MCI logging for processing downhole measurements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10301935-B2
Application number	US-201615545750-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 18, 2016
Priority date	Oct 18, 2016
Publication date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	May 28, 2019

Abstract

Hybrid inversion processing techniques are implemented that result in improved speed and accuracy of determining formation properties using log data, for example, from an multi-component induction logging tool. Logging data relating to the formation of interest is obtained and used as an input. High frequency noise is then removed from the logging data and bed-boundary determination is performed using the logging data. An adaptive low pass filter is applied to the logging data and the logging data is inverted. The inverted logging data is correct and enhanced by determining one or more weights based on one or more quality indicators. The inverted logging data may then be visually interpreted and used to adjust one or more drilling parameters.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A logging method comprising:
receiving one or more downhole measurements from a multi-component instrument conveyed along a borehole through a formation;
applying a radial inversion on the one or more downhole measurements to obtain one or more radial inversion results;
applying a vertical inversion on the one or more downhole measurements to obtain one or more vertical inversion results;
determining one or more weights based, at least in part, on at least one quality indicator, wherein the at least one quality indicator is based on at least one of: a relationship between at least one of the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results; and
an inversion misfit of at least one of the one or more radial inversion results and at least one of the one or more vertical inversion results
determining at least one formation parameter based, at least in part, on the one or more weights, the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results;
reporting a log of the at least one formation parameter; and
adjusting a drilling parameter based, at least in part, on the log.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a final horizontal resistivity inversion result based, at least in part, on the one or more weights, the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results; and
wherein determining the at least one formation parameter is based, at least in part, on the final horizontal resistivity inversion result.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining a final vertical resistivity inversion result based, at least in part, on the one or more weights, the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results; and
wherein determining the at least one formation parameter is based, at least in part, on the final vertical resistivity inversion result.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
determining a dip angle weight associated with a dip angle from the radial inversion and a dip angle from the vertical inversion based, at least in part, on the final vertical resistivity inversion result and the final horizontal resistivity inversion result;
determining a final dip angle result based, at least in part, on the dip angle weight, the dip angle from the radial inversion, and the dip angle from the vertical inversion; and
wherein determining the at least one formation parameter is based, at least in part, on the final dip angle result.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
determining a dip azimuth angle weight associated with a dip azimuth angle from the radial inversion and a dip azimuth angle from the vertical inversion based, at least in part, on the final dig angle result;
determining a final dip azimuth angle result based, at least in part, on the dip azimuth angle from the radial inversion, the dip azimuth angle from the vertical inversion, and the dip azimuth angle weight; and
wherein determining the at least one formation parameter is based, at least in part, on the final dip azimuth angle result.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more weights are based, at least in part, on a comparison of the final dip angle result to a threshold.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein any of the one or more weights are based, at least in part, on a comparison of a ratio of the final horizontal resistivity inversion result and the final vertical resistivity inversion result to a threshold.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein any of the one or more weights are based, at least on part, on a ratio of the one or more non-azimuthal inversion results and the final horizontal resistivity inversion result.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein any of the one or more weights are applied linearly.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a first mean for the one or more radial inversion results based on a running average;
determining a second mean for the one or more vertical inversion results based on a running average; and
wherein the determining the at least one formation parameter is based, at least in part, on the first mean and the second mean.

11. A logging system, comprising:
a drillstring;
a logging tool coupled to the drillstring; and
an information handling system communicably coupled to the logging tool, the information handling system comprises a processor and memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device containing a set of instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive one or more downhole measurements from a multi-component instrument conveyed along a borehole through a formation;
apply a radial inversion on the one or more downhole measurements to obtain one or more radial inversion results;
apply a vertical inversion on the one or more downhole measurements to obtain one or more vertical inversion results;
determine one or more weights based, at least in part, on at least one quality indicator, wherein the at least one quality indicator is based on at least one of:
a relationship between at least one of the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results; and
an inversion misfit of at least one of the one or more radial inversion results and at least one of the one or more vertical inversion results

determine at least one formation parameter based, at least in part, on the one or more weights, the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results;
report a log of the at least one formation parameter; and
adjust a drilling parameter based, at least in part, on the log.

12. The logging system of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions further cause the processor to:
determine a final horizontal resistivity inversion result based, at least in part, on the one or more weights, the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results; and
wherein determining the at least one formation parameter is based, at least in part, on the final horizontal resistivity inversion result.

13. The logging system of claim 12 , wherein the set of instructions further cause the processor to:
determine a final vertical resistivity inversion result based, at least in part, on the one or more weights, the one or more radial inversion results and the one or more vertical inversion results; and
wherein determining the at least one formation parameter is based, at least in part, on the final vertical resistivity inversion result.

14. The logging system of claim 13 , wherein any of the one or more weights are based, at least in part, on a comparison of a ratio of the final horizontal resistivity inversion result and the final vertical resistivity inversion result to a threshold.

15. The logging system of claim 12 , wherein any of the one or more weights are based, at least on part, on a ratio of the one or more non-azimuthal inversion results and the final horizontal resistivity inversion result.

16. The logging system of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions further cause the processor to:
determine a dip angle weight associated with a dip angle from the radial inversion and a dip angle from the vertical inversion based, at least in part, on the final vertical resistivity inversion result and the final horizontal resistivity inversion result;
determine a final dip angle result based, at least in part, on the dip angle weight, the dip angle from the radial inversion, and the dip angle from the vertical inversion;

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Wang Chao-Fu
• Fouda Ahmed E
• Donderici Burkay

Classifications

• G01V11/00

  Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups G01V1/00 - G01V9/00 · CPC title

• E21B7/04 Primary

  Directional drilling · CPC title

• E21B49/003 Primary

  by analysing drilling variables or conditions (E21B49/005 takes precedence; systems specially adapted for monitoring a plurality of drilling variables or conditions E21B44/00) · CPC title

• G01V3/38

  Processing data, e.g. for analysis, for interpretation, for correction · CPC title

• E21B47/12

  Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling · CPC title