BasicPetro 2 PDF

Basic Logging Measurement
Introduction
Schlumberger Private
Caliper
SP
GR
NGT
Neutron
Density
Sonic
Resistivity
Induction
Types of log measurements
SP & GR (record naturally occurring physical phenomena in in-situ

rocks)
Porosity Logs
Sonic logs
Density logs
Neutron logs
Resistivity Logs
Conventional Electrical Logs
Induction logs
Invasion Model
Mud
Rm
Uninvaded
zone
Mudcake
Rmf
Sxo
Rt
Rw
Sw
Rmc
Flushed
zone Transition
Zone
Rxo
CALIPER LOGS
CALIPER LOGS
- Applications:
Important measurement for drillers:

hole geometry, hole/cement volume.
Hole diameters are an import input
parameter for the environmental
correction of petrophysical logs.
Oriented multi-arm caliper logs are
used to identify principle stress
directions - breakout log
- Basic Quality Control:
Perform casing check - should read
nominal casing ID.
CALI, C1, C2 Washout: Shale zone?

Mudcake: Permeable zone?
Measure borehole diameter

(borehole geometry if multi-arm
caliper tools with 2 or 3 hole
diameters measurements 90 or 60
relative to each other).
SP (Spontaneous Potential Logging)
Spontaneous Potential (SP)
Opposite shales the SP curve

usually defines a more or less
straight line on the log called the
Shale Baseline
Opposite permeable formations,
the curves shows excursions from
the shale baseline; in thick beds,
these excursions tend to reach an
essentially constant deflection
defining a Sand Line.
The deflections may be negative or
positive depending primarily on the
relative salinities of the formation
water and of the mud filtrate.
SP Curve cannot be recorded in holes filled with non

conductive mud, because such mud does not provide the
electrical continuity between the SP electrode and the formation.
The Position of the shale baseline on the log has no useful

meaning for interpretation purposes. The SP sensitivity scale is
chosen and the shale baseline position is set by the engineer
running the log so that the curve deflections remain the SP track.
If Rw ~ Rmf => SP deflection will be very small (the curve will

be rather featureless).
Origin of SP
Electrochemical
The electrochemical interaction is caused by the difference in
salinity between mud filtrate and water formation.
There two types of Electrochemical components, Membrane
Potential (Em) and Liquid Junction Potential (Ej)
SP deflections result from electric current flowing in the mud in the

borehole. These SP currents are developed by two types of
interactions :
1. Electrochemical
2. Electrokinetic
SP Membrane Potential
Consider a permeable formation with thick shale beds above and below; assume, too, that the two
electrolytes present, mud filtrate and the formation waters contain NaCl only. Only Na+ cations are
able to move through shales from more concentrated to less concentrated NaCl solution. Shales
are impervious to the Cl- anions. This movement of charged ions is an electric current, and the
force causing them to move constitutes a potential across the shale. Since shales pass only the
cations, shales resemble ion-selective membrane, and the potential across the shale is therefore
called the membrane potential.
SP Liquid Junction Potential

Another component of the electrochemical potential is produced at the edge of the
invaded zone, where the mud filtrate and formation water are in direct contact. Here
the Na+ and Cl- can diffuse (move) from either solution to the other. Since Cl- has
greater mobility than Na+, the net result of this ion diffusion is a flow of negative
charges from more concentrated to less concentrated solution. The current flowing
across the junction between solutions of different salinity is produced by an
electromagnetic force (emf) called liquid junction potential.
SP
SP
Membrane potential is about 5 x Liquid Junction potential

Electrokinetic potential SP is negligible
Electrokinetic component of SP
This is generated by the electrolyte flow (of the mud filtrate)
through a permeable, non metallic, porous medium (mudcake).

The magnitude depends on the differential pressure producing the
flow and the resistivity of the electrolyte.
In practice, little or no electrokinetic is actually generated. It will
only become important if there are high differential pressures
across the formations
SP as a permeability or shale indicator
The vertical resolution of SP is

poor, and often the permeable bed
must be 30 ft or more to achieve a
static (flat baseline) SP
Since invasion can only occur in

permeable formations, deflections
of SP can be used to identify
permeable formations.
Rw from SSP
These conditions are rare, and

large errors in the Rw estimate
may occur.
Use this technique with care!
SSP K c log
Rweq
R mfeq
Rweq
R mfeq
10
SSP
k c
K c 61 0.133T F
K c 65 0.24TC
R w eq , R mfeq : Chart _ SP .2
Under certain circumstances Rw

can be estimated from SP.
The SP value remains constant for
at least 30 feet.
The area where the SP is constant
must correspond to a very clean
sandstone.
The value of Rmf must remain
constant across this same interval.
Rmfeq from Rmf or Rw from Rweq

If Rmf @ 75degF > 0.1 Ohmm
then Rmfeq=0.85 Rmf @ BHT
Same with Rw
If Rmf @ 75 degF < 0.1 Ohmm

then Rmfeq from chart sp2
Chart SP-2
SP as Rw indicator
SP is more often used

qualitatively to predict
whether Rw > Rmf or not.
Rmf = Rw
Rw > Rmf
Saline mud
Rmf > Rw
Fresh mud
SP for correlation
-ve SP
deflection
+ve SP
deflection
SP for correlation
Keep in mind that SP deflection is Rmf dependent and
never an absolute value
SP log
Rmf > Rw?

