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- Patent Title: Determining wellbore position within subsurface earth structures and updating models of such structures using azimuthal formation measurements
- Patent Title (中): 使用方位角地层测量确定地下地球结构中的井筒位置并更新这种结构的模型
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Application No.: US11691998Application Date: 2007-03-27
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Publication No.: US07751280B2Publication Date: 2010-07-06
- Inventor: Jean-Michel Denichou , Soazig Leveque
- Applicant: Jean-Michel Denichou , Soazig Leveque
- Applicant Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Agent David J. Smith; Dave R. Hofman
- Main IPC: G01V1/44
- IPC: G01V1/44

Abstract:
A method for determining structure in the Earth's subsurface includes generating an initial model of the structure. The initial model includes at least one layer boundary. A wellbore is drilled along a selected trajectory through the Earth's subsurface in a volume represented by the initial model. At least one formation parameter is measured azimuthally along the wellbore. A distance is determined from the wellbore at selected positions therealong to the at least one layer boundary using the azimuthal formation parameter measurements. The initial model is adjusted using the determined distances. In one example, the parameter is resistivity. In one example, the parameter is acoustic velocity.
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