Electricity: measuring and testing – Of geophysical surface or subsurface in situ – Using electrode arrays – circuits – structure – or supports
Patent
1994-05-02
1996-04-23
O'Shea, Sandra L.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Of geophysical surface or subsurface in situ
Using electrode arrays, circuits, structure, or supports
324357, G01V 320
Patent
active
055107125
ABSTRACT:
A method of determining the resistivity of an underground formation surrounding a cased borehole including the steps of: a) passing a current along a first pan of the casing and measuring the voltage; b) passing a current along a second part of the casing and measuring the voltage, the second part being spaced from the first part by an intermediate region; c) measuring voltages between the first part of the casing and a point in the intermediate region and between the second part of the casing and the same point; and d) using the measured voltages to derive the resistivity of the formation. A logging tool for use in determining the resistivity of an underground formation surrounding a cased borehole includes a body having first and second pans separated by an intermediate region, wherein: a) the first body part includes a first current source having spaced electrodes arranged so as to enable a current to be passed through a corresponding pan of the casing and a voltage monitor having spaced electrodes for measuring the voltage across the pan of the casing; b) the second body pan includes second current source having spaced electrodes arranged so as to enable a current to be passed through a corresponding pan of the casing and a second voltage monitor having spaced electrodes for measuring the voltage across the part of the casing; and c) the intermediate region includes intermediate voltage monitors including electrodes for measuring a voltage between the first pan of the casing and a point in a corresponding intermediate region of the casing, and between the second part of the casing and the point in the intermediate region of the casing so as to enable the formation resistivity to be derived from the measured voltages.
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Druskin Vladimir L.
Sezginer Abdurrahman
Hyden Martin D.
O'Shea Sandra L.
Patidar Jay M.
Pojunas Leonard W.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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