SPE-20559, in SPE annual technical conference exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 295-307.

Hurst, A., 1993, Sedimentary flow units in hydrocarbon reservoirs--some short comings and a case for high-resolution permeability data, in Flint, S.S., and Bryant, I.D., eds., The geological modelling of hydrocarbon reservoirs and outcrop analogues: International Association of Sedimentologists, Special Publication No. 15, p. 205-212.

Hutchinson, M.W., 1991, Comparisons of MWD, wireline, and core data from a borehole test facility, SPE-22735, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 741-754.

Imamura, S., 1991, Near-borehole resistivity imaging using normal resistivity logs [abs.], BG5.6, in 1991 technical program with expanded abstracts with biographies: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, p. 145-147. Later published in 1992 in expanded form as, Imaging technique of near-borehole resistivity structure from normal resistivity logs, paper F, in 33rd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 21 p.

IMS Eastern Hemisphere Technology Committee, 1991, Compatibility of formation evaluation MWD data and wireline log data (guidelines to optimise FEMWD quality) paper O, in 14th European formation evaluation symposium transactions [THAMES symposium]: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, London Chapter, 36 p.

Inderwiesen, P.L., and Lo, T-W., 1990, Cross-hole seismic tomographic imaging of reservoir inhomogeneities in the Midway-Sunset field, California, BG2.1, in Expanded abstracts with biographies, 1990 technical program, v. 1: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, p. 22-25. Later published in 1991 as, Lo, T.-W., Inderwiesen, P.L., Melton, D.R., Howlett, D.L., Lewis, A.V., Poenk, M.F., Livingston, N.D., and Hatcher, W.B., 1991, The benefit and reliability of using cross-well tomography for reservoir characterization, SPE-22757, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 927-936. Also published in 1992 as, Lo, T.-W., and Inderwiesen, P.L., Reservoir characterization with crosswell tomography--a case study in the Midway-Sunset field, California, SPE-22336, in SPE international meeting on petroleum engineering [Beijing], proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 87-96.

Jackson, P.D., Lovell, M.A., Harvey, P.K., Ball, J.K., Williams, C., Ashu, P., Flint, R., Meldrum, P., Reece, G., and Zheng, G., 1992, Electrical resistivity core imaging--theoretical and practical experiments as an aid to reservoir characterization, paper VV, in 33rd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 13 p.

Jacobsen, S.J., Fett, T.H., Singer, J.M., and Ahmed, U., 1991, Horizontal wells--concepts in reservoir evaluation, SPE-21837, in Rocky Mountain regional and low-permeability reservoirs symposium, proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 317-335. Later published in 1992 in condensed form as, Ahmed, U., 1992, Formation evaluation critical for application of technology [3-part series]: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 34, no. 6, June, p. 27-32; v. 34, no. 7, July, p. ; v. 34, no. 8, August, p. 25-31.

Jacobson, L.A., Beals, R., Wyatt, D.F., Jr., and Hrametz, A., 1991, Response characterization of an induced gamma spectrometry tool using a bismuth-germanate scintillator, paper LL, in 32nd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 18 p.

Jacobson, L.A., Wyatt, D.F., Jr., Gadeken, L.L., and Merchant, G.A., 1990, Resolution enhancement of nuclear measurements through deconvolution, paper TT, in 31st annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 15 p. Later published in 1991: The Log Analyst, v. 32, no. 6, p. 663-670.

Jan, Y.M., and Harrell, J., 1987, MWD directional-focused gamma ray--A new tool for formation evaluation and drilling control in horizontal wells, paper A, in 28th annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 17 p. Later reprinted in 1990 in Directional Drilling: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Reprint Series No. 30, p. 189-197. Later reprinted in 1993, in Measurement while drilling: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts Reprint Series, p. 57-74.

Jantzen, R.E., Syrstad, S.O., Taylor, M.R., Spicer, P.J., Stockden, I., Dodson, T., and Saunders, M.R., 1993, Answering geological questions from slimhole coring exploration, paper T, in 34th annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 18 p.

Johnston, J., 1991, Down and out in logging: Schlumberger Middle East Well Evaluation Review, no. 11, p. 34-49.

Johnston, P.F., Andersen, G.R., Wachi, N., Lee, D.S., Martens, F.G., and Han, D.H., 1992, Integration of seismic monitoring and reservoir simulation results for a steamflood at south Casper Creek oil field, Wyoming, SPE-24712, in Annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 513-519.

Jones, S.C., 1992, The profile permeameter--a new, fast, accurate minipermeameter, SPE-24757, in SPE annual technical conference and exhibition proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 973-983.

Jordan, D.W., Slatt, R.M., D'Agostino, A., and Gillespie, R.H., 1991, Outcrop gamma ray logging--truck-mounted and hand-held scintillometer methods are useful for exploration, development, and training purposes, SPE-22747, in Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, v. omega, Formation evaluation and reservoir geology: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 841-852. Also published in 1991 as, Applications of outcrop gamma-ray logging to field development and exploration, in The integration of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, and petroleum engineering in reservoir delineation, description, and management [proceeding of the first Archie conference, Houston, Texas, October 22-25, 1990]: AAPG, Tulsa, OK, p. 104-122. Later published in 1992 as, Gamma-ray logging of outcrops by a truck-mounted sonde: AAPG Bulletin, v. 77, no. 1, p. 118-123. Also published in 1992 as, Outcrop gamma-ray logging to improve understanding of subsurface well log correlations, in Hurst, A., Griffiths, C.M., and Worthington, P.F., eds., Geological applications of wireline logs II: The Geological Society, London, Special Publication No. 65, p. 3-19.

