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Nuclear magnetic resonance well logging apparatus and method adapted for measurement-while-drilling
Assignee: CASTLERIDGE HOLDINGS Inc
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Filing: 1996-11-06
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2016-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A nuclear magnetic resonance sensing apparatus including a magnet for inducing a static magnetic field in materials to be analyzed, the magnetic field having uniform field strength around, being substantially rotationally symmetric and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the magnet. The apparatus includes means for generating a radio frequency magnetic field in the materials to be analyzed. The radio frequency magnetic field is substantially rotationally symmetric about the longitudinal axis and is parallel to the longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume containing the materials to be analyzed. The apparatus includes means for receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from the sensitive volume. In a preferred embodiment, the means for generating and means for receiving include an antenna coil wound so that turns of the coil lie in planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the magnet.
Inventors
- 👤 Gersh Zvi Taicher
- 👤 Arcady Reiderman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 00:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N24/00; G01N24/08; G01N24/081; G01V; G01V3/00; G01V3/18; G01V3/32; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/563; G01R33/56341
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A nuclear magnetic resonance sensing apparatus, comprising: a magnet for inducing a static magnetic field in materials to be analyzed, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis of said magnet, said static magnetic field substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field having substantially equal amplitude along said longitudinal axis; means for generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said materials to be analyzed, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume containing said materials to be analyzed; and means for receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A nuclear magnetic resonance sensing apparatus, comprising: a magnet for inducing a static magnetic field in materials to be analyzed, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis of said magnet, said static magnetic field substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field having substantially equal amplitude along said longitudinal axis; means for generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said materials to be analyzed, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume containing said materials to be analyzed; and means for receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said magnet comprises a plurality of radial cylinder segments assembled into an annular cylinder, said cylinder segments each magnetized so that said annular cylinder includes substantially uniform magnetization in a direction radially outward from and substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2 further comprising a flux closure disposed inside said annular cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said magnet comprises gradient magnetization increasing along said longitudinal axis corresponding to a distance along said longitudinal axis from a center plane of said magnet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said magnet comprises a plurality of axially magnetized annular cylinders arranged along said longitudinal axis of said magnet, each of said axially magnetized annular cylinders having a magnetization corresponding to said distance from said center plane of each said cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for generating comprises an antenna coil wound so that turns of said coil lie in planes substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 6 further comprising a high magnetic permeability ferrite disposed inside said antenna coil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said magnet, said means for generating and said means for receiving are disposed on a drill collar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
140 words
A nuclear magnetic resonance well logging apparatus adapted for measurement-while-drilling, comprising: a drill collar adapted to be connected within a drilling assembly; a magnet disposed on said drill collar for inducing a static magnetic field in materials to be analyzed, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis of said magnet, said static magnetic field substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field having substantially equal amplitude along said longitudinal axis; means for generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said materials to be analyzed, said means for generating disposed on said drill collar, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume containing said materials to be analyzed; and means for receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
A nuclear magnetic resonance well logging apparatus adapted for measurement-while-drilling, comprising: a drill collar adapted to be connected within a drilling assembly; a magnet disposed on said drill collar for inducing a static magnetic field in materials to be analyzed, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis of said magnet, said static magnetic field substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field having substantially equal amplitude along said longitudinal axis; means for generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said materials to be analyzed, said means for generating disposed on said drill collar, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume containing said materials to be analyzed; and means for receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said magnet comprises a plurality of cylinder segments assembled into an annular cylinder, said segments each magnetized so that said annular cylinder includes substantially uniform magnetization along said longitudinal axis and substantial rotational symmetry about said longitudinal axis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 10 further comprising a flux closure disposed within said annular cylinder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said magnet comprises gradient magnetization increasing along said longitudinal axis corresponding to a distance along said longitudinal axis from a center plane of said magnet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein said magnet comprises a plurality of axially magnetized annular cylinders arranged along said longitudinal axis of said magnet, each of said axially magnetized annular cylinders having a magnetization corresponding to said distance from said center plane of each said cylinder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said means for generating comprises an antenna coil wound so that turns of said coil lie in planes substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 14 further comprising a high magnetic permeability ferrite disposed inside said antenna coil.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for nuclear magnetic resonance measurement, comprising: inducing a static magnetic field in materials to be analyzed, said static magnetic field having substantially uniform field strength along a longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said materials to be analyzed, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume containing said materials to be analyzed; and receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for nuclear magnetic resonance measurement, comprising: inducing a static magnetic field in materials to be analyzed, said static magnetic field having substantially uniform field strength along a longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said materials to be analyzed, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume containing said materials to be analyzed; and receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 16 wherein said materials to be analyzed include earth formations surrounding a wellbore drilled therethrough.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as defined in claim 17 further comprising repeating said steps of inducing said static magnetic field, generating said radio frequency magnetic field and receiving said nuclear magnetic resonance signal at a plurality of axial locations along said wellbore.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined in claim 18 wherein said plurality of axial locations are provided by moving a drilling assembly into said wellbore during the drilling thereof.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of logging a wellbore to determine nuclear magnetic resonance properties of earth formation surrounding said wellbore, comprising: inducing a static magnetic field in said earth formations, said static magnetic field having substantially uniform field strength along a longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said earth formations, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume positioned within said earth formations; receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of logging a wellbore to determine nuclear magnetic resonance properties of earth formation surrounding said wellbore, comprising: inducing a static magnetic field in said earth formations, said static magnetic field having substantially uniform field strength along a longitudinal axis, said static magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; generating a radio frequency magnetic field in said earth formations, said radio frequency magnetic field substantially rotationally symmetric about said longitudinal axis and parallel to said longitudinal axis within a sensitive volume positioned within said earth formations; receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from said sensitive volume.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as defined in claim 20 further comprising repeating said steps of inducing said static magnetic field, generating said radio frequency magnetic field and receiving said nuclear magnetic resonance signal at a plurality of axial locations along said wellbore.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined in claim 21 wherein said plurality of axial locations are provided by moving a drilling assembly into said wellbore during the drilling thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 22 further comprising transmitting signals corresponding to measurements made during said step of receiving to equipment at the earth's surface by drilling mud pressure modulation telemetry.
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