Bayesian inversion of logging-while-drilling extra-deep directional resistivity measurements using parallel tempering Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling

L Wang, H Li, Y Fan - IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a Bayesian inversion scheme to extract multiple bed boundaries from extra-
deep directional logging-while-drilling (LWD) resistivity measurements (EDDRM). The …

[HTML][HTML] A decision support system for multi-target geosteering

S Alyaev, E Suter, RB Bratvold, A Hong, X Luo… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Geosteering is a sequential decision process under uncertainty. The goal of geosteering is
to maximize the expected value of the well, which should be defined by an objective value …

Look-ahead-while-drilling resistivity tools and their role in drilling sedimentary basins containing complex volcanic geology

A Maguire, L Smart, LK Layfield, M Bower… - Petroleum …, 2024 - lyellcollection.org
Developments in ultradeep azimuthal resistivity (UDAR) technology has recently progressed
from their application in high-angle and horizontal wells to low-angle and vertical wells. This …

2D reservoir imaging using deep directional resistivity measurements

M Thiel, M Bower, D Omeragic - Petrophysics, 2018 - onepetro.org
Deep directional electromagnetic (EM) logging-while-drilling technology is the principal
enabler of proactive well placement. The reservoir-scale measurements are used to map …

[HTML][HTML] Overpressure transmission through interconnected igneous intrusions

N Schofield, S Holford, A Edwards, N Mark… - AAPG …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
In situ overpressures in sedimentary basins are commonly attributed to disequilibrium
compaction or fluid expansion mechanisms, although overpressures in shallow sedimentary …

Past, present, and future applications of ultradeep directional resistivity measurements: a case history from the norwegian continental shelf

S Sinha, A Walmsley, N Clegg, B Vicuña, HH Wu… - Petrophysics, 2022 - onepetro.org
With the introduction of ultradeep azimuthal resistivity (UDAR) logging-while-drilling (LWD)
tools toward the beginning of the last decade, the oil and gas industry went from real-time …

What next after a decade with significant advances in the application of ultradeep azimuthal resistivity measurements?

F Antonsen, BE Danielsen, KR Jensen… - Petrophysics, 2022 - onepetro.org
Equinor has played an important role in the last decade in the testing and development of
ultradeep azimuthal resistivity (UDAR) measurements both for look-ahead and look-around …

2D lateral imaging inversion for directional electromagnetic logging-while-drilling measurements

M Thiel, D Omeragic - Geophysics, 2019 - library.seg.org
Deep-directional electromagnetic (EM) logging-while-drilling technology can map reservoir
boundaries and fluid contacts for strategic geosteering, reservoir navigation, and more …

Prediction and Early Detection of Karsts—An Overview of Methods and Technologies for Safer Drilling in Carbonates

D Maksimov, A Pavlov, S Sangesland - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The nature of carbonate deposition as well as diagenetic processes can cause the
development of unique geological features such as cavities, vugs and fractures. These are …

Enhancing the look-ahead-of-the-bit capabilities of deep-directional resistivity measurements while drilling

M Thiel, D Omeragic, J Seydoux - SPWLA Annual Logging Symposium, 2019 - onepetro.org
The recently introduced electromagnetic look-ahead (EMLA) tool applies deep-directional
resistivity logging-while-drilling technology for geostopping and other applications in vertical …