Where is Sand?
Where is Shale?
What is Vsh?
Static SP (SSP)
SSP is the SP deflection opposite a thick,
clean formation. The deflection is
measured from the shale baseline and its
magnitude:
Rwe
The value of SSP can be determined

directly from the SP curve, if, in a given
horizon, there are thick, clean, water
bearing beds.
SSP k log
Rmfe
Factors Affecting SP Measurement

The current flow and hence the SP deflection depends on the
SP Deflection
Negative
SP Deflection
Negative
Rw>Rmf
Rw<Rmf
difference between the resistivity of the virgin formation water,

Rw, and that of the mud filtrate Rmf
In normal cases Rw<<Rmf, the SP deflection from the shale
baseline is negative (left)
In the opposite condition, Rw>Rmf, found in fresh formation
waters, the deflection is positive (right)
Little deflection
Negative deflection
Rmf < Rw
Shale
Clean Ss
Little deflection
Positive deflection
Rmf > Rw
Shale
Clean Ss
SP Example
The Maximum SP deflection in this

example occurs at the same depths
as the resistivity curves show a separation
Rw<Rmf?
Where is Sand?
Where is Shale?
SP reading on Sand?
The Minimum point on the SP corresponds

to where all the resistivity curves overlay,
no invasion, a shale.
SPONTANEOUS POTENTIAL SP
APPLICATIONS
Shaliness Indicator - The example

ESSP
log is for the case where Rmf > Rw. Baselines

for 100% sandstone and 100% shale can be
established at the maximum and minimum SP
excursions.The percentage of shale can be
directly obtained for any depth on the log by
linearly scaling between the shale and sand
base lines. For example:
SPshale = -10 mV
SPsand = -40 mV
SPlog = SP reading from the log = -25 mV
The percentage of shale will be (SPlog SPsand) / (SPshale - SPsand) = -15/-30 = .5 or
50% shale.
Code/Name
SP, units = mV
SPONTANEOUS POTENTIAL SP
APPLICATIONS
Correlation - Correlation permits logs made on one trip into the borehole to be
Estimation of Rw under the following circumstances:

The SP value remains constant for at least 30 feet.
The area where the SP is constant must correspond to a clean sandstone.
The value of Rmf must remain constant across this same interval.
tied-in (depth matched) with those made on another trip. Correlating is done for
two primary reasons:
Depth matching between separate trips in the well.
Positioning of open hole sampling tools.
SP deflections vs. Salinity

R
SSP = -K log mfe
Rwe
Rmf = Rw
Rmf <Rw
SALINE MUD
K = 61 + .133*F
K = 65 + .24*C
Rmf >Rw
FRESH MUD
Rw From SSP (use this technique with care!)
Resistivity changes with Temperature.

As temperature of the solution increases the activity of the
ions in the solution increases and the solution resistivity

decreases.
Since we measure all resistivities at formation temperature
(FT) we must convert the Rmf at surface measured
temperature to Rmf at formation temperature to compute the
ratio of Rmf to Rw (ie SSP).
We assume salinity of the formation does not change with
temperature and use chart Gen. 9.
change with temperature)
Rw=0.35 @ 75 degF
What is Rw at 190 degF?? (assuming the salinity does not
eg. Rw = .35 @ 75F gives a salinity of 17,000ppm.
17,000ppm @ 190 F yields a resistivity of .135 ohmm.
Exercises:
1. Rw = 0.21 ohm-m @ 75 degF.
What is the salinity?
30000 ppm
What is the Rw @ 200 degF?
0.08 ohm-m
What is the Rw @ 75 degF? 0.44 ohm-m
If FT= 180 degF, what is Rw? 0.19 ohm-m
2. Salinity = 13000 ppm
Calculation of Rw
from SP
thick, (water-wet) zone). --- Just read SP from logs for this
training
Enter Chart SP-1 with SSP, FT., & Rmfe and compute
Rmfe/Rwe.
Compute Rmf @ FT (Gen-9).
Convert Rmf to Rmfe @ FT. from Chart SP-2 Rwe
From Chart SP-2 convert Rwe to Rw at formation
temperature.
Get Rmf @ meas. Temp from log heading along with BHT.
Compute FT from BHT.
Calculate SSP from log at maximum deflection (in a clean,
SP Example for Rw
SP Example for Rw
SP Example for Rw
SP-1 Chart
SP Example for Rw
SP Example for Rw
SP-2 Chart
Exercise
Essp = -100 mV @250 degF
Rmf = 0.7 ohm-m at 75 degF
What is Rw?
From SP-1 chart; Rmfe/Rwe = 11.5

Rmfe = 0.85 * Rmf (in condition if Rmf @ 75 degF > 0.1 ohm-m)
Rmfe = 0.85 * 0.2
= 0.17 ohm-m
Hence, Rwe = 0.015 ohm-m
From SP-2 chart ; Rw ~ 0.023 ohm-m
Rmf @ 250 F = 0.2 ohm-m, Salinity = 8000 ppm
GR (Gamma Ray) Logging

Principle
The Gamma Ray log is a measurement of the formations natural
radioactivity
Gamma Ray emission is produced by three radioactive series found in
the Earths crust
Potassium (K40) series
Uranium series
Thorium series
Gamma Ray passing through rocks are slowed and absorbed at a rate
which depends on the formation density
Less dense formation exhibit more radioactivity than dense formations
even though there may be the same quantities of radioactive material per
unit volume
Gamma Ray Interactions

As they pass through matter, gamma rays experience a loss of energy due to
collisions with other atomic particles. These collisions can be divided into three
basic categories :
Pair Production
It is the conversion of a gamma ray into an
electron and positron when the gamma ray
enters the strong electric field near an atom's
nucleus. It predominates at gamma ray
energy levels above 10 MeV. Because the
electron and positron have a combined mass
equivalent of 1.02 MeV, a gamma ray must
have at least this much energy to cause pair
production.
Compton Scattering
It is the scattering of a gamma ray by an orbital
electron. As a result of this interaction, the
gamma ray loses energy and an electron is
ejected from its orbit. Compton scattering
predominates in the 75 keV to 10 MeV energy
range.
GR Log and Uses

