Simulations of 3D DC borehole resistivity measurements with a goal-oriented hp finite-element method. Part II: Through-casing resistivity instruments

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-89

  Pardo, D ^a   Torres Verdin C ^a   Paszynski, M ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Electrostatics; Exponential convergence; Goal oriented adaptivity; hp finite elements; Trough casing resistivity instruments

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTROSTATICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OIL WELL CASINGS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ALGORITHM; BOREHOLE; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTRODE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ROCK PROPERTY; SIMULATION; SOFTWARE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 39649088683     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10596-007-9061-y     Document Type: Article

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