A Method for Formation Temperature Estimation Using Wireline Formation Tester Measurements

Author(s):  
Alexander F. Zazovsky ◽  
Sammy S. Haddad ◽  
Vladimir V. Tertychnyi
Geophysics ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 53 (12) ◽  
pp. 1619-1621 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Cao ◽  
C. Hermanrud ◽  
I. Lerche

We recently developed a numerical method, the Formation Temperature Estimation (FTE) model, to determine formation temperatures by inversion of borehole temperature (BHT) measurements (Cao et al., 1988a). For more than two BHT measurements, the FTE model can estimate (1) true formation temperature [Formula: see text], (2) mud temperature [Formula: see text] at the time the mud circulation stops, (3) thermal invasion distance R into the formation before the formation is at the true formation temperature, (4) formation thermal conductivity K perpendicular to the borehole, and (5) efficiency factor F for mud heating in the borehole after mud circulation has stopped. The method optimizes three free parameters: τ (diffusion time‐scale), ε (scaling parameter related to the thermal invasion distance R), and [Formula: see text] (normalized efficiency factor for mud heating.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 4215
Author(s):  
Hiromi Kimura ◽  
Go Fuseya ◽  
Satoshi Takeya ◽  
Akihiro Hachikubo

Knowledge of carbon isotope fractionation is needed in order to discuss the formation and dissociation of naturally occurring CO2 hydrates. We investigated carbon isotope fractionation during CO2 hydrate formation and measured the three-phase equilibria of 12CO2–H2O and 13CO2–H2O systems. From a crystal structure viewpoint, the difference in the Raman spectra of hydrate-bound 12CO2 and 13CO2 was revealed, although their unit cell size was similar. The δ13C of hydrate-bound CO2 was lower than that of the residual CO2 (1.0–1.5‰) in a formation temperature ranging between 226 K and 278 K. The results show that the small difference between equilibrium pressures of ~0.01 MPa in 12CO2 and 13CO2 hydrates causes carbon isotope fractionation of ~1‰. However, the difference between equilibrium pressures in the 12CO2–H2O and 13CO2–H2O systems was smaller than the standard uncertainties of measurement; more accurate pressure measurement is required for quantitative discussion.


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