Method and apparatus for investigating stand-off in a borehole

Details Method and apparatus for investigating stand-off in a borehole Method and apparatus for investigating stand-off in a borehole

1987-06-15

1990-12-18

Tarcza, Thomas H.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Seismic prospecting

Well logging

181105, G01V 100

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049791516

ABSTRACT:
An acoustic method and apparatus for investigating an earth formation penetrated by a borehole are described. Acoustic transducers are mounted on a tool to accurately determine the distance between a segment of the tool and the wall of the borehole. The acoustic transducers are positioned in such manner that the stand-off distance between individual resistivity measuring electrodes in an array, which is also mounted on the tool segment, and the borehole wall can be measured. The stand-off measurement is recorded and may be used to correct the electrode resistivity measurements. In one embodiment a calibration of acoustic transducers as a function of depth is obtained by employing acoustic calibrating transducers to compensate for borehole environment effects on the performance of the acoustic transducers as well as determine the acoustic velocity of the borehole fluid, such as mud. Several embodiments are described.

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