Abstract:
A method is provided for constraining a seismic inversion using real-time measurements. The method comprises: receiving a seismic signal/seismic data; obtaining logging-while-drilling (LWD) measurements made during a drilling procedure; using the LWD measurements to constrain an inversion of the seismic signal/data; and using the inverted seismic signal/data to: obtain an image of a subterranean section of the Earth, determine properties of the subterranean section of the Earth and/or update a model of the subterranean section of the Earth.
Abstract:
A downhole tool operable for conveyance within a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, and for obtaining one or more measurements of the subterranean formation, wherein the downhole tool comprises a sensor, a pressure housing containing the sensor and mounted on an external surface of the downhole tool, and a sliding stabilizer covering the pressure housing.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are described for using pulsed neutron ?-ray spectroscopy to measure formation water salinity from within a bore-hole. Through generating a cross-plot of database values of ratios of spectroscopically determined yields of hydrogen (H) and chlorine (Cl) from two detectors, deriving apparent salinities therefrom, formation and borehole water salinities can be determined.
Abstract:
Well completion techniques are disclosed that combine the creation of perforation clusters created using abrasive-jet perforation techniques with hydraulic fracturing techniques that include proppant pulsing through the clustered abrasive jet perforations. Both the abrasive-jet perforation and hydraulic fracturing with proppant pulsing may be carried out through coiled tubing.
Abstract:
An oilfield material reservoir is disclosed. The oilfield material reservoir has a body, the body having an upper end, a lower end, a sidewall extending between the upper and lower ends, the sidewall defining a recess within the body, an opening defined by the upper end, and a first orifice defined by the lower end. The oilfield material reservoir is also provided with a metering gate connected to the body at the lower end. The metering gate has a base having a second orifice aligned with the first orifice, and a knife gate connected to the base. The second orifice has a substantially trapezoidal shape. The knife gate is configured to slidably cover the second orifice. A method is also disclosed for controlling a discharge rate of oilfield material within the oilfield material reservoir by adjusting a metering open area of the second orifice according to mathematical modeling equations.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and program product model stress characteristics of a subsurface formation based at least in part on acoustic data and image data associated with the subsurface formation. The acoustic data is analyzed to determine acoustic based stress values, and the image data is analyzed to determine image based stress values. The acoustic based stress values and the image based stress values are integrated to generate an integrated stress profile that includes one or more modeled stress characteristics of the subsurface volume.
Abstract:
A petrophysically regularized time domain nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) inversion includes using an NMR tool to acquire NMR data and inverting the acquired NMR data in a time domain using petrophysical constraints. The inverted NMR data is analyzed. The petrophysical constraints may be identified by: determining a number of porobodons to seek, defining a plurality of zones in which only a subset of porobodon sets is present, and stacking all NMR echoes in each zone satisfying discriminators. The number of porobodons to seek may be based on knowledge of core samples, logs, and NMR sensitivity. The discriminator logs may be logs sensitive to porosity partitioning. A computing system having a processor, a memory, and a program stored in memory may be configured to perform the method. The system may be conveyed downhole on a wireline, a while-drilling drill string, a coiled tubing, a slickline, or a wired drill pipe.
Simplified title:适合根据钻井几何和轨道需求自动设计钻具组的方法、设备和进程存储设备 METHOD AND APPARATUS AND PROGRAM STORAGE DEVICE ADAPTED FOR AUTOMATIC DRILL STRING DESIGN BASED ON WELLBORE GEOMETRY AND TRAJECTORY REQUIREMENTS
Abstract:
Disclosed is a tube, a swell packer and two plates coupled to an outer surface of the tube and positioned at an end of the swell packer. Each of the plates has multiple slots extending inwardly from an outer edge of the plate, the regions between slots define petals. At least one of the slots of one of the plates overlaps with at least one of the petals of the second of the plates. Two more plates are coupled to the outer surface of the tube and positioned at a second end of the packer. Each of the two other plates has multiple slots extending inwardly from an outer edge of the plate. The regions between slots define petals. At least one of the slots of one of the two other plates overlaps with at least one of the petals of the second of the two other plates.
Abstract:
A technique enables sealing of downhole components by providing a downhole pressure barrier for communication lines. The system comprises a communication line cementing sub that may be coupled into a tubing string. The cementing sub comprises a flow passage, a radially protruding region, a first connector, and a second connector. The first connector is generally disposed on a first longitudinal end of the radially protruding region, and the second connector is disposed on a second longitudinal end of the radially protruding region. Additionally, a passageway extends through the radially protruding region from the first connector to the second connector. The first and second connectors enable routing of a communication line through the radially protruding region.