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My PhD Thesis, PDF 3MB - Stanford University

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of the complicated geometrical spreading, we have difficulty to used the frequency shift<br />

method calculating attenuation logs for boreholes with invaded zones.<br />

Table 5.2 Estimation of Qp for open boreholes with invaded zones<br />

Given Qp 40 80 120<br />

Estimated ?<br />

Q p<br />

(damaged zone, g=0)<br />

Estimated ?<br />

Q p<br />

(flushed zone, g=0)<br />

15 17 19<br />

25 36 58<br />

5.3 APPARENT GEOMETRICAL SPREADING OF THE P WAVE<br />

IN COMPLICATED BOREHOLES<br />

The simulation tests in the previous section show that the frequency-dependent<br />

geometrical spreading is complicated in boreholes with invaded zones. It is difficult to<br />

determine the details of its frequency-dependent property. In this section I assume an<br />

apparent geometrical spreading factor expressed by 1 / z p<br />

. This assumption means that<br />

the effect of the frequency-dependent term exp(-gfz) will be included into 1 / z p<br />

selecting a proper power p. For a monopole source in a simple borehole, the geometrical<br />

spreading factor is 1/z for the P wave (Roever et al., 1974; Winbow, 1980). With the<br />

more efficient algorithm, I investigate the effect of complex invaded zones on the P wave<br />

geometrical spreading, i.e., to determine the power p for the complicated boreholes.<br />

Ignoring g and rearranging equation (5.4) yield<br />

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