METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COMPLIMENTARY RESISTIVITY AND STANDOFF IMAGE

• US 20100295548A1
• Filed: 05/20/2010
• Published: 11/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated (Baker Hughes Company)
• Original Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated (Baker Hughes Company)
• Inventors: Corley, Billy Harold, Itskovich, Gregory B., Bespalov, Alexandre N., Georgi, Daniel T., Rabinovich, Michael B.
• Application Number:
  US12/784,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20100295548A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/355
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/24 using ac

Abstract

A method for presenting a formation property to a user includes estimating an initial property of the formation using a tool conveyed in a borehole and estimating a relationship between the tool and the formation based on information received from the tool. The method also includes presenting the user a first output based at least in part on the initial property and presenting a second output based at least in part on the relationship proximate the first output.

Claims

1. A method for presenting a formation property to a user comprising:

estimating an initial property of the formation using a tool conveyed in a borehole;

estimating a relationship between the tool and the formation based on information received from the tool;

presenting the user a first output based at least in part on the initial property; and

presenting a second output based at least in part on the relationship proximate the first output.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial property includes a formation resistivity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the relationship includes a standoff between the tool and the formation.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the standoff is based at least in part on the initial property.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the first output is based on a real part of the resitivity.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the relationship is based on the initial property and represents a standoff between the tool and the formation.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the standoff based at least in part on an imaginary part of the resistivity.

8. A computer program product for presenting two or more images of sub-surface materials, the computer program product comprising:

a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method including;

estimating an initial property of the formation using a tool conveyed in a borehole;

estimating a relationship between the tool and the formation based on information received from the tool;

presenting the user a first output based at least in part on the initial property; and

presenting a second output based at least in part on the relationship proximate the first output.

9. The computer program product as in claim 8, wherein presenting a first output and presenting a second output includes at least one of outputting to a display and a printer.

10. The computer program product as in claim 8, further comprising:

providing a user interface for controlling a graphic output.

11. The computer program product as in claim 10, wherein the user interface permits at least one of:

zooming in, zooming out, and selecting at least one additional well for output.

12. The computer program product as in claim 10, wherein the user interface permits input of at least one variable.

13. A system for presenting a formation property to a user, the system comprising:

a processor that receives information from a tool conveyed in a borehole proximate the earth formation, the processor estimating an initial property of the formation and estimating a relationship between the tool and the formation based on information received from the tool; and

a graphical user interface in cooperation with the processor that displays a first output based on the initial property and a second output based on the relationship, the second output being displayed proximate the first output.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the initial property includes a formation resistivity.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the relationship includes a standoff between the tool and the formation.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the standoff is based at least in part on the initial property.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the initial property includes a resitivity of the formation and wherein the first output is based at least in part on a real part of the resitivity.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the relationship is based on the initial property and represents a standoff between the tool and the formation.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the standoff is based at least in part on an imaginary part of the resistivity.

20. A method for presenting a formation property to a user comprising:

estimating an initial property of the formation using a tool conveyed in a borehole;

estimating a relationship between the tool and the formation based on information received from the tool; and

presenting the user a first output based on the initial property and the relationship, the portion of the first output based on the initial property being muted when the relationship exceeds a preset amount.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the initial property includes a formation resistivity.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the relationship includes a standoff between the tool and the formation.