Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Well logging
Patent
1991-03-12
1993-05-25
Moskowitz, Nelson
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Well logging
367 57, 367 73, 364422, G01V 140, G01V 136
Patent
active
052146138
ABSTRACT:
A technique is disclosed for determining properties of an anisotropic elastic medium, such as earth formations. Acoustic waves are established in the medium. At several spaced locations in the medium, there are measured at least two orthogonal components of acoustic waves which have propagated through the medium. For positions corresponding to a plurality of adjacent ones of the spaced locations, there are computed model composite waves which would result from the superposition of a plurality of model acoustic waves, each having selected model parameters. The model acoustic waves include a plurality of model acoustic shear waves and the model parameters include model velocities and model polarizations for each of the model acoustic shear waves. An error value is determined, the error value depending on the differences, at each of the plurality of adjacent ones of the locations, between measured wave components and the model composite wave. The model parameters are then modified. The computing, determining, and modifying steps are then iteratively repeated to reduce the error. The ultimately modified model parameters are stored as being indicative of properties of the medium in the region of at least one of the plurality of locations.
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Foodman Marc D.
Moskowitz Nelson
Novack Martin M.
Pojunas Leonard W.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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