Bed definition:
The tool reacts if the shale is radioactive
Vsh=(GRlog-GRsand)/(GRshale-GRsand)
Shale
(usually the case), hence show the sands and

shales, the permeable zones and nonpermeable zones
Computation of the amount of shale:
The minimum value gives the clean (100%)
shale free zone, the maximum 100% shale
zone. All other points can then be calibrated in
the amount of shale
Reservoir
Application
Correlation
This is the most widely used application of the GR log. It permits logs
made on one trip into the borehole (openhole, cased hole or both) to be
tied in (depth matched) with those made on another trip.
Correlation is done for three primary reasons:
Depth matching between separate trips in the well.
Positioning of open hole sampling tools.
Providing the depth control needed for cased hole perforation.
General lithology indicator
In areas where certain lithology aspects are already known, the GR log
can be used as a lithology indicator.
Quantitative shaliness evaluation
The GR log reflects the proportion of shale and, in many regions, can be
used quantitatively as a shale indicator.
Operating Environment
One of the biggest features of the GR log is its wide range of

operating environments. It can be run in almost any logging
situation including cased wells, or in openholes drilled with
air, salt mud, oil-based mud or fresh mud.
The Natural Gamma Ray Spectrometry

(NGS)
Unlike the GR log, which measures only the total

radioactivity, this log measures both the number of gamma
rays and the energy level of each and permits the
determination of the concentrations of radioactive
potassium, thorium and uranium in the formation rocks.
Principles
Natural Gamma Rays
Gamma ray emission is produced by three radioactive series found in the
Earth's crust.
Potassium (K40) series, Uranium (U238) series and Thorium (Th 232)
series.
NGT Example
NGT Applications
A major application was to solve North Sea log interpretation problems in

micaceous sands
Lithology identification
Study of depositional environments
Investigation of shale types
Correlation of the GR for clay content evaluation
Identification of organic material and source rocks
Fracture identification
Geochemical logging
Study of s rocks diagenetic history
NGT Elements
The three radioactive elements measured by the NGT occur in different parts of
the reservoir. If we know the lithology, we can deduce further information
In Carbonates:
In sandstone:
Th indicates clay content, heavy minerals

K indicates micas, micaceous clays and feldspars
U - indicates phosphates, organic matter and stylolites

Th indicates clay content
K indicates clay content, radioactive evaporites
NGT Elements (continued)

In shales:
U in shale, suggest a source rock
Th indicates the amount of detrital material or degree of
shaliness
K indicates clay type and mica
NGT/GR Parameters
Vertical resolution
18
the GR readings will vary. Limestone is

usually cleaner than the other two
reservoir rocks and normally has a
lower GR
Anhydrite and salt are normally very
clean, and have very low values
Depth of investigation
6-8
Readings in:
API units
Limestone
<20
Dolomite
<30
Sandstone
<30
Shale
80-300
Salt
<10
Anhydrite
<10
No formation is perfectly clean, hence
Code/Name
GR
CGR
SCGR
POTA
THOR
URAN
*GR
Exercise
What is the VSH from GR @ 10235
ft?
VSH = (GR log GR sand) /

(GR shale GR sand)
Approximately 43%
Shale
GR log example
Which has better

vertical resolution,
SP or GR?
Porosity Logs
The major porosity logs are:
The tool response is
affected by the formation
porosity, fluid and matrix.
If the fluid and matrix effects are known or can be determined, the
tool response can be related to porosity, therefore these devices
are referred to as porosity logs.
Neutron Logs, n
Density Logs, b
Sonic Logs, t
Sonic Logging
Sonic Logs
It is simply a recording versus depth of the time, t , required for a

sound wave to traverse 1 ft of formation. Known as the interval
transit time, transit time, t, or slowness, t is the reciprocal of the
velocity of the sound wave.
Principles :
In its simplest form, a sonic tool consists of :
A transmitter that generates a sound pulse
A receiver that picks up and records the pulse
as it passes the receiver.
Sonic borehole waves
Sonic Tool
The sonic tools create an acoustic signal and measure how long it takes to pass
through a rock.
By simply measuring this time we get an indication of the formation properties.
The amplitude of the signal will also give information about the formation.
Borehole Compensated Sonic (BHC)

A simple tool that uses a pair of transmitters and four receivers to
Correlation
Porosity
Lithology
Seismic tie in / time-to-depth conversion
compensate for caves and sonde tilt

The normal spacing between the transmitters and receivers is 3 5
It produces a compressional slowness by measuring the first arrival
transit times
Used for:
Long Spacing Sonic (LSS)

The BHC tool is affected by near borehole altered zones hence a
longer spacing is needed with a larger depth of investigation

The tool spacing are 8-10, 10-12
The tool cannot be built with transmitters at each end like a BHC
sonde, hence there are two transmitters at the bottom
A system called DDBHC depth derived borehole compensation,
is used to compute the transmit time
Same as the BHC tool for applications
Array Sonic: Digital Sonic Tool
formations
Used for:
Porosity, lithology
Seismic tie/ time-to depth conversion
Mechanical properties (from shear and compressional)
Fracture identification (from shear and Stoneley)
Permeability (from Stoneley)
Multi-spacing digital tool

First use STC processing
Able to measure shear waves and Stoneley waves in hard
Array Sonic: Digital Sonic Tool (cont.)
Sonic Logs
Compr. Shear Stoneley
Rec1
Rec8
Example waveforms from the eight-receiver Array-Sonic tool
Sonic Logs
Sonic velocities In Formations
In sedimentary formations the speed of sound depends on
Porosity decreases the velocity of sound through the rock

material and correspondingly, increases the interval transit
time ( t)
many parameters; principally, it depends on the rock matrix

material (sandstone, limestone, dolomite) and on the
distributed porosity.
POROSITY LOGS
SONIC TOOL
STANDARD DISPLAY OF
BOREHOLE COMPENSATED
SONIC LOG (BHC)
DT
Integrated Transit Time
Delta Time or Slowness

