E - Fixed Constructions – 21 – B
Patent
E - Fixed Constructions
21
B
E21B 47/12 (2006.01) G01V 3/24 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2185480
A method of determining resistivity of an earth formation penetrated by a wellbore having conductive casing. The preferred embodiment includes inserting asonde into the wellbore, the sonde having a plurality of electrodes at axially spaced apart locations adapted to electrically contact the casing, applying electrical current between a first and a second one of the electrodes and measuring the current, measuring a first voltage between a first pair of electrodes axially disposed between the first and second electrodes and measuring a second voltage between a second pair of electrodes also axially disposed between the first and second electrodes and disposed externally to the first pair to determine casing resistance in between the pairs of electrodes. A second difference between the first and second voltages is also measured. Current is applied between other electrodes axially disposed to exclude a third pair of electrodes therebetween, and a third voltage is measured between the third pair to determine characteristic impedance. Current is applied between the firstelectrode and a surface return electrode, a fourth voltage is measured between the first pair of electrodes, a fifth voltage is measured between the second pair of electrodes, an additional second difference of voltages between the fourth voltage and the fifth voltage is measured, and formation resistivity is determined by combining the first voltage, the second voltage, the third voltage, the fourth voltage, the fifth voltage, the current measurements, the second difference and the additional second difference of the voltages.
Fanini Otto N.
Maurer Hans M.
Singer Bension
Strack Kurt-M.
Cassan Maclean
Western Atlas International Inc.
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