METHODS AND MEANS FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE WATER-OIL INTERFACE WITHIN A RESERVOIR USING AN X-RAY SOURCE
An x-ray-based reservoir evaluation tool for measurement variations in formation density anticipated at the water-oil interface of a reservoir is provided, the tool including at least: an internal length comprising a sonde section, wherein said sonde section further comprises an x-ray source; radiation measuring detectors; sonde-dependent electronics; and a plurality of tool logic electronics and PSUs. A method of using an x-ray based reservoir evaluation tool for measuring variations in formation density anticipated at the water-oil interface of a reservoir is also provided, the method including at least the following steps: using x-rays to illuminate the formation surrounding the cased borehole; uses detectors to directly measure the density of the formation; using detectors to directly measure the effects on the measurement from tool stand-off or production liner attenuation; and employing techniques for compensating for the production liner and liner-annular region when computing the saturated formation density within the production interval.
1 . An x-ray based reservoir evaluation tool for measurement variations in formation density anticipated at the water-oil interface of a reservoir, wherein said tool comprises:
an internal length comprising a sonde section, wherein said sonde section further comprises an x-ray source;
a plurality of radiation measuring detectors;
sonde-dependent electronics;
and a plurality of tool logic electronics and PSUs.
2 . The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a detector used to measure casing standoff such that other detector responses are compensated for tool stand-off.
3 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein said shield further comprises tungsten.
4 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein the tool is configured so as to permit through-wiring.
5 . The tool of claim 1 , wherein a reference detector is used to monitor an azimuthal output of the x-ray source.
6 . The tool in claim 1 , wherein the tool is combinable with other measurement tools comprising one or more of neutron-porosity, natural gamma and array induction tools.
7 . The tool in claim 1 , wherein the tool is used to determine the position of the water-oil interface through production liners or production casing.
8 . The tool in claim 1 , wherein the tool uses additional axially-offset radiation detectors for compensating for the production liner and liner-annular region effects when computing the formation density within the production interval.
9 . The tool in claim 1 , wherein the tool is integrated into a logging-while-drilling assembly.
10 . The tool in claim 1 , wherein the tool is powered by mud-turbine generators.
11 . The tool in claim 1 , wherein the tool is powered by batteries.
12 . The tool in claim 1 , wherein the tool is combinable with other measurement tools comprising one or more of neutron-porosity, natural gamma and array induction tools.
13 . A method of using an x-ray based reservoir evaluation tool for measuring variations in formation density anticipated at the water-oil interface of a reservoir, wherein said method comprises:
using x-rays to illuminate the formation surrounding the cased borehole;
using a plurality of detectors to directly measure the density of the formation;
using detectors to directly measure the effects on the measurement from tool stand-off or production liner attenuation; and
compensating for the production liner and liner-annular region when computing the saturated formation density within the production interval.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising using a detector that is also used for measuring casing standoff so that other detector responses may be compensated for tool stand-off.
15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising using a reference detector to monitor the azimuthal output of an x-ray source.
16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising combining other measurement methods comprising one or more of neutron-porosity, natural gamma and array induction tools.
17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising using the tool to determine the position of the water-oil interface through production liners or production casing.
18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising using additional axially-offset radiation detectors to compensate for the production liner and liner-annular region effects when computing the formation density within the production interval.
19 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising integrating the tool into a logging-while-drilling assembly.
20 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising powering the tool using mud-turbine generators.
21 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising powering the tool using batteries.