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Method for resistivity determination with borehole imagers

A method and system for resistivity imaging. A method may comprise disposing a downhole tool into a borehole, applying a voltage difference between the array of injector electrodes, constructing a first set of formation images for each of the plurality of frequencies, applying a mud effect removal algorithm to produce a second set of formation images for each of the plurality of frequencies, applying a dielectric correction algorithm to each of the plurality of frequencies to produce a third set of formation images for each of the plurality of frequencies, and combining the first set of formation images, the second set of formation images, and the third set of formation images to obtain a blended image. A system for resistivity imaging may comprise a downhole tool. The downhole tool may comprises a pad, an array of injector electrodes, and one or more return electrodes.

Method and apparatus for controlling oil well drill site systems
09766364 · 2017-09-19 ·

A control system for a well site, the well site includes connectable elements configured for inserting down a well. An explosion hazard zone surrounds the well site. A first electronics enclosure is remote from the explosion hazard zone and houses a first electronics module. A remote electronics control module is spaced apart from the first electronics housing and a remote hydraulics module removed from the first electronics module and the hazard zone module. The control system includes a human machine interface including a display and input. A central communications module is in wireless communication with the first electronics control module, the remote electronics module, and a remote location. A processor is in one or more of the first electronics module, the communications module or the human machine interface.

Setting apparatus

A setting apparatus configured for setting and/or adjusting an attachment position of an attachment element for attaching a housing cover of a magnetic resonance apparatus in relation to a magnetic center of a magnet unit is provided. The setting apparatus includes a base plate unit, an attachment unit for attaching the base plate unit to the magnet unit and a setting unit. The setting unit includes at least two laser beam units for marking the attachment position of the attachment element for attaching the housing cover to the magnet unit.

Wireless communication and telemetry for completions

Wireless communication and electromagnetic telemetry between various surface or downhole devices may be provided using two or more dipole antennas. The dipole antennas may be formed, for example, by electrically isolating, for each electric dipole antenna, two electrically conductive portions. The two electrically conductive portions are part of a downhole casing, a downhole liner, a completion, a production tube, or a downhole tool. The two or more electric dipole antennas are disposed in different sections of a completed well, in one or more lateral wells, in different completed wells, or in any combination of those. An electromagnetic signal is transmitting from at least one of the two or more dipole antennas and received at any other of the two or more dipole antennas, thereby providing telemetry or wireless communication between the dipole antennas of the petrophysical devices.

Method and magnetic resonance apparatus to adapt a slice positioning within a slice protocol for a magnetic resonance examination
09766315 · 2017-09-19 · ·

In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for an adaptation of a slice positioning within a slice protocol for an MR examination of a first body region and a second body region of a patient, wherein the two body regions are formed and/or arranged mirror-symmetrical to one another within the patient, the slice protocol for the MR examination is designated, and a manual adaptation of the slice protocol takes place for positioning at least one slice of the MR examination for the first body region by means of at least one first adaptation value. An automatic determination of a second adaptation value is made for positioning of at least one slice of the magnetic resonance examination for the second body region, the determination of the second adaptation value depending on the first adaptation value. An automatic adaptation of the slice protocol of the magnetic resonance examination for the second body region is then made, dependent on the second adaptation value.

Drilling system and electromagnetic telemetry tool with an electrical connector assembly and associated methods
09765613 · 2017-09-19 · ·

A drilling system including a drill string, an EM telemetry assembly, and an electric contact assembly that defines an electrical connection with the drill string. The electric contact assembly permits a portion of the EM tool to slide along a portion of the drill string during drill string assembly.

Methods and apparatus for electromagnetic surveying using dynamically-selected source waveforms
09766361 · 2017-09-19 · ·

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for electromagnetic surveying using dynamically-selected source waveforms. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a source waveform is adapted by dynamically selecting a source waveform from the set of pre-calculated waveform sequences. The dynamic selection of the source waveform may depend on a measured background noise level. Other embodiments, aspects, and features are also disclosed.

Smart lower end

A smart lower end system that can detect multiple events and failures during the generation of pressure pulses by a pulser is disclosed. Pulser failures may occur if the pilot valve fails to fully close or open, if the signal shaft fails to move and close pilot valve orifice, or if movement of the pilot valve or signal shaft is restricted. The components of the smart lower end system may cycle between sleep and wake states to allow for low power operation.

Systems and methods for enhancement of resolution for strategically acquired gradient echo (stage) imaging
11249159 · 2022-02-15 · ·

Systems and methods for high-resolution STAGE imaging can include acquisition of relatively low-resolution k-space datasets with two separate multi-echo GRE sequences. The multi-echo GRE sequences can correspond to separate and distinct flip angles. Various techniques for combining the low-resolution k-space datasets to generate a relatively high-resolution k-space are described. These techniques can involve combining low-resolution k-space datasets associated with various echo types. The STAGE imaging approaches described herein allow for rapid imaging, enhanced image resolution with relatively small or no increase in MR data acquisition time.

Transposition Of Logs Onto Horizontal Wells

In some embodiments, a method for transposition of logs onto a horizontal well path may include collecting vertical situational data from a plurality of depths of a vertical well in a geological formation and collecting horizontal situational data from a plurality of locations along the horizontal well path in the geological formation. The method further includes collecting geological data associated with the plurality of depths of the vertical well and generating pseudo-logs for the horizontal well path based on the plurality of depths and the associated geological data for the plurality of depths.