Porosity

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Dual-Spacing CNL* Compensated Neutron Log

Correction Nomograph for Openhole

The CNL tool is normally run with only a caliper correction of the nomograph and project a line to the right. Then, follow the
applied. Refer to the CNL log heading to determine whether the trend lines from the intersection of the uncorrected porosity read-
log was run with or without automatic caliper correction. To use ing and the environmental parameter to the intersection of the
Charts Por-14c and -14d, this borehole correction must be trend line and the standard condition (for example, for the bore-
removed. hole size correction, the trend line would be followed downward
The way the “automatic” borehole correction is “backed from 12 in. and 34 p.u. to intersect the 8-in. line at 32 p.u.).
out” depends on whether the NPHI or TNPH and NPOR curves The porosity reading where the trend line intersects the stan-
are used. With NPHI, the correction is backed out with Chart dard conditions is the corrected porosity considering only that
Por-14e. For TNPH or NPOR, follow these steps: effect; the difference between the corrected and uncorrected
porosity values, or ∆φ, represents the magnitude of the correc-
Por 1. Enter the top block of Chart Por-14c or -14d, labeled “actual tion for each environmental effect. Since several environmental
borehole size,” with the matrix-corrected CNL porosity. effects are usually made, a net correction to the uncorrected log
2. Go to the 8-in. standard condition borehole size indicated by reading is computed by summing the individual ∆φ’s for all
the bullet (•). effects. Once the net correction has been determined, it is added
3. Follow the trend lines to the borehole size used to correct the to the uncorrected log value to obtain the environmentally cor-
log—usually the caliper reading. This value is the uncorrected rected neutron porosity in apparent limestone units.
TNPH value, which should be used to determine the rest of For the conditions listed above, the corrections are
the environmental corrections. ∆φ
Example: Assume TNPH on the log was 32 p.u. (apparent Borehole size –2 3⁄4 p.u.
limestone units) in a 12-in. borehole. This gives an
Mudcake thickness ≈0
uncorrected TNPH of 34 p.u.
Borehole salinity +1
The rest of the example assumes the following:
Mud weight +11⁄ 2
Uncorrected neutron porosity = 34 p.u.
(apparent limestone units) Borehole temperature +4
12-in. borehole Pressure –1
1
⁄4-in. thick mudcake Formation salinity –3
100-kppm borehole salinity Standoff –2
11-lbm/gal mud weight (natural mud) Net correction –2 1⁄4
150°F borehole temperature
Corrected porosity 34 p.u. – 2 1⁄4 p.u. = 31 3⁄4 p.u.
5-kpsi pressure (water-base mud) (apparent limestone units)
100-kppm formation salinity The “oil mud” curves in the pressure correction panel are
1
⁄2-in. standoff appropriate for liquid components whose compressibility is four
times that of water. The correction for other cases can be
Enter Charts Por-14c, -14cm, -14d and -14dm at the top with
obtained by multiplying the WBM correction by the ratio of the
the uncorrected log reading in apparent limestone units, and
OBM/WBM compressibilities.
project a line downward through all the correction nomographs.
For each correction, enter the environmental parameter at the left
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