WO2001051880A3 - An image focusing method and apparatus for wellbore resistivity imaging - Google Patents

An image focusing method and apparatus for wellbore resistivity imaging Download PDF

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WO2001051880A3
WO2001051880A3 PCT/US2001/000742 US0100742W WO0151880A3 WO 2001051880 A3 WO2001051880 A3 WO 2001051880A3 US 0100742 W US0100742 W US 0100742W WO 0151880 A3 WO0151880 A3 WO 0151880A3
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An apparatus for obtaining resistivity images of a borehole includes an array of measure electrodes (215) separated from a pad or the body of the instrument (210a-b) by a guard electrode (203a-b). The guard electrode is maintained at a slightly lower potential than the pad and the measure electrode is at an intermediate potential thereto. With this arrangement the current (211a-f) from the guard electrode defocuses the measure current (209a-c) from the measure electrode as it enters the formation, and at greater distances, the current from the measure electrode is refocused by the effect of the current from the pad. This defocusing and refocusing defines a region of investigation (205b-c) away from the borehole wall that is relatively insensitive to borehole rugosity.
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EP01901934A EP1247060A2 (en) 2000-01-11 2001-01-10 An image focusing method and apparatus for wellbore resistivity imaging
AU2001227785A AU2001227785A1 (en) 2000-01-11 2001-01-10 An image focusing method and apparatus for wellbore resistivity imaging
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