Measuring and testing – Borehole or drilling – Fluid flow measuring or fluid analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Borehole or drilling
Fluid flow measuring or fluid analysis
C073S152010, C073S152020, C073S152040
Reexamination Certificate
active
10927974
ABSTRACT:
A novel process and methodology in deterministic formation evaluation is provided. The formation evaluation results can accurately quantify formation attributes, such as clay-volume, clay-bound-water, effective-porosity and water saturation in shaly sands. Total-porosity is determined using porosity-logs, such as density, neutron and sonic logs. After clay-volume and total-porosity are determined, sand volume (quartz, feldspar, mica . . . ) is the remaining part in the bulk formation evaluated, see FIG.5.
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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Frank Rodney
Saudi Aramco
Williams Hezron
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