Antenna Transmitter Health Determination and Borehole Compensation for Electromagnetic Measurement Tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016178780-A1
Application number	US-201514957543-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2015
Priority date	Dec 18, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and methods for antenna transmitter health determinations and borehole compensation for an electromagnetic measurement tools are provided. The input current to an antenna transmitter of an electromagnetic measurement tool may be measured using a current measurement circuit. An output voltage proportional to the input current may be provided and compared to a threshold to determine the health of the antenna transmitter. A replacement borehole compensation matrix for calculating a combined attenuation measurement may be selected based on an identified unhealthy antenna transmitter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
receiving a voltage proportional to an input current provided to an antenna transmitter of an electromagnetic measurement tool disposed in a wellbore, the electromagnetic measurement tool comprising the antenna transmitter and at least one antenna receiver; comparing the voltage to a threshold voltage; and identifying the antenna transmitter as unsuitable for operation if the voltage is below the threshold voltage.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying the antenna transmitter as suitable for operation if the voltage is above the threshold voltage.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic measurement tool comprises an input current measurement circuit, wherein the input current measurement circuit comprises a sense resistor coupled to a high voltage driver block of the electromagnetic measurement tool.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the received voltage corresponds to a voltage produced by a driver block coupled to the sense resistor.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic measurement tool comprises five antenna transmitters.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a notification in a control system coupled to the electromagnetic measurement tool if the voltage is below the threshold voltage.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
selecting, based on the identity of the antenna transmitter, a replacement borehole compensation matrix from a plurality of borehole compensation matrices; and determining a combined attenuation measurement from the electromagnetic measurement tool using the replacement borehole compensation matrix.

8 . A method, comprising:
monitoring at least one antenna transmitter of an electromagnetic measurement tool disposed in a wellbore, the electromagnetic measurement tool comprising a plurality of antenna transmitters and at least one antenna receiver; determining a combined attenuation measurement using a first borehole compensation matrix; identifying one of the plurality of antenna transmitters as unsuitable for operation; selecting, based on the identified antenna transmitter, a replacement borehole compensation matrix from a plurality of borehole compensation matrices; and determining a combined attenuation measurement using the replacement compensation matrix associated with the plurality of antenna transmitters.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein monitoring at least one antenna transmitter of an electromagnetic measurement tool disposed in a wellbore comprises:
receiving a voltage proportional to an input current provided to the at least one antenna transmitter; and comparing the voltage to a threshold voltage.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the selected replacement borehole compensation matrix eliminates attenuation measurement contributions from the identified antenna transmitter.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of borehole compensation matrices comprises a respective borehole compensation matrix for each of the plurality of antenna transmitters.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the borehole compensation matrices each comprises a row corresponding to a focus of an attenuation measurement and a column corresponding to one of the plurality of antenna transmitters.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring at least one antenna transmitter of an electromagnetic measurement tool disposed in a wellbore comprises continuously monitoring the at least one an antenna transmitter in real-time.

14 . A system, comprising:
a processor; at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed, causes the at least one processor to:
monitor at least one antenna transmitter of an electromagnetic measurement tool disposed in a wellbore, the electromagnetic measurement tool comprising a plurality of antenna transmitters and at least one antenna receiver;
determine a combined attenuation measurement using a first borehole compensation matrix associated with the plurality of antenna transmitters;
identify one of the plurality of antenna transmitters as unsuitable for operation;
select, based on the identified antenna transmitter, a replacement borehole compensation matrix from a plurality of borehole compensation matrices; and
determine a combined attenuation measurement using the replacement compensation matrix associated with the plurality of antenna transmitters.

15 . A method, comprising:
receiving a first signal from at least one receiver associated with an electromagnetic measurement tool; the received signal responsive to operation of an antenna transmitter of the electromagnetic measurement tool; comparing a property of the received signal to a threshold, wherein the property comprises one of a peak voltage, a linearity of the received signal, or an average phase of the first signal and a second signal received at the at least one receiver; and identifying the antenna transmitter as unsuitable for operation if the property is below the threshold voltage.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising identifying the antenna transmitter as suitable for operation if the property is above the threshold voltage.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising operating the antenna transmitter over a frequency range.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising operating the antenna transmitter over an amplitude range.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least on receiver comprises an antenna receiver of the electromagnetic measurement tool.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving a second signal from a second receiver of the at least one receiver associated with the electromagnetic measurement tool.

Assignees

• Schlumberger Technology Corp

Inventors

• Gibson Joshua W
• Yang Libo
• Hazen Gary A
• Fredette Mark A
• Garcia-Osuna Fernando

Classifications

• G01V3/10 Primary

  using induction coils · CPC title

• G01R31/2822

  of microwave or radiofrequency circuits (of attenuation, gain, e.g. using network analyzers G01R27/28) · CPC title

• G01V3/18 Primary

  specially adapted for well-logging · CPC title

• G01V13/00

  Manufacturing, calibrating, cleaning, or repairing instruments or devices covered by groups G01V1/00 – G01V11/00 · CPC title