Abstract: A method and system for determining location of a collar in a wellbore. A method may comprise taking an electromagnetic measurement, producing an electromagnetic log from the electromagnetic measurement, wherein the electromagnetic log comprises a plurality of channels, and locating a position of the collar in the electromagnetic log based on a collar signature in the electromagnetic log. A system may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool. The electromagnetic logging tool may comprise at least one receiver and at least one transmitter. The system may further comprise a conveyance and an information handling system, wherein the information handling system is configured to receive an electromagnetic measurement from the electromagnetic logging tool, produce an electromagnetic log from the electromagnetic measurement, wherein the electromagnetic log comprises at least one channel, and locate a position of a collar in the electromagnetic log with a collar signature.

Abstract: A downhole drilling system may include a pulse-generating circuit; a drill bit including a first and second electrode electrically coupled to the pulse generating circuit to receive an electrical pulse from the pulse-generating circuit and to form an electrical arc between the first and second electrodes during a pulsed drilling operation in a first wellbore; a sensor to record responses to a magnetic field generated by a current in a second wellbore, the current generated by the electrical arc; and a sensor analysis system communicatively coupled to the sensor, the sensor analysis system configured to obtain a measurement from the sensor, the measurement representing the recorded response to the magnetic field and determine a distance between the drill bit and the second wellbore based on the measurement.

Abstract: A method for identifying an artifacts disposed on concentric pipes may comprise disposing an electromagnetic logging tool into a first wellbore, broadcasting an electromagnetic field from a transmitter disposed on the electromagnetic logging tool, energizing a casing with the electromagnetic field, and recording a secondary electromagnetic field from the casing at a plurality of depths and at a plurality of frequencies. The method may further comprise picking a first plurality of artifacts in the first signal, constructing a target value matrix from the first plurality of artifacts, producing a first input matrix from the first signal and a first well plan, and constructing a predictor from the first input matrix and the target value matrix. Additionally, disposing the electromagnetic logging tool into a second wellbore and producing a second plurality of artifacts from the predictor and the second input matrix.

Abstract: A borehole resistivity distribution system includes a cable having an array of transmitters along a shared conductive loop. Each of the transmitters is coupled to a corresponding frequency-dependent material or device. An application of a first drive signal to the cable excites the transmitters, to obtain a first measurement, the first drive signal having a first frequency and a first amplitude. An application of a second drive signal to the cable excites the transmitters, to obtain a second measurement, the second drive signal having a second frequency and a second amplitude. At least the first frequency is different from the second frequency, or the first amplitude is different from the second amplitude. The system further includes a processor coupled to receive the first and second measurements, to derive, based at least in part on the measurements, a resistivity distribution around a borehole.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating a thickness of at least one casing string in a cased hole may comprise obtaining a plurality of induction measurements from a plurality of channels using a casing inspection tool, computing a quality vector for the plurality of channels, wherein each element of the quality vector is a numeric output, identifying the plurality of channels is a high-quality or a low-quality based at least in part on an evaluation of the quality vector to obtain a high-quality subset of the plurality of channels and a low-quality subset of the plurality of channels, and estimating the thickness of the at least one casing with an inversion using a high-quality subset of the plurality of channels. A system may comprise a multi-channel induction tool and an information handling system. The multi-channel induction tool may comprise at least one transmitter and at least one receiver.

Abstract: An electromagnetic ranging system and method for location a target well. The electromagnetic ranging system may comprise a modular electromagnetic ranging tool. The electromagnetic ranging tool may comprise at least one transmitter coil and a receiver coil operable to measure at least one component of the electromagnetic field. An information handling system may be in signal communication with the modular electromagnetic ranging tool. A method for electromagnetic ranging of a target wellbore may comprise disposing a modular electromagnetic ranging tool in a wellbore, transmitting an electromagnetic field to the target wellbore from at least one transmitter coil disposed on the modular electromagnetic ranging tool, measuring at least one component of a secondary electromagnetic field, and determining a relative location of the target wellbore from at least measurements by the at least one receiver coil and one or more parameters of the at least one transmitter coil.

