Gamma Ray and Spontaneous Potential

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Rweq Determination from ESSP

SP-1
Clean formations

This chart and nomograph calculate the equivalent forma- Example: SSP = 100 mV at 250°F
tion water resistivity, R weq, from the static spontaneous R mf = 0.70 ohm-m at 100°F
potential, E SSP, measurement in clean formations. or 0.33 ohm-m at 250°F
Enter the nomograph with ESSP in mV, turning through
Therefore, R mfeq = 0.85 × 0.33
the reservoir temperature in °F or °C to define the
= 0.28 ohm-m at 250°F
R mfeq /R weq ratio. From this value, pass through the R mfeq
value to define R weq. R weq = 0.025 ohm-m at 250°F Rweq
For predominantly NaCl muds, determine R mfeq as E SSP = –K c log(R mfeq /R weq ) (ohm-m) SP
follows: K C = 61 + 0.133 T°F 0.001
a. If R mf at 75°F (24°C) is greater than 0.1 ohm-m, K C = 65 + 0.24 T°C
correct R mf to formation temperature using Chart
Gen-9, and use R mfeq = 0.85 R mf.
b. If R mf at 75°F (24°C) is less than 0.1 ohm-m, use
Chart SP-2 to derive a value of R mfeq at formation
temperature.

Rmfeq /Rweq 0.005

0.3 0.3

0.4 0.4
0.5 Rmfeq 0.01
0.6 0.6 (ohm-m)
0.01
0.8 0.8
1 1 0.02 0.02

0.04
0.06
2 2
0.1
aw /amf or Rmfe /Rwe

0.05
3 0.2

4 4
0.4
5 0.6 0.1
6 6
1
8 8
10 10 2 0.2

4
25 00° C

6
0°
C
2

20 20
10
15

50
C

Formation 0.5
10
0°
50°

0°
0°C

temperature
F
40 0°F

30
C

20
0°
30
0°C

F
100

40 40
00

40
°F
°F

50 1.0
60
+50 0 –50 –100 –150 –200
100
ESSP, static spontaneous potential (mV)
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