[sec/ft; sec/m]
TT1 - 4 Transit Times [sec] for Log
Quality Control
- Optional Logging Curves:

SPHI
SVEL
Cycle Skip
Sonic Porosity [vol/vol]

Sonic Velocity [ft/sec; m/sec]
- Sonic Specific Output:

Integrated Transit Time for comparison
with Seismic One Way Time
Check for Cycle Skips and TT1 - TT4.
These curves should run in parallel.
- Primary Logging Curves:
POROSITY LOGS
SONIC TOOL
Dipole Shear Imager (DSI)

DT4P

VpVs. Dtshear/Dtcomp
PR..
Poissons Ratio
- Sonic Specific Output:

Integrated Transit Time for comparison with
Seismic One Way Time
See display left: Coherency Plot projected
onto Slowness Axis
Reprocessing in the field or Computing
Centre possible.
DT4S
DTcomp, Compressional Slowness

[sec/ft; sec/m]
DTshear, Shear Slowness [sec/ft;
sec/m]
Application of Sonic Logs

In common oilfield formations, the speed
of sound depends principally upon the

rock matrix material and the porosity.
The measurement of compressional and
shear wave slowness can help us
estimate:
Porosity (estimated from the
compressional slowness measured by
the sonic log.
Lithology
Presence of natural gas
Determination of Lithology with Cross
Plot

Detection of the presence of natural gas
Cement Bond Logs -> used to evaluate

the cement that was put during the well

completion process.
The Cement Bond Log shows how the
amplitude of the waveform increases
when there is poor cement and
decreases in the intervals when there is
good cement.
Vertical Resolution:
Sonic
Parameters
24
36
6 DT
Depth of investigation
BHC(5) LSS-SDT(12)
Readings in zero porosity:
(With 12 feet spacing)
Limestone (0pu)
47.5 us/ft
Sandstone (0pu)
51-55 us/ft
Dolomite (0pu)
43.5 us/ft
Anhydrite
50 us/ft
Salt / Coal
67 / >120 us/ft
Shale
Steel (casing)
>90 us/ft
57 us/ft
Standard STC (BHC,LSS,MSTC)
Code/Name
DT
AC
DT*
Sonic Porosity
The porosity from the sonic slowness is different than that from the density or neutron tools
It reacts to primary porosity only, I.e. it doesnt see the fracture or vugs
The difference between the sonic porosity and the neutron-density porosity gives a Secondary
t log t f 1 t ma
t log t ma
t f t ma
Porosity Index (SPI) which is an indication of how much of this type of porosity there is in the
formation
The basic equation for sonic porosity is the Wyllie Time Avearge:
Sonic Porosity (continued)

The Wyllie Time Average equation is very simple with the inputs of a matrix slowness and a
1
1
t c
t ma
t f
2
A simplified version used on the Maxis is: (C is a constant, usually taken as 0.67 )
t log t ma
t log
fluid slowness
There is another possibility for transforming slowness to porosity, called Raymer Gardner
Hunt, this formula tries to take into account some irregularities seen in the field. The basic
equation is:
Sonic Porosity Chart

This Chart shows the relationship
between the sonic compressional

slowness and the porosity. Both the
lithology and the equation must be
known prior to using this chart
This chart is entered with the interval
transit time, move up to the lithology
line and read the porosity
Exercise
Calculate Sonic
Porosity @10200 ft
assuming the matrix
delta is 65 msec/ft and
the fluid delta t is 189
msec/ft.
Density - Lithology
The density logging tool measures the formation density and
formation lithology.
Density Tool History
Density
Principles :
Gamma Ray Interactions
Gamma Ray Interactions depend on the current Gamma Rays energy level
Gamma Ray Source

Use of chemical source.
Gamma Ray energy level is generated in Campton Scattering
range (77 keV 100 MeV).
Using Scintillation Detector
Gamma Ray Detection
Formation Density Measurement
Atomic weight (A) - the mass of an atom.

Atomic number (Z) - the number of electrons in a neutral atom.
Rhoe = Rhob * ( 2Z / A )
Rhoe = Rhob
Most cases, 2Z/A = 1
Gamma rays lose their energy when they collide with electrons (Campton Scattering)
The number of Compton-scattering collision is related directly to the number of
electrons in the formation. Consequently, the response of the density tool is
determined essentially by the electron density. Understanding the relationship
between electron density and bulk density is an essential part of the density
measurement.
Relationship between Electron Density to Bulk Density
Some conditions that must exist in order to measure the

density of the formation:
The source must emit gamma rays at an energy level where Compton
scattering predominates.
The source-to-detector spacing must be as such that the gamma rays

travel farther into the formation without losing their energy when they
reach the detector.
Porosity from Density

For a clean formation of known matrix density and fluid
density, the porosity density is:
den = (Rhoma Rhob)/(Rhoma-Rhof)
Photoelectric Effect Measurement
The spectrum represents the energy lost by gamma rays (emitted from the
source) as they interact with the formation.
Plot 1 shows the different regions of the energy spectrum.
The basic principle of lithology

measurement is having the counts of
gamma rays drop in the energy region
where photoelectric interactions
predominates.
Number of electron = atomic number,

Z.
If you know Z in the given formation,
you can predict the lithology of the
formation.

PEF (photoelectric absorption index)
A parameter that links the number of gamma rays that are absorbed by
photoelectric absorption to lithology.
LDT Uses
The density tool is extremely useful as it has high accuracy and
Borehole diameter - A single axis diameter of the borehole is measured from the
face of the skid pad to the end of the caliper arm that holds the skid against the
formation.
exhibits small borehole effects

