(19)
(11) EP 1 155 342 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 99968973.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01V 3/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9931/104
(87) International publication number:
WO 0039/612 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.12.1998 US 222967
22.10.1999 US 160943 P

(71) Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
Houston, TX 77042-3115 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOLLISON, Richard, A.
    Houston, TX 77375 (US)
  • SCHOEN, Juergen, H.
    A- Leoben (AT)
  • FANINI, Otto, N.
    Houston, TX 77042 (US)
  • KRIEGSHAUSER, Berthold, F.
    Houston, TX 77077 (US)
  • PAVLOVIC, Milomir
    Houston, TX 77070 (US)

(74) Representative: Vigars, Christopher Ian et al
Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)

   


(54) WATER SATURATION AND SAND FRACTION DETERMINATION FROM BOREHOLE RESISTIVITY IMAGING TOOL, TRANSVERSE INDUCTION LOGGING AND A TENSORIAL WATER SATURATION MODEL