Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Lau, Tung S (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
active
07983845
ABSTRACT:
A method for analyzing a formation, that includes plotting resistivity data points on a resistivity graph to obtain plotted resistivity data points, and selecting a first shale point on the resistivity graph based on the plotted resistivity data points. The first shale point represents a resistivity anisotropy of shale in the formation. The method further includes generating, for each of a plurality of shale fraction values, a first shale fraction curve on the resistivity graph based on the shale fraction value and the first shale point, and generating, for each of a plurality of sand resistivity values, a first sand resistivity curve on the resistivity graph based on the sand resistivity value and the first shale point. A hydrocarbon yielding region in the formation is identified based on the first sand resistivity curves and the first shale fraction curves.
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Fonseca Darla
Lau Tung S
Rutherford Charlotte
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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