Major uses include:
Porosity
Lithology (in combination with the neutron tool)
Mechanical properties (in combination with the sonic tool)
Acoustic properties (in combination with the sonic tool)
Gas identification (in combination with the neutron tool)
Typical Density Response
POROSITY LOGS- DENSITY & PHOTOLECTRIC EFFECT
LDT Parameters
18
Enhanced
Depth of Inverstigation
6-9
Limestone(0 pu)
2.71
Sandstone(0 pu)
2.65
Dolomite(0 pu)
2.85
Anhydrite
2.98
Salt
2.03
Shale
2.2-2.7
Coal
1.5
Standard
Pe Parameters
Standard
Limestone
5.08
Sandstone
1.81
Dolomite
3.14
Anhydrite
5.05
Salt
4.65
Shale
1.8-6
Code/Name
RHOB
RHOZ
DEN
RHO*
PEF
PE
Density Porosity
b f ma 1
There are two inputs into the porosity equation: the matrix density and the
fluid density
The fluid density is that of the mud filtrate
ma b
ma f
Por-5: Density Porosity
12 p.u
2.46 g/cc
Clean Sand Formation Porosity:

Density
b = (1-d) * ma + d * f
For ma:
Sandstone: 2.65 g/cc
Limestone : 2.71 g/cc
Dolomite : 2.87 g/cc
ma b
D
ma f
Scaling/Porosity
The density tool is usually run with the neutron
To aid quicklook interpretation they are run on
compatible scales
This means that the scales are set such that for a given
lithology the curve overlay
Scaling/Porosity (continued)
The standard scale is the limestone compatible where the neutron porosity
scale is:
same position as the neutron porosity zero and the range of the scale has to fit
the neutrons 60 porosity units hence the scale is:
Changing to a sandstone compatible scale would put the zero sandstone

density, 2.65, over the neutron porosity zero to give:
To fit this, the density log has to have its zero limestone point (2.7 g/cc) on the
Exercise
Density Por ~33%
Calculate Density Porosity

@ 10200 with fluid density
= 1.0 g/cc. Assuming that
the lithology is sandstone
Neutron
Neutron tools emit high energy neutrons

from either a chemical source or a neutron
generator device (minitron) and measure
the response of these neutrons as they
interact with the formation, or in many
cases, the fluids within the formation. This
measured response is affected by the
quantity of neutrons at different energy
levels and by the decay rate of the neutron
population from one given energy level to
another. A neutron interacts with the
formation in a variety of ways after leaving
the source, it is the aftermath of these
interactions that is detected by the tool.
Neutron logs are used principally for delineation of porous
formations and determination of their porosity.

Neutron logs respond primarily to the amount of hydrogen in
the formation. Thus, in clean formations whose pores are filled
with water or oil, neutron log reflects the amount of liquidfilled porosity.
Gas zones can often be identified by comparing the neutron
log with another porosity log or a core analysis.
Neutrons are electrically neutral particles, each having a mass almost
identical to the mass of a hydrogen atom.

When emitted from the radioactive source, the neutrons will collide with
nuclei of the formation materials (billiard-ball collisions). This causes the
neutron to lose some energy.
The loss of energy per collision depends on the relative mass of nucleus
with which the neutron collides. The greater energy loss occurs when
neutron strikes hydrogen nucleus (having equal mass).
The slowing of neutrons depend largely on the amount of hydrogen in the
formation.
When hydrogen concentration in the formation is large, most of neutrons
are slowed and captured within short distance of the tool. On the contrary,
if the hydrogen concentration is small, the neutrons travel farther from the
course before being captured.
The response of neutron tools primarily reflects the amount of hydrogen in
the formation. Since oil and water contain practically the same quantity of
hydrogen per unit volume (HI), the responses reflect the liquid-filled
porosity in clean formations.
Liquid hydrocarbons have HI close to that of water. Gas, however, has
lower hydrogen concentration, hence neutron log reads too low a porosity.
This characteristic allows the neutron log to be used with other porosity
logs to detect gas zones and identify gas/liquid contacts.
A neutron and density log combination provides a more accurate porosity.
Neutron Principles of Operation
The Figure shows that the neutron slows down to a thermal energy level at a
fairly quick rate. The slowing down rate is determined by the hydrogen index (HI)
of all components of the formation and formation fluids that contain a significant
fraction of hydrogen.
Example of NEUTRON LOGS
STANDARD DISPLAY OF
COMPENSATED NEUTRON
LOG (CNL)
* obsolete replaced by TNPH

NPOR Alpha Processed (hi-res)
Neutron Porosity [vol/vol]
TALP Alpha Processing Quality

Neutron Porosity values should be
taken with care in front of bad hole washout - values might read too high.
CNL is usually run in combination with
LDT(DNL). Zones of poor density
readings are usually identical with poor
neutron porosity readings.

TNPH Neutron Porosity [vol/vol]
(NPHI* Neutron Porosity [vol/vol])
Typical Density Response
CNT (Compensated NT) Parameters

24
Enhanced
12
Depth of Investigation
9-12
Limestone(0%)
Sandstone(0%)
-2
Dolomite(0%)
Anhydrite
-2
Salt
-3
Shale
30-45
Coal
50+
Standard (TNPH)
Code/Name
NPHI
TNPH
CN
CNL
CNT Uses
The tool measures hydrogen index

Its prime use is to measure porosity
Can be used to detect gas
Combined with the bulk density, it gives the best possible answer
for lithology and porosity interpretation
It can be used in cased hole
CNT in Cased Hole

The CNT can be run in cased hole for the porosity
In addition to the standard corrections some others are needed to take into
Casing thickness 0.304

Cement thickness 1.62
Fresh water in the borehole and formation
No stand-off
75F
Atmosphere pressure
Tool centred in the hole
account the extra elements of casing and cement

The standard conditions are:
8 borehole diameter
Clean Sand Formation Porosity:

Neutron Matrix Correction (Chart)
NPHI
= (1-n) * NPHIma + n * NPHIf
If NPHI is in LIMESTONE Matrix
(NPHI NPHIma)
n = ---------------- (Chart Por-13b)
(NPHIf NPHIma)
Por-13b: Neutron Porosity

38 p.u in Ss
33.5 p.u in LS
Archies Equation
Empirical constant
(usually near unity)
Water
saturation,
fraction
Saturation
exponent
(also usually
near 2)
Porosity,
fraction
Rtt
Cementation
exponent
(usually near 2)
Resistivity of
uninvaded
formation, -m
Sw n
a Rww
Resistivity of
formation water,
-m
Archie Parameters
Rw = resistivity of connate water
m = cementation factor, set to 2 in the simple case
n = saturation exponent, set to 2 in the simple case
All the constants have to be set
Two common sets of numbers for these constants are:
In a simple carbonate, the parameters are simplified to:
m=2, n=2, a =1
In a sandstone they become:
m=2.15, n=2, a =0.62
a = constant, set to 1 in the simple case
Saturation Equations
There are large number of saturation equations, such as:
Indonesia Equation
Sw
1
Vcl
1
2
Vcl
Rcl
Nigeria Equation
1
*
Rt
e
Rw
Waxman-Smiths Equation
Ct
1
Sw2
BQv Sw
*
*
Rt F Rw
F
Dual-Water Equation
n
S
t
wt
a
Swb
Cw
Cwb Cw
wt
All reduce to Archies equation when there is no shale
2
n
1 V
e
Sw

Rt Rc l
aRw
1.4
cl
Rw Determination
Rw from SP
Rw from porosity and resistivity (wet zone)
Rw from resistivity only (wet zone)
Rt*Rmf
Rw = -------------Rxo
Rw from client (water chemical analysis)
All the Rw from different sources should be in consistent.
Rw=(^m)*Rt
Rmf and Rw
Rmf and Rw should be corrected by temperature (BHT).

Chart Gen-9
Exercise
Rt = 20 ohm-m
Rw = 0.6 ohm-m @ 75 degF
BHT = 150 degF
M=n=2 ; a = 1
What is water salinity? 10Kppm
What is Rw @ 150 degF? 0.3 ohm-m
What is Sw? 0.61
= 0.2 ; Vcl = 0
Exercise
Rt = 100 ohm-m
Salinity (Cl-) = 45 Kppm
BHT = 180 degF
M=n=2 ; a = 1
What is salinity (NaCl)? 74 Kppm
What is Rw @ 180 degF? 0.04 ohm-m
What is Sw? 0.09
= 0.22 ; Vcl = 0
Clean Sand Formation Workflow

(Density-Neutron)
D
ma b
ma f
n
1
2
2
dphi
nphi
Rw from SP or
Rwa m Rt
Rw
1/ n
Sw
a Rw
Sw
m R
I Rt / Ro 1 / Sw m
F 1 / m Ro / Rw
Crossplot porosity
Electric Resistivity Logging
Resistivity Logs
Resistivity is one of the primary inputs required to evaluate the producing
potential of an oil or natural gas well. This measurement is needed to
determine Sw, which is needed to estimate the amount of oil or natural gas
present in the well.
Resistivity of the formation water

The amount of water
Pore structure geometry
Principles
(Conventional electrical logs)
Currents were passed through the formation from the current
electrodes and voltages were measured between measuring
electrodes.
Resistivity of a formation depends on :
Focusing
It is forcing the electrical currents to flow in the formation in the situation where the
formation resistivity gets high.
Laterolog devices are focused devices. The term laterolog came about because the
current is forced to flow "laterally" away from the tool.
Passive Focusing Systems DLL, ARI
Active Focusing Systems - ARI
Computed Focusing - HRLA
There are three types of focusing systems in use today:
Example of Passive Focusing
Laterolog measurements began with a

device called the bucking electrode.To
focus the measured current laterally into
the formation, bucking electrodes are
place above and below the measure
electrode. As shown in "Passive
Focusing" graphic, equal current is
emitted from all three electrodes to focus
the current into the formation. With this
arrangement, the equipotential shapes
distort very quickly. This electrode
configuration is called the Laterolog
Three (LL3) and is known as a passive
bucking system
Distortion of equipotential
surfaces
Passive Focusing Systems
Active Focusing
To maintain the shape of the equipotential

surfaces and ensure the measured current
is flowing laterally into the formation in
formations of higher resistivities, the active
bucking system was introduced (LL5
device). As shown in the "Active Focusing"
graphic, this system places two voltage
electrodes, M1 and M2, between the
current-emitting measure electrode and the
bucking electrode. The measured current is
adjusted until the voltage difference
between M1 and M2 is zero. This ensures
that the area in front of these monitor
electrodes is equipotential and the
measure current is flowing laterally away
from the tool. This is known as the laterolog
deep (LLD) measurement.
Example of Active Focusing
Computed Focusing
The Laterolog Tool uses the main monitoring condition of M1 - M2 = 0 as the main control condition.
Limited Dynamic Range. To maintain M1 - M2 conditions in very high resistivities requires infinite
gain.
Temperature Variations. Variations in temperature introduce errors in the measurements.
Continued developments in data processing, transmission, and digital conversion capabilities have
made it possible to take advantage of some electromagnetic principles, specifically the principles of
electromagnetic superposition. These capabilities allow us to obtain focused measurements through
computations instead of by mechanical means. The principles of computed focusing allow us to
maintain the condition of M1 - M2 = 0 by mathematically combining linear combinations of pairs of
operating modes. These operating modes and the combinations used to obtain the different depths of
investigation are shown in the "Computed Deep Focusing" and the "Computed Shallow Focusing"
diagrams. Array laterolog devices have multiple operating modes that are combined together to obtain
a series of computed focusing modes with increasing depths of investigation. An in-depth discussion
of these modes is beyond the scope of this text.
Example of Computed Focusing
Depth Of Investigation
Different depths of investigation are obtained by varying lengths of bucking current electrodes.
Shallow Focusing
Deep Focusing
In this system the currents are returned to the surface electrode instead of the tool body.
This maintains the shape of the equipotential surfaces much deeper into the formation
insuring the measure current is flowing deeper into the formation than the shallow
measurement. To measure both the shallow and deep depths of investigation
simultaneously is very desirable to help estimate the invasion profile for more accurate
measurements. The Dual Laterolog (DLT), a device that measures at two depths of
investigation was developed for this purpose.
This tool combines the measurement principles of the LLD and LLS into a single device by
having each measurement operate on a different frequency.
If the current is returned to the tool body, instead of the surface electrode, the equipotential
surfaces distort very quickly and the resistivity measurement is influenced by events very
close or shallow to the tool. This is known as the laterolog shallow (LLS) measurement.
Invaded Zone or Rxo Devices
Azimuthal Resistivities
Azimuthal resistivities are resistivity measurements made around the
circumference of the borehole. Azimuthal measurements are very useful in
evaluating highly deviated and horizontal boreholes.
To complete the borehole description, devices were developed that measured at

very shallow depths of investigation in the invaded zone (Rxo), also referred to
as the flushed zone. These devices use the principles of active and passive
focusing and change the distance between the emitting electrodes and the
return electrode to achieve very shallow depths of investigation. Example of the
tools are MSFL, Microlog and MCFL.
Array Resistivities - HRLA
Laterolog array resistivities are obtained through multi-frequency operating modes (5

curves) employing a shallow-style measurement. By taking an array of measurements we
are able to solve a formation model to determine and correct for environmental effects
(such as shoulder bed effects and invasion) and hence calculate the un-invaded
formation resistivity, Rt, which is the main goal of this type of measurement.
Laterolog Borehole Effects

Laterologs measure Resistivity in Series
Laterologs see the borehole environment as
Best measurement is in salt
saturated, low resistivity mud.
Worst readings obtained in fresh
mud.
Measurement cant be taken in OBM
Rm: Mud resistivity

Rmc: Mud cake resistivity, usually neglected as very small
Rxo: Flushed zone resistivity, depends on Rmf, needs to be known
Rt: Parameter to be measured, the higher the better
RLL=Rm+Rmc+Rxo+Rt
Tornado Charts
The simple invasion model is used to solve for the three unknowns: Rt, Rxo, di
Three resistivity measurements are needed
Deep: ILD,ILDH,LLD,AIT90,RLA5
Medium: ILM,IMPH,LLS,SFL,AIT30,RLA2
The equation can be solved using Tornado charts
Several charts exist: one for each possible configuration of the resistivities. The correct one must be
chosen for each situation
There are zones on each chart where the solution is impossible, this is where the tool is being run
outside its specifications or the corrections have not been properly applied
Shallow: MSFL,AIT10,RLA1
Example Tornado Chart
Code/Name
Deep: RT,LLD,RLA5,RT*
Medium: LLS,RLA3
Shallow: RXO,MSFL,SFLU,RLA1/RLA2
RESISTIVITY - DUAL LATEROLOG
LOG EXAMPLE
STANDARD DISPLAY OF
(PHASOR) INDUCTION LOG (PI)
* not shown on this display

Dual Laterolog readings for formation
resistivities < 1.0 m become inaccurate Induction might have been the better
choice. LLS can be severely affected in
large holes - washouts - and not be in
agreement with LLD (LLD less sensitive to
borehole conditions).
SPsee SP section on log quality

control.

LLD Deep Laterolog Resistivity [m]
LLS Shallow Laterolog Resist. [m]
SP*... Spontaneous Potential
Applications
Correlation, Water saturation, and Invasion analysis
Because laterolog tools have the ability to control the region of investigation in
Vertical, radial and azimunthal directions, these tools have additional apps :
measurements.
Enhance the evaluations of horizontal and or highly-deviated wells using azimuthal
and array measurements.
Fracture analysis using azimuthal measurements.
Enhance the evaluations of thin and invaded formation using array measurements.
Enhance the accuracy of Rt evaluation in difficult environments such as Groningen
affected areas, high contrasts, thinly bedded formations and high apparent dip by
using array measurements and formation inversion processes.
Evaluate mud cake and mud resistivity for borehole correction using very shallow
Open Hole Formation Evaluation
Section 10:
Induction Logging
Induction Theory
An induction tool uses a
high frequency
electromagnetic
transmitter to induce a
current in a ground loop of
formation
This, in turn, induces an
electrical field whose
magnitude is proportional
to the formation
conductivity
Induction Logs
Induction Principles :
A high-frequency AC of constant intensity is sent through a
Induction tool works best when the borehole fluid is an insulator,

air or gas, even when the mud is conductive.
transmitter coil -> magnetic field -> create currents in the

formations as ground loops coaxial with the transmitter coil ->
magnetic field that induces a voltage in the receiver coil.
Induction: Borehole Effects

Induction tools measure Conductivity.
Induction measures resistivity in Parallel
Thus induction tools see the borehole environment as:
Cm: Best readings occur in high resistivity mud, OBM is better,

fresh mud is good, salt-saturated mud is worst
Cmc: usually neglected as very small
Cxo: depends on Rmf needs to be known
Ct: Parameter to be measured, the higher the better
Code/Name
Deep: RT,ILD,IDPH,AIT90,RT*
Medium: ILM,IMPH,AIT30/AIT60, A*
Shallow: RXO,MSFL,SFLU,AIT10/AIT20, A*
RESISTIVITY - INDUCTION
Log Example
STANDARD DISPLAY OF
(PHASOR) INDUCTION LOG (PI)
* not shown on this display

Induction readings for formation
resistivities > 50 m are inaccurate - Dual
Laterolog might have been the better
choice. IMPH (medium induction) can be
severely affected in large holes - washouts and not be in agreement with IDPH (IDPH
less sensitive to borehole conditions).
SPsee SP section on log quality

control.