Justice, J.H., Mathisen, M.E., Vassiliou, A.A., and Shiao, I., 1992, Crosshole seismic tomography--recent case histories [abs.], BG2.1, in 1992 technical program expanded abstracts with biographies: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, p. 67-69.

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Ruessink, B.H., and Harville, D.G., 1992, Quantitative analysis of bulk mineralogy--the applicability and performance of XRD and FTIR, SPE-23828, in SPE international symposium on formation damage control, proceedings: Society of Petroleum Engineers, p. 533-546.

Ruhovets, N., Rau, R., Samuel, M., Smith, H., Jr., and Smith, M., 1992, Laminated reservoir evaluation using logs with different vertical resolution, paper CC, in 33rd annual logging symposium transactions: Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 25 p. Also published in 1992, in Hurst, A., Griffiths, C.M., and Worthington, P.F., eds., Geological applications of wireline logs II: The Geological Society, London, Special Publication No. 65, p. 99-121.

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Schlumberger, 1992, GRA--Geochemical Reservoir Analyzer: Schlumberger Educational Services, Houston, Texas, Preliminary Client Document, 32 p.

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Table 1. Acoustic-Wave Propagation and Summary of Well-Logging Applications

Property

Wave component

(velocity and amplitude)

Application

     
Transmission  

array tools used in open and cased hole

     
  full waveform

seismic calibration and VSP

   

near-borehole and crosswell imaging

(offwell structure; fracture ID; flood monitoring)

   

cement-bond evaluation

     
  compressional wave

porosity and lithology (delta t)

   

hydrocarbon content

   

geopressure detection

   

cement-bond evaluation

   

calibrate surface seismic

   

synthetic seismic

     
  shear wave

mechanical properties

   

fracture detection and evaluation

   

permeability determination

   

shear/compressional ratio for lithology determination and gas detection

     
  tube (Stoneley) wave

permeability determination

   

crosswell imaging and lateral continuity

   

fracture characterization

 

 

 

 

Table 1 Continued.

Property

Wave attribute

Application

     
Reflection

(ultrasonic pulse-echo)

 

for use in open- and cased hole

(a) fixed transducers (helical arrays)

(b) rotating transducer (BHTV-type)

     
  velocity

borehole imaging

caliper for borehole and casing ID (casing wear and scale buildup)

     
  amplitude

imaging borehole

detection and orientation of vugs and fractures (shear)

sedimentology

cement-bond evaluation

casing evaluation

     
  resonant frequency

casing thickness (indirectly, OD, corrosion)

     
  time-lapse

(amplitude and phase)

"active listening" for detecting and measuring flow velocity behind casing (stationary measurement)

 

 

 

 

Table 2. Significant advances in logging technology developed by major E&P research labs

Decade

Device

Company

     

1950s

Acoustic log

Mobil; Shell

  Nuclear magnetism log (NML)

Chevron

  Borehole gravity meter (BHGM)

Shell

  Dielectric tool

Shell

     

1960s

Borehole gravity meter (BHGM)

Exxon

  Borehole televiewer (BHTV)

Mobil

  Ultra-long spaced electric log (ULSEL)

Chevron

  Compensated neutron log (CNL)

Mobil

  Carbon/oxygen log (C/O)

Exxon

     

1970s

Dielectric tool

Texaco

  Natural gamma-ray spectral log

Exxon

     

1980s

Long-space and shear-wave acoustic logs (LSAL/SWAL)

Mobil

  Circumferential acoustice log (CAD)

Shell

  High-resolution induced polarization log

Shell

  Pulsed-neutron porosity log (PNP)

Mobil

  Rotary sidewall tool

Amoco

     

1990s

Multiple-electrode resistivity tool (MERT)

Shell

Figure Captions

Figure 1. Schematic diagram illustrating the scale of downhole measurements covered by the technologies discussed in this paper (from Worthington and others,1992; reprinted by permisson).

Figure 2. Telemetry rates for selected Schlumberger tools showing the increase in data rates between previous generation of cable systems and the current generation of digital systems (data courtesy of Steve Kush, Schlumberger). HDT, High Resolution Dipmeter; SHDT, Stratigraphic High Resolution Dipmeter; FMS, Formation MicroScanner; FMI, Formation MicroImager; SDT, Digital Sonic Tool; DSI, Digital Sonic Imager; LDT, Lithodensity Tool; NPLT, Neutron Porosity Logging Tool; DIT, Digital Induction Tool; AIT, Array Induction Tool.

Figure 3. Schematic showing the components of the acoustic full waveform (transmission mode) (from Timur, 1987; reprinted by permission of Society of Petroleum Engineers).

Figure 4. Schematic showing the principle of acoustic reflection (borehole-televiewer type) measurements and the aspects of the acoustic signal that are used in different applications (from Schlumberger, 1989; reprinted courtesy of Schlumberger).

Figure 5. Comparison of the resolution of different types of borehole imaging tools. FMI, Formation MicroImager, microresistivity pad device, fine resolution, fractures and sedimentary features are clearly visible; ARI, Azimuthal Resistivity Imager, macroresistivity mandrel device, coarse resolution, only a fuzzy representation of the major features is provided; UBI, Ultrasonic Borehole Imager, acoustic reflection device, medium resolution, only the major fractures and borehole irregularities are visible (from Schlumberger, 1993a; reprinted courtesy of Schlumberger).

 

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