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An Of f i ci al Publ i cati on of the Soci et y of Petrol eum Engi neers www.spe.org
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Dielectric ScanningSchlumbergers
Dielectric Scanner (Fig. 2) is the new-
est of the companys wireline tools.
The scanner is a multifrequency dielec-
tric dispersion tool offering a new
petrophysical measurement. By use of
signal-dispersion technology, together
with state-of-the-art processing, inter-
preters can estimate pore-fluid and
rock-texture information with great
accuracy, independent of pore-fluid
salinity. As a result, precise saturation
calculations can be made in carbonates,
in shaly sands including thin beds, in
low-contrast pays, and in heavy-oil
sands containing fresh water. An artic-
ulated sensor pad on the tool ensures
accurate, repeatable measurements in
either water-based or oil-based mud.
The borehole-compensated combina-
tions of transmitter-to-receiver mea-
surements at four radial spacings,
operating at four different frequencies
and two axial orientations, thoroughly
characterize pore-water volume, and
pinpoint the Archies textural param-
eters. The tools intrinsic high vertical
resolution enables characterizing beds
as thin as 1 in.
For additional information, visit
www.slb.com/ds.
Dennis Denney, JPT Senior Technology Editor
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
Fig. 2A Schlumberger engineer inspects the Dielectric Scanner antenna-
array pad before running the service in a heavy-oil well in South America.
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