Abstract: A method for estimating metal thickness on a plurality of casing strings in a cased hole may comprise obtaining a multi-channel induction measurement using a casing inspection tool, constructing a forward numerical model of the multi-channel induction measurement, using the forward numerical model in an initial guess estimation algorithm to estimate a first set of metal thicknesses of the plurality of casing strings, wherein the initial guess estimation algorithm places bounds on the metal thicknesses, using the forward numerical model in an inversion scheme to estimate a final set of metal thicknesses, wherein the first set of metal thicknesses are one or more initial guesses for the inversion scheme and the inversion scheme places no bounds on the metal thicknesses. A system may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool and a conveyance. The EM logging tool may further comprise a transmitter and a receiver.

Abstract: A casing has a plurality of joints of pipe joined by a plurality of casing collars, and an outer surface. A high-frequency alternating current (AC) source electrically is coupled to the casing. A coating of insulating material covers the entire outer surface of the casing. The coating has an opening that exposes a casing portion. The casing and the coating of insulating material define a capacitive electrode having an impedance Zf with a magnitude |Zf| at the frequency of operation f of the high-frequency AC source. Zf is low enough to allow current from the high-frequency AC source to be injected from the casing through the coating of insulating material into a surrounding formation. The casing portion has a resistance R to direct current (DC) with a magnitude that is very large compared to |Zf|.

Abstract: A method and system for wellbore ranging. A method for wellbore ranging may comprise placing a coil antenna in a wellbore, wherein the coil antenna may comprise one or more coil windings, and the coil windings comprise a magnetic material. The method may further comprise measuring a characteristic of an induced electromagnetic field with the coil antenna. A system for wellbore ranging may comprise an electromagnetic ranging tool which may further comprise a coil antenna, wherein the coil antenna comprises one or more coil windings, and wherein the coil windings comprise a magnetic material. The method may further comprise an information handling system, wherein the information handling system may be operable to measure a characteristic of an induced electromagnetic field with the coil antenna.

Abstract: A method for identifying an artifacts disposed on concentric pipes may comprise disposing an electromagnetic logging tool into a first wellbore, broadcasting an electromagnetic field from a transmitter disposed on the electromagnetic logging tool, energizing a casing with the electromagnetic field, and recording a secondary electromagnetic field from the casing at a plurality of depths and at a plurality of frequencies. The method may further comprise picking a first plurality of artifacts in the first signal, constructing a target value matrix from the first plurality of artifacts, producing a first input matrix from the first signal and a first well plan, and constructing a predictor from the first input matrix and the target value matrix. Additionally, disposing the electromagnetic logging tool into a second wellbore and producing a second plurality of artifacts from the predictor and the second input matrix.

Abstract: A method and system for determining location of a collar in a wellbore. A method may comprise taking an electromagnetic measurement, producing an electromagnetic log from the electromagnetic measurement, wherein the electromagnetic log comprises a plurality of channels, and locating a position of the collar in the electromagnetic log based on a collar signature in the electromagnetic log. A system may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool. The electromagnetic logging tool may comprise at least one receiver and at least one transmitter. The system may further comprise a conveyance and an information handling system, wherein the information handling system is configured to receive an electromagnetic measurement from the electromagnetic logging tool, produce an electromagnetic log from the electromagnetic measurement, wherein the electromagnetic log comprises at least one channel, and locate a position of a collar in the electromagnetic log with a collar signature.

Abstract: A casing has a plurality of joints of pipe joined by a plurality of casing collars, and an outer surface. A high-frequency alternating current (AC) source electrically is coupled to the casing. A coating of insulating material covers the entire outer surface of the casing. The coating has an opening that exposes a casing portion. The casing and the coating of insulating material define a capacitive electrode having an impedance Zