E21B47/005

Flexural wave measurement for thick casings

Systems and methods are provided for obtaining a flexural-attenuation measurement for cement evaluation that may be effective even for wells with relatively thick casings. A method includes emitting an acoustic signal at a casing in a well that excites the casing into generating an acoustic response signal containing acoustic waves, such as Lamb waves. The Lamb waves include flexural waves and extensional waves. The casing may be relatively large, having a thickness of at least 16 mm. The acoustic response signal may be detected and filtered to reduce a relative contribution of the extensional waves. This may correspondingly increase a relative contribution of the flexural waves. The filtered acoustic response signal may be used as a flexural-attenuation measurement for cement evaluation.

Flexural wave measurement for thick casings

Systems and methods are provided for obtaining a flexural-attenuation measurement for cement evaluation that may be effective even for wells with relatively thick casings. A method includes emitting an acoustic signal at a casing in a well that excites the casing into generating an acoustic response signal containing acoustic waves, such as Lamb waves. The Lamb waves include flexural waves and extensional waves. The casing may be relatively large, having a thickness of at least 16 mm. The acoustic response signal may be detected and filtered to reduce a relative contribution of the extensional waves. This may correspondingly increase a relative contribution of the flexural waves. The filtered acoustic response signal may be used as a flexural-attenuation measurement for cement evaluation.

MODEL-BASED SELECTION OF DISSOLVABLE SEALING BALLS

A system and method including modeling wellbore conditions and plug properties to predetermine the dissolution time of a plug under wellbore conditions for use in a well operation. The system and method provide an estimate of how long a dissolvable plug will remain viable based on its composition and the conditions in the wellbore. Once a suitable plug has been selected or once suitable wellbore conditions have been determined, the plug and/or conditions can be tested in the lab to confirm suitability prior to use downhole.

Ultrasonic waveform processing using deconvolution in downhole environments

Deconvolution-based processing of ultrasonic waveforms enables robust calculation of two-way travel time for an ultrasonic caliper, particularly in the presence of multiple, proximal reflectors (e.g., mud cake, formation, casing, cement, etc.).

Ultrasonic waveform processing using deconvolution in downhole environments

Deconvolution-based processing of ultrasonic waveforms enables robust calculation of two-way travel time for an ultrasonic caliper, particularly in the presence of multiple, proximal reflectors (e.g., mud cake, formation, casing, cement, etc.).

AUTOMATED WELL LOG DATA QUICKLOOK ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
20230063424 · 2023-03-02 · ·

A method for well log data interpretation includes obtaining well data by a well log interpreter and determining, automatically by the well log interpreter, a plurality of machine-learning models corresponding to the well data based on a plurality of well data type. Additionally, the method includes determining, by the well log interpreter and in real-time, preview data regarding a well operation using the machine-learning models, and transmitting, by the well log interpreter to a user device, an interpretation report comprising the preview data. A system for well log data interpretation includes a logging system coupled to a plurality of logging tools, a logging system coupled to a plurality of logging tools, a drilling system coupled to the logging system, and a well log interpreter comprising a computer processor. The well log interpreter is coupled to the logging system and the drilling system. The well log interpreter comprising functionality for performing the well log data interpretation method.

Cement bonding evaluation with a sonic-logging-while-drilling tool
11661837 · 2023-05-30 · ·

Waves from cement bond logging with a sonic logging-while-drilling tool (LWD-CBL) are often contaminated with tool waves and may yield biased CBL amplitudes. The disclosed LWD-CBL wave processing corrects the first echo amplitudes of LWD-CBL before calculating the BI. The LWD-CBL wave processing calculates a tool wave amplitude and a phase angle difference as the difference of the phases between the tool waves and casing waves. The tool waves are then used to correct the LWD-CBL casing wave amplitude and remove errors introduced from tool waves. In conjunction with the sets of operations described, the LWD-CBL wave processing also include array preprocessing operations. Array preprocessing may employ variation of bandpass filtering and frequency-wavenumber (F-K) filtering operations to suppress tool wave.

Cement bonding evaluation with a sonic-logging-while-drilling tool
11661837 · 2023-05-30 · ·

Waves from cement bond logging with a sonic logging-while-drilling tool (LWD-CBL) are often contaminated with tool waves and may yield biased CBL amplitudes. The disclosed LWD-CBL wave processing corrects the first echo amplitudes of LWD-CBL before calculating the BI. The LWD-CBL wave processing calculates a tool wave amplitude and a phase angle difference as the difference of the phases between the tool waves and casing waves. The tool waves are then used to correct the LWD-CBL casing wave amplitude and remove errors introduced from tool waves. In conjunction with the sets of operations described, the LWD-CBL wave processing also include array preprocessing operations. Array preprocessing may employ variation of bandpass filtering and frequency-wavenumber (F-K) filtering operations to suppress tool wave.

Sonic through tubing cement evaluation

An acoustic logging tool may comprise a center load carrying pipe, a receiver module connected to the center load carrying pipe, one or more transmitter modules connected to the center load carrying pipe, and one or more mass modules connected to the center load carrying pipe.

Sonic through tubing cement evaluation

An acoustic logging tool may comprise a center load carrying pipe, a receiver module connected to the center load carrying pipe, one or more transmitter modules connected to the center load carrying pipe, and one or more mass modules connected to the center load carrying pipe.