G01V2210/54

Method for evaluating and monitoring formation fracture treatment using fluid pressure waves

A method for characterizing a hydraulic fracture in a subsurface formation includes inducing a pressure change in a well drilled through the subsurface formation. At least one of pressure and pressure time derivative are measured in or at a location proximate to a wellhead for a selected length of time. At least one of a physical parameter, a time derivative, and a change in the parameter with respect to time of the physical parameter of at least one fracture is determined using the measured at least one of pressure and the time derivative of pressure.

Dynamic Transducer Normalization

A method may comprise recording a first reflected waveform with a first transducer to form a first data set from a first excitation, recording a second reflected waveform with a second transducer to form a second data set from a second excitation, estimating a first sensitivity correction factor for the first data set, applying the first sensitivity correction factor to at least a portion of the first data set to form a first sensitivity corrected data set. The method may further comprise estimating a second sensitivity correction factor for the second data set, applying the second sensitivity correction factor to at least a portion of the second data set to form a second sensitivity corrected data set, stacking the first sensitivity corrected data set amplitudes and forming a first image, stacking the second sensitivity corrected data set amplitudes and forming a second image, and comparing the images.

Downhole Ultrasound Image Correction in Oil Based Mud

A method for generating acoustic images corrected for distortions caused by attenuation of the ultrasonic signal by the mud may comprise disposing a downhole tool into a borehole, transmitting a pressure pulse from at least one transducer into the borehole, recording an echo with the at least one transducer, measuring a travel time, measuring an amplitude, determining a geometry of the borehole, determining a location of the downhole tool in the borehole, calculating an incident angle, mapping a mud attenuation, and correcting an image. A system for generating acoustic images corrected for distortions caused by attenuation of the ultrasonic signal by the mud comprising a downhole tool that may comprise a measuring assembly, wherein the measuring assembly comprises at least one transducer and wherein the at least one transducer is configured to emit a pressure pulse and record an echo. The system may further comprise an information handling system.

METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND MONITORING FORMATION FRACTURE TREATMENT USING FLUID PRESSURE WAVES

A method for characterizing a hydraulic fracture in a subsurface formation includes inducing a pressure change in a well drilled through the subsurface formation. At least one of pressure and pressure time derivative are measured in or at a location proximate to a wellhead for a selected length of time. At least one of a physical parameter, a time derivative, and a change in the parameter with respect to time of the physical parameter of at least one fracture is determined using the measured at least one of pressure and the time derivative of pressure.

Method to correct eccentricity in ultrasonic image profiles

This invention relates to a method of correcting eccentricity of ultrasonic image profiles, measured along a section of rock, including the steps of measuring emitted amplitude values (A.sub.0) and measuring transit time values (t.sub.) of ultrasonic acoustic pulses emitted at a range of default angles (), where the amplitude measured at each angle (A.sub.) is determined by an amplitude decay model in relation to the transit time (t.sub.) defined by A.sub.=A.sub.0e.sup.t.sup..sup./I.sub. where is the decay correction factor; and I.sub. is the reflection coefficient of the rock wall.

High Resolution Composite Seismic Imaging, Systems and Methods
20200018870 · 2020-01-16 · ·

There is provided system and methods for providing enhanced high definition of subterranean activities, and structures using migrate data from two independent sources. There are provided systems and methods for imaging and the resultant and images showing hydraulic fracturing and hydraulic fractures.

REDUCTION OF A TOOL WAVE EXCITED BY A TRANSMITTER OF A WELL LOGGING TOOL
20240094422 · 2024-03-21 ·

Enclosed herein are a method and system for reduction of a tool wave excited by a transmitter of the well logging tool. In one embodiment, a method comprises transmitting, by a primary transmitter, a primary acoustic wave into a geologic formation which excites a tool wave and a formation wave in the geologic formation, wherein the logging tool comprises a tool wave propagating factor which is different from a formation wave propagating factor; receiving, by one or more receivers, the formation wave and the tool wave; propagating waveform data associated with the received tool wave and formation wave based on a distance between the auxiliary receiver and a primary receiver; and reducing the tool wave in waveform data associated with the formation wave and the tool wave received by a primary receiver of the one or more receivers based on the propagated waveform data.

Downhole ultrasound image correction in oil based mud

Disclosed herein is a method for eccentricity correction. This method may dispose a downhole tool into a borehole. The downhole tool may comprise a measuring assembly that has at least one transducer, determining a beam pattern from the at least one transducer, determining a center of the measurement assembly in the borehole with the beam pattern, calculating a beam pattern factor with at least the beam pattern, calculating an angle factor with at least the beam pattern, calculating an eccentricity factor with at least the beam pattern factor and the angle factor, and creating an eccentricity corrected image with at least the eccentricity factor.

Systems and methods for correcting off-center acoustic sondes

A method of performing acoustic logging comprises generating a first acoustic signal from a first source at a first time, wherein the first source is a first distance away from a wellbore wall, and generating a second acoustic signal from a second source at a second time, wherein the second source is a second distance away from the wellbore wall. The difference between the first time and the second time depends on a calibration value.

High Resolution Composite Seismic Imaging, Systems and Methods
20240151865 · 2024-05-09 · ·

There is provided system and methods for providing enhanced high definition of subterranean activities, and structures using migrate data from two independent sources. There are provided systems and methods for imaging and the resultant and images showing hydraulic fracturing and hydraulic fractures.