Conventional tools introduction

Yuxi Wang, Petrophysics Domain

Petrophysics tools family
PEX
AIT HRLA
Nuclear
Resistivity
Acoustic
Nuclear Magnetic
Conventional Tools
DSLT
HNGS
PEX
AIT
HRLA
DSLT
Petrophysics tools abbreviation
Platform Express: HGNS(GR+
N
)+HRMS(MCFL(Rxo)&TLD (
b
, P
e)
)
Array Induction Tool
High Resolution Laterolog Array
Digitizing Sonic Logging Tool
HNGS Hostile Environment Natural Gamma Ray Spectrometry Sonde
90 ft
38 ft
PEX: Platform Express
GR
24 in.

b
, P
e
16 in., 8 in., 2 in.
R
xo
, h
mc

2 in.
R
t
12 in.
HGNS
HRMS
HALS
AIT

N
24 in.
Highly Integrated
Gamma Ray
Neutron
Sonde
PLATFORM
EXPRESS
Measurements
Electronics
cartridge
High-Resolution
Mechanical
Sonde
High-Resolution
Azimuthal
Laterlog
Sonde
Array
Induction
Imager
Tool
38 ft
690 lbm
3
3
/8-in. minimum OD
4
5
/8 -in. maximum OD
260F
10,000 psi
6 to 16 in. hole sizes
3600 ft/hr
Specifications
GR

b
,
P
e
R
xo
,
h
mc
R
t
AIT Family

SAIT2.5 in. tool
AIT-HPlatform Express
AIT-BOriginal tool
HIT-A500F, 25,000 PSI
QAIT3-in., 500F,
30,000 PSI
HRLA: Tool Specifications
General General General General
Diameter 3 5/8 in.
Length 24.2 ft [7.4 m]
Weight 394 lbm [179 kg]
Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental
Max temperature 300F [150C]
Max pressure 15,000 psi
Min borehole 5 in.
Max build rate 54/100 ft (8.5-in.)
Shock and vibration LWD-like
Measurement (8-in. borehole) Measurement (8-in. borehole) Measurement (8-in. borehole) Measurement (8-in. borehole)
Resistivity at R
m
= 1 1100,000 ohm-m
Resistivity at R
m
= 0.02 0.0220,000 ohm-m
Radius of investigation 25 in.
(median response at contrast R
t
/R
xo
= 10/1)
Quantitative vertical resolution 12 in.
(uninvaded formation and 8-in. borehole)
HRUH-B + HRUC-B (upper cartridge)
HRLS-B pressure-balanced sonde
HRLH-B + HRLC-B (lower cartridge)
AH-270 or AH-269
Integrated knuckle joint
54/100 ft in 8.5-in. hole
Tools serving as A6 return electrode
(min 10 ft)
Tools serving as A6 return
electrode (min 10 ft)
Borehole Compensated Sonic


TT4
TT3


TT2
TT1
To remove certain borehole
effects, we add another
transmitter/Receiver set.
Now since these are identical
(but upside down) we can
take the average of the two
This is the BHC Delta-T
or just DT
Thanks!
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