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US07970544B2 Method and apparatus for characterizing and estimating permeability using LWD Stoneley-wave data
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使用LWD Stoneley波数据表征和估算渗透率的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for characterizing and estimating permeability using LWD Stoneley-wave data
- Patent Title (中): 使用LWD Stoneley波数据表征和估算渗透率的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11768807Application Date: 2007-06-26
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Publication No.: US07970544B2Publication Date: 2011-06-28
- Inventor: Xiao Ming Tang , Douglas J. Patterson
- Applicant: Xiao Ming Tang , Douglas J. Patterson
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Mossman Kumar & Tyler PC
- Main IPC: G01V1/50
- IPC: G01V1/50 ; G01V1/00 ; G01V1/24 ; G01V1/28 ; G01V1/40 ; G01V1/46 ; G01V1/48 ; G06F19/00 ; G06F17/40

Abstract:
Stoneley-wave data acquired in the LWD environment are used to characterize/estimate formation permeability. Real-time Stoneley-wave time-delay/slowness and center-frequency/attenuation data are used to indicate/characterize formation permeability even during drilling. The use of stabilizers mounted at the tool ends helps maintain the tool position from severe decentralization, reducing ambiguities in the permeability characterization/estimation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090005995A1 Method and Apparatus for Characterizing and Estimating Permeability Using LWD Stoneley-Wave Data Public/Granted day:2009-01-01
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