IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0244266
(2005-10-05)
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등록번호 |
US-7309983
(2007-12-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
21 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A method for determining a characteristic of earth formations from measurements taken on the formations, includes the following steps: producing a data base that includes a multiplicity of data points, each data point representing a stored formation characteristic output related to a stored input me
A method for determining a characteristic of earth formations from measurements taken on the formations, includes the following steps: producing a data base that includes a multiplicity of data points, each data point representing a stored formation characteristic output related to a stored input measurement; deriving, from the data base, a mapping function; deriving an input formation measurement value; and determining an output formation characteristic value from the data base, the mapping function, and the input formation measurement value.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for determining a characteristic of earth formations from measurements taken on said formations, comprising the steps of: producing a data base that includes a multiplicity of data points, each data point representing a stored formation characteristic output re
The invention claimed is: 1. A method for determining a characteristic of earth formations from measurements taken on said formations, comprising the steps of: producing a data base that includes a multiplicity of data points, each data point representing a stored formation characteristic output related to a stored input measurement; deriving, from said data base, a mapping function; deriving an input formation measurement value; and determining an output formation characteristic value, from said data base, said mapping function, and said input formation measurement value. 2. The method as defined by claim 1, wherein said mapping function comprises a weighted sum of non-linear functions. 3. A method for determining a characteristic of earth formations from measurements taken on said formations, comprising the steps of: producing a data base that includes a multiplicity of data points, each data point representing a stored formation characteristic output related to a stored input measurement; deriving, from said data base, a radial basis function mapping function; deriving an input formation measurement value; and determining, using radial basis function interpolation, an output formation characteristic value, from said data base, said mapping function, and said input formation measurement value. 4. The method as defined by claim 3, further comprising using said data base to determine parameters of said radial basis function mapping function. 5. The method as defined by claim 3, wherein said radial basis function mapping function includes weighting coefficients and non-linear radial basis functions, and further comprising the step of using said data base to determine said weighting coefficients. 6. The method as defined by claim 3, wherein said radial basis function mapping function includes weighting coefficients and non-linear radial basis functions, and further comprising the step of using said data base to determine the parameters of said non-linear radial basis functions. 7. The method as defined by claim 3, wherein said radial basis function mapping function includes weighting coefficients and Gaussian radial basis functions, and further comprising the steps of using said data base to determine said weighting coefficients and the widths of said Gaussian radial basis functions. 8. The method as defined by claim 3, wherein said earth formations are formations surrounding an earth borehole, and wherein said measurements are taken with a logging device in said borehole. 9. The method as defined by claim 8, further comprising repeating said steps of deriving an input formation measurement value for different depth levels in the borehole and of determining said output formation characteristic value for said different depth levels, and further comprising producing a log of said output formation characteristic value as a function of depth level. 10. The method as defined by claim 8, wherein said formation measurement value comprises an electrical logging measurement value. 11. The method as defined by claim 8, wherein said formation measurement value comprises a nuclear logging measurement value. 12. The method as defined by claim 8, wherein said formation measurement value comprises a sonic logging measurement value. 13. The method as defined by claim 8, wherein said formation measurement value comprises a fluid sampling logging measurement value. 14. The method as defined by claim 8, wherein said formation measurement value comprises an NMR logging measurement value. 15. The method as defined by claim 3, wherein said formation measurement value comprises measurements from instruments on the earth's surface or seafloor. 16. A method for determining a characteristic of earth formations from measurements taken on said formations, comprising the steps of: producing a data base that includes a multiplicity of data points, each data point representing a stored m-dimensional formation characteristic output vector related to a stored n-dimensional input measurement vector; deriving, from said data base, a radial basis function mapping function; deriving an n-dimensional input formation measurement value vector; and determining, using radial basis function interpolation, an output m-dimensional formation characteristic value vector, from said data base, said mapping function, and said input formation measurement value. 17. The method as defined by claim 16, further comprising using said data base to determine parameters of said radial basis function mapping function. 18. The method as defined by claim 16, wherein said radial basis function mapping function includes weighting coefficients and non-linear radial basis functions, and further comprising the step of using said data base to determine said weighting coefficients. 19. The method as defined by claim 16, wherein said radial basis function mapping function includes weighting coefficients and non-linear radial basis functions, and further comprising the step of using said data base to determine parameters of said non-linear radial basis functions. 20. The method as defined by claim 16, wherein said radial basis function mapping function includes weighting coefficients and Gaussian radial basis functions, and further comprising the steps of using said data base to determine said weighting coefficients and the widths of said Gaussian radial basis functions. 21. The method as defined by claim 16, wherein said step of deriving an n-dimensional input formation measurement value vector comprises obtaining said measurement value vector from measurements with a logging device in the borehole. 22. The method as defined by claim 21, further comprising repeating said steps of deriving an input formation measurement value vector for different depth levels in the borehole and of determining said output formation characteristic value vector for said different depth levels, and further comprising producing a log of said output formation characteristic value vector as a function of depth level. 23. The method as defined by claim 21, wherein said formation measurement value vector comprises an electrical logging measurement value. 24. The method as defined by claim 21, wherein said formation measurement value vector comprises a nuclear logging measurement value. 25. The method as defined by claim 21, wherein said formation measurement value vector comprises a sonic logging measurement value. 26. The method as defined by claim 21, wherein said formation measurement value vector comprises a fluid sampling logging measurement value. 27. The method as defined by claim 21, wherein said formation measurement vector value comprises an NMR logging measurement value. 28. The method as defined by claim 16, wherein said formation measurement value vector comprises measurements from instruments on the earth's surface or seafloor.
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