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Method of defining homogeneous rock formation zones along a borehole on the basis of logs
Assignee: Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles SA
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Filing: 1985-09-24
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2005-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A method of defining homogeneous rock formation zones along a borehole on the basis of logs, uses two logs, a lithological log and a log relating to the impregnation fluids. Individual limits of zones are determined by reproducing or reshaping each of the logs in the form of rectangular zones or crenellations, preferably rough crenellations for the first log and smoothed crenellations for the second log, and the individual limits are combined to obtain synthetic limits, some of the individual limits belonging to the first log only preferably being subsequently eliminated when the first log is smoothed.
Inventors
- 👤 Yves H. Grosjean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V11/00; G01V11/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A method defining final limits of homogeneous rock formation zones along a borehole on the basis of first and second logs by reproducing said logs in the form of rectangular zones forming crenellations, said first log being obtained in a first logging operation giving lithological information and the second log being obtained in a second logging operation giving information relative to the fluids impregnating the rock formation, comprising the steps of: determining provisional first individual limits of homogeneous rock formation on said first log as obtained in the first logging operation before smoothing the crenellations of the same; determining provisional second individual limits of homogeneous rock formation on said second log after smoothing the crenellations of the same; defining as first final limits of homogeneous rock formation zones those ones of said first individual limits substantially equal to some of said second individual limits, and the second individual limits belonging to said second log only; smoothing the crenellations of said first log; and defining as second final limits of homogeneous rock formation zones the limits of said first individual limits still appearing after smoothing the crenellations of the first log and not appearing on said first final limits.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
A method defining final limits of homogeneous rock formation zones along a borehole on the basis of first and second logs by reproducing said logs in the form of rectangular zones forming crenellations, said first log being obtained in a first logging operation giving lithological information and the second log being obtained in a second logging operation giving information relative to the fluids impregnating the rock formation, comprising the steps of: determining provisional first individual limits of homogeneous rock formation on said first log as obtained in the first logging operation before smoothing the crenellations of the same; determining provisional second individual limits of homogeneous rock formation on said second log after smoothing the crenellations of the same; defining as first final limits of homogeneous rock formation zones those ones of said first individual limits substantially equal to some of said second individual limits, and the second individual limits belonging to said second log only; smoothing the crenellations of said first log; and defining as second final limits of homogeneous rock formation zones the limits of said first individual limits still appearing after smoothing the crenellations of the first log and not appearing on said first final limits.
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