Research on Technology of Azimuthal Electromagnetic Wave Resistivity logging While Drilling and Its Application in Geosteering
- DOI
- 10.2991/icmmct-16.2016.110How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- electromagnetic wave resistivity, geosteering, orientation imaging, MWD.
- Abstract
With the number of old oil fields exploited by horizontal well increased, the complexity and difficulty to extract oil from reservoir geology promote the further development of logging while drilling (LWD) technology. Thus, the LWD technology develops from the initial no-directional shallow measurements to current deep directional measurements. Based on electromagnetic wave propagation theory, electromagnetic wave resistivity logging while drilling technology is adopted to capture the resistivity from formation in real time. According to the polarization angles phenomena of resistivity curve, formation boundary can be detected. On the basis of conventional electromagnetic wave resistivity LWD, Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and GWDC have already carried out the research on azimuthal electromagnetic wave resistivity LWD measurement, and developed different kinds of azimuthal resistivity tools respectively, which can reflect the formation properties through 360° real-time orientation imaging technology directly. In this paper, the operating principles and characteristics of four different kinds of azimuthal resistivity tools are introduced in detail, which helps to point out the research direction on technology of azimuthal electromagnetic wave resistivity logging while drilling and application in geosteering in future.
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- © 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Hexin Li AU - Yongshou Dai AU - Weining Ni AU - Weifeng Sun AU - Ligang Li AU - Xiaobin Zhang PY - 2016/03 DA - 2016/03 TI - Research on Technology of Azimuthal Electromagnetic Wave Resistivity logging While Drilling and Its Application in Geosteering BT - Proceedings of the 2016 4th International Conference on Machinery, Materials and Computing Technology PB - Atlantis Press SP - 546 EP - 551 SN - 2352-5401 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icmmct-16.2016.110 DO - 10.2991/icmmct-16.2016.110 ID - Li2016/03 ER -