Borehole Image Analysis
- Identification of structural and sedimentological features on image logs
- Identification of drilling-induced fractures and borehole breakouts
- Determine orientation of planar features such as bedding planes and fractures
Structural Analysis of Dip Meter or Image Logs
- Determine mean strike and dip of bedding and fracture sets
- Analyze vertical and lateral changes in orientation to evaluate geologic structure and sedimentology
- Spherical statistics using Fisher analysis
- Terzaghi analysis to account for directional biasing in vertical wellbore
Formation Evaluation
- Determination of porosity, water saturation, and shale volumes
- Clay type estimation based on spectral gamma log
Cement & Casing Evaluation
- Analysis of acoustic amplitude to determine the effectiveness of cement bond
- Optical televiewer analysis to identify casing defects
- Acoustic imaging to evaluate casing integrity and travel time analysis to provide high-resolution images of casing deformation
Acoustic Analysis
- Determine compressional, shear, or Stoneley wave velocities
- Compute amplitude and attenuation of waveform energy to evaluate fractured zones and infer permeability
Geomechanical Analysis
- Evaluate in-situ stresses using borehole breakout analysis
- Determine mechanical rock properties such as Poisson's Ratio, Young's Modulus, Bulk Modulus, and Shear Modulus
Subsurface Mapping
- Three-dimensional modeling of petrophysical parameters
- Shaded relief isopach and isochore maps
- Sand-shale distribution maps
- Stratigraphic correlation
- Fence diagrams and cross sections