Study of real-time LWD data visual interpretation and geo-steering technology

Elsevier BV - Tập 10 - Trang 477-485 - 2013
Cairui Shao1, Fuming Zhang1, Guoxing Chen1, Jiaqi Ji2, Qinggong Hou3, Jianhong Tang2, Xianjun Cao1
1School of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong, China
2CNPC West Drilling and Logging Company, Karamay, Xinjiang, China
3SINOPEC Shengli Well logging Company, Dongying, Shandong, China

Tóm tắt

LWD (logging while drilling) data has been used to explore complex subtle reservoirs by real-time visual interpretation and geo-steering. The method comprises of computer communication, well log data processing, formation recognition, reservoir modeling and model updating in real time. We studied the key technologies related to real-time LWD data visual interpretation and geo-steering and developed computer software with Chinese intellectual property rights covering the following important aspects: 1) real-time computer communication of well site LWD data; 2) visualization of geological model and borehole information; 3) real-time interpretation of LWD data; 4) real-time geological model updating and geo-steering technology. We use field application examples to demonstrate the feasibility and validity of the proposed technologies.

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