High-resolution well-log derived dielectric properties of gas-hydrate-bearing sediments, Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Stratigraphic Test Well, Alaska North Slope

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 450-459

  Sun, Y ^a   Goldberg, D ^b   Collett, T ^c   Hunter, R ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d ASRC Energy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric property; Gas hydrates; Saturation

Indexed keywords

DENSITY LOG; DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION; HIGH RESOLUTION; HOLE SIZE; HYDRATE SATURATION; IN-SITU; LABORATORY ANALYSIS; LOG INTERPRETATION; LOGGING TOOLS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE LOGS; OIL-BASED MUD; PORE FLUIDS; SAND RESERVOIRS; SATURATION; SUBSTANTIAL VARIATIONS; THIN LAYERS; VERTICAL RESOLUTION; VISUAL OBSERVATIONS; WELL LOGS;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); BOREHOLES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF GASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC LOGGING; ESTIMATION; GASES; HYDRATION; LITHOLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MOUNTINGS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC LOGGING; OIL WELL LOGGING; RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

GAS HYDRATES;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POROSITY; SATURATION; WELL LOGGING;

ALASKA; NORTH SLOPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651464861     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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