CA2349763A1 - Standoff compensation for nuclear measurements - Google Patents

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CA2349763A1
CA2349763A1 CA002349763A CA2349763A CA2349763A1 CA 2349763 A1 CA2349763 A1 CA 2349763A1 CA 002349763 A CA002349763 A CA 002349763A CA 2349763 A CA2349763 A CA 2349763A CA 2349763 A1 CA2349763 A1 CA 2349763A1
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A nuclear logging-while-drilling measuring systems, and the correction of the formation property measurements for adverse effects of instrument standoff from the borehole wall, is disclosed. Detector responses for one or more downhole detectors are sampled and recorded over a time segment. The response samples are then sorted by magnitude, and a running integral of the sorted samples as a function of time is performed over the time segment. Linear segments are then fitted to the running integral, wherein each straight line segment is a function of one or more formation properties, and also a function of the standoff distance of the detector from the borehole wall. Segments are then combined to obtain a measure of one or more formation properties of interest, where the adverse effects of borehole standoff are minimized. Standoff magnitude is also obtained. No independent caliper of the borehole is required to perform the standoff correction.

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1. A method for determining a property of earth formation penetrated by a borehole, comprising the steps of:
(a) positioning at least one detector within said borehole;
(b) measuring a plurality of detector responses over a time segment;
(c) sorting said detector responses by magnitude into sorted detector responses;
(d) fitting at least one linear segment to said sorted detector responses as a function of time; and (e) determining said formation property from said at least one linear segment.
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
computing running integral sums from said sorted detector responses;
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
(a) obtaining at least two linear segments;
(b) determining an apparent formation property from each of said linear segments; and (c) combining a weighted average of each said apparent formation property to determine said formation property.
4 The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of:
(a) computing a statistical weight of each said apparent formation property;
(b) weighting each said apparent formation property with said statistical weight thereby forming a corresponding weighted apparent formation property; and (c) combining said weighted apparent formation properties to form said weighted average.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (a) comprises positioning a source of radiation and two of said detectors spaced axially from said source;
step (b) comprises measuring said detector responses from each of said detectors over said time segment;
step (c) comprises sorting said detector responses from each said detector by magnitude into said sorted detector responses;
step (d) comprises computing running integral sums from said sorted detector responses for each said detector;
step (e) comprises for each said detector, fitting said at least one linear segment to said sorted detector responses as a function of time;
step (f) comprises determining an apparent formation property from each of said at least one linear segment for each said detector; and step (g) comprises combining said apparent formation properties to obtain a measure of said formation property compensated for standoff of said two detectors from a wall of said borehole.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the additional step of combining slopes of said linear segments to obtain a magnitude of said standoff.
7. The method of claim 5 further comprising the steps of (a) fitting at least two said linear segments for each said detector;
(b) grouping said linear segments in pairs, where each pair represents measurements from a specific azimuthal segment of said borehole;
(c) determining apparent formation properties from each linear segment in each said pair thereby obtaining a pair of azimuthal apparent formation properties;
and (d) combining said pair of azimuthal apparent formation properties to obtain a measure of an azimuthal formation property which is compensated for said standoff.
8. The method of claim 7 comprising the additional step of determining a magnitude of said standoff from each said azimuthal segment.
9. A method for measuring density of a formation penetrated by a borehole, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a tool which is conveyable along said borehole by a drill string;
(b) positioning within said tool a source of radiation and two radiation detectors spaced axially from said source;
(b) measuring a plurality of detector responses from each of said detectors over a time segment;
(c) sorting said detector responses y magnitude from each said detector into sorted detector responses;
(d) for each said detector fitting at least one linear segment to said sorted detector responses as a function of time;
(e) determining an apparent formation density from said at least one linear segment for each said detector; and (f) combining said apparent formation densities to obtain a measure of said formation density compensated for standoff of said two detectors from a wall of said borehole.
10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
computing running integral sums from said sorted detector responses for each said detector;
11. The method of claim 9 wherein said radiation source emits gamma radiation and said detectors are responsive to gamma radiation.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein said apparent formation densities are combined using a spine and rib method.
13. The method of claim 9 further comprising combining slopes of said linear segments to obtain a magnitude of said standoff.
14. The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of:
(a) fitting at least two said linear segments for each said detector;
(b) grouping said linear segments in pairs, wherein each pair represents measurements from a specific azimuthal segment of said borehole;
(c) determining apparent formation density from each linear segment in each said pair thereby obtaining a pair of azimuthal apparent formation densities; and (d) combining said pair of azimuthal apparent formation densities to obtain a measure of an azimuthal formation density which is compensated for said standoff.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the steps of:
(a) computing a statistical weight of each said azimuthal apparent formation density;
(b) weighting each said azimuthal apparent formation density with said statistical weight thereby forming a weighted azimuthal apparent formation density; and (c) combining said weighted azimuthal apparent formation densities to form said formation density compensated for standoff.
16. The method of claim 14 comprising the additional step of determining a magnitude of said standoff for each said azimuthal segment.
17. The method of claim 16 comprising the additional step of mapping a shape of said borehole using said standoff measurement for each segment.
18. An apparatus for determining a property of earth formation penetrated by a borehole, comprising:
(a) at least one detector within said borehole; and (b) computing means for (i) sorting by magnitude a plurality of detector responses from said at least one detector which are measured over a time segment, (ii) fitting at least one linear segment to said running integral sums as a function of time, and (iii) determining said formation property from at least one linear segment.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising computing means for computing running integral sums from said sorted detector responses.
20. The apparatus of claim 18 further comprising computing means for:
(a) obtaining at least two linear segments;
(b) determining an apparent formation property from each of said linear segments; and (c) forming a weighted average of said apparent properties to determine said formation property.
21. The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising computing means for:
(a) determining a statistical weight of each said apparent formation property;
(b) weighting each said apparent formation property with said statistical weight thereby forming a weighted apparent formation parameter; and (c) combining said weighted apparent formation property to form said weighted average.
22. The apparatus of claim 18 further comprising:
(a) a tool which is conveyable within said borehole and which comprises a source of radiation and two of said detectors spaced axially from said source; and (b) computing means for:
(i) collecting said detector responses from each of said detectors over said time segment and sorting said detector responses from each said detector by magnitude;
(ii) computing a running integral sum from said sorted detector responses for each said detector, (iii) fitting for each said detector said at least one linear segment to said sorted detector responses as a function of time, (iv) determining an apparent formation property from each said at least one linear segment for each said detector; and (v) combining said apparent formation properties to obtain a measure of said formation property compensated for standoff of said two detectors from a wall of said borehole.
23. The apparatus of claim 22 comprising computing means for combining slopes of said linear segments to obtain a magnitude of said standoff.
24. The apparatus of claim 22 further comprising computing means for:
(a) fitting at least two said linear segments for each said detector;
(b) grouping said linear segments in pairs, wherein each pair represents measurements from a specific azimuthal segment of said borehole;
(c) determining apparent formation properties from each said linear segment in each said pair thereby obtaining a pair of azimuthal apparent formation properties; and (d) combining said pair of azimuthal apparent formation properties to obtain a measure of an azimuthal formation property which is compensated for said standoff.
25. The apparatus of claim 22 further comprising computing means for determining a magnitude of said standoff corresponding to each said azimuthal formation property.
26. A method for measuring formation density of a plurality of azimuthal segments of a formation penetrated by a borehole, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) defining said plurality of azimuthal segments;
(b) providing a tool which is conveyable along a borehole;
(c) positioning within said tool a source of radiation and two radiation detectors spaced axially from said source;
(d) measuring a plurality of detector responses from each of said detectors over a time segment;

(e) sorting said detector responses from each of said detectors according to azimuthal segment in which they are measured thereby forming segment bins of data;
(f) sorting said detector responses from each of said detectors and from each said segment bin by magnitude;
(g) computing running integral sums from said sorted detector responses for each said detector and each said segment bin;
(h) for each said segment bin and for each said detector, fitting said at least one linear segment to said running integral sums as a function of time;
(i) determining an apparent segment formation density from said at least one linear segment for each said detector and each said azimuthal segment; and (j) combining said apparent segment formation densities for each said azimuthal segment to obtain a measure of segment formation density for each said azimuthal segment, wherein said measures of segment formation density are compensated for standoff of said two detectors from a wall of said borehole.
27. The method of claim 26 wherein said radiation source emits gamma radiation and said detectors are responsive to gamma radiation.
28. The method of claim 26 wherein said apparent segment formation densities are combined using a spine and rib method.
29. The method of claim 26 wherein said slopes of said linear segments are combined to obtain a magnitude of said standoff for that azimuthal segment.
30. The method of claim 26 further comprising the steps of:
(a) fitting at least two said linear segments for each said detector and each said azimuthal segment;
(b) grouping said at least two linear segments in pairs, where each said pair represents measurements from a specific azimuthal subsegment within each said azimuthal segment;
(c) determining at least two apparent azimuthal subsegment formation densities from each linear segment in each said pair thereby obtaining at least two pairs of apparent azimuthal subsegment apparent formation densities for each said azimuthal segment;
(d) combining each said pair of apparent azimuthal subsegment formation densities to obtain at least two standoff compensated measures of said azimuthal subsegment formation density within each said azimuthal segment; and (e) combining said at least two azimuthal subsegment formation densities within said azimuthal segment to obtain said formation density for that azimuthal segment.
31. The method of claim 30 further comprising the steps of:
(a) computing a statistical weight of each said apparent azimuthal subsegment apparent formation density;
(b) weighting each said apparent azimuthal subsegment formation density with said statistical weight thereby forming a weighted azimuthal subsegment apparent formation density; and (c) combining said weighted azimuthal subsegment apparent formation densities to form said formation density for each said azimuthal segment.
32. The method of claim 31 comprising the additional step of determining an average magnitude of said standoff for each said azimuthal segment.
33. The method of claim 32 comprising the additional step of mapping the shape of said borehole using said average magnitude for each said azimuthal segment.
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