Improved resistivity interpretation utilizing a new array laterolog tool and associated inversion processing

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages

  Smits, J W ^a   Dubourg, I ^a   Luling M G ^b   Minerbo, G N ^b   Koelman, J M V A ^c   Hoffman, L J B ^c   Lomas, A T ^c   Oosten, R K Vd ^d   Schiet, M J ^d   Dennis, R N ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

^d Brunei Shell Petroleum Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILL PIPE; DRILLS; INFILL DRILLING;

FORMATION RESISTIVITY; INFORMATION CONTENTS; MEASUREMENT INFORMATION; OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT; PROXIMITY EFFECTS; RESISTIVITY VARIATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D); VERTICAL RESISTIVITY;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 80052341950     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/49328-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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