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G01V 3/20 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2273554
The present invention describes a method and apparatus to control the effect of contact impedance on a formation resistivity measurement during a logging- while-drilling operation. The control of contact impedance is accomplished by maintaining a substantially zero difference in potential between two monitor electrodes positioned on the resistivity logging tool near a current electrode. The tool can employ a ring electrode configuration and/or a button electrode configuration. The ring electrode configuration incorporates two pairs of ring monitor electrodes on each side of a ring current electrode. The button electrode configuration incorporates a monitor electrode, surrounded by a current electrode, surrounded by a second monitor electrode. Insulation gaps are positioned between each electrode to separate the electrodes. A variable current is supplied to the current electrode in each configuration to maintain the same potential at each monitor electrode. The effect of contact impedance is controlled through maintaining the same potential at each monitor electrode.
Dion Dominique
Fredette Mark A.
Frey Mark T.
Hall James Stephen
Li Qiming
Schlumberger Canada Limited
Smart & Biggar
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