IDPH Deep Induction Resistivity [m]
IMPH Medium Induction Resist. [m]
SFL* Spherical Focused Log [m]
SP*... Spontaneous Potential
Induction vs Laterolog
Induction
OBM
no
yes
Salt Water Mud
yes
Possible in small holes*
Fresh mud
No**
yes
High resistivity
yes
no
Air-filled hole
no
yes
Low resistivity
Possible***
yes
Rt<Rxo
Rt>Rxo
Induction prefered
Laterolog
Prefered
Laterolog
FMI image versus core
AUXILIARY LOGS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
Vital Input Log Analysis:
Temperature/Mud Resistivity Measurements:

-
Maximum Thermometers: Thermometers tied to the tool string and read once
the string returns to surface. The time the tool string reaches the bottom of the
well is recorded on the log header together with the temperature reached. Using
the maximum recorded temperature a linear temperature gradient is established
to correct mud sample measurements to down-hole conditions.
Auxiliary equipment such as the Environmental Measurement Sonde (EMS) or

auxiliary sensors on logging equipment such as the Platform Express perform
continuous recording of temperature and mud sample resistivity.
Fluid resistivity changes with temperature - Rw (formation water resistivity)

and Rmf (mud filtrate resistivity) vary with temperature.
LOGGING RESULTS
GRAPHICS -
DELIVERABLES
Films Prints usually in two different depth scales:

1/200 as main working copy and 1/500 (1/1000) for
correlation purposes.
DIGITAL DATA -
usually recorded on DAT (Digital Audio Tape) in DLIS

(Digital Log Information Standard - API RP 22). The
digital records contain raw data and auxiliary allowing
for subsequent re-computation of log parameters.
Other formats such as LIS, BIT, TIF, XTF, DIPLOG,
LAS (Log ASCII Standard) are also used for small
data sets covering primary log information only.
Certain measurements are being delivered with Log

Quality Displays verifying the quality of the data
recorded.
LOG DISPLAY
LOG HEADER -
PRINCIPLE COMPONENTS
remarks informing about specific events during the logging

operation complete the header.
MAIN LOG -
main display of measurement performed.
REPEAT SECTION -
short section of log to prove repeatability of log or re-log of sections

with measurement anomalies.
LOG TRAILER -
includes tool/computation parameter table and calibration records.
includes all information about the well logged and information

necessary to describe the environment the measurement has been
informed in (e.g. drilling mud parameters). Tool sketches and
LOG DISPLAY
LOG HEADER 1
LOG DISPLAY
LOG HEADER 2
LOG DISPLAY
LINEAR SCALE
LOG DISPLAY
LOGARTIHMIC SCALE
LOG DISPLAY
LOG TRAILER 1
Tool/Computation
Parameter Table
LOG DISPLAY
LOG TRAILER 2
Calibration
and Check
Summary
LOG DISPLAY
LOG TRAILERS (3)
Tool Calibration
Details
Petrophysical Analysis Results

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Basic Logging Measurement

Types of log measurements

SP & GR (record naturally occurring physical phenomena in in-situ

Important measurement for drillers:

CALI, C1, C2 Washout: Shale zone?

Measure borehole diameter

SP (Spontaneous Potential Logging)

Spontaneous Potential (SP)

Opposite shales the SP curve

SP Curve cannot be recorded in holes filled with non

The Position of the shale baseline on the log has no useful

If Rw ~ Rmf => SP deflection will be very small (the curve will

SP deflections result from electric current flowing in the mud in the

SP Liquid Junction Potential

Membrane potential is about 5 x Liquid Junction potential

through a permeable, non metallic, porous medium (mudcake).

SP as a permeability or shale indicator

The vertical resolution of SP is

Since invasion can only occur in

These conditions are rare, and

Under certain circumstances Rw

Rmfeq from Rmf or Rw from Rweq

If Rmf @ 75 degF < 0.1 Ohmm

SP is more often used

Rmf > Rw?

The value of SSP can be determined

Factors Affecting SP Measurement

difference between the resistivity of the virgin formation water,

The Maximum SP deflection in this

The Minimum point on the SP corresponds

Shaliness Indicator - The example

log is for the case where Rmf > Rw. Baselines

Estimation of Rw under the following circumstances:

SP deflections vs. Salinity

Rw From SSP (use this technique with care!)

Resistivity changes with Temperature.

ions in the solution increases and the solution resistivity

change with temperature)

eg. Rw = .35 @ 75F gives a salinity of 17,000ppm.

17,000ppm @ 190 F yields a resistivity of .135 ohmm.

What is the Rw @ 200 degF?

What is the Rw @ 75 degF? 0.44 ohm-m

If FT= 180 degF, what is Rw? 0.19 ohm-m

2. Salinity = 13000 ppm

From SP-1 chart; Rmfe/Rwe = 11.5

Rmf @ 250 F = 0.2 ohm-m, Salinity = 8000 ppm

GR (Gamma Ray) Logging

Gamma Ray Interactions

GR Log and Uses

(usually the case), hence show the sands and

One of the biggest features of the GR log is its wide range of

The Natural Gamma Ray Spectrometry

Unlike the GR log, which measures only the total

A major application was to solve North Sea log interpretation problems in

Th indicates clay content, heavy minerals

U - indicates phosphates, organic matter and stylolites

NGT Elements (continued)

the GR readings will vary. Limestone is

No formation is perfectly clean, hence

VSH = (GR log GR sand) /

Which has better

It is simply a recording versus depth of the time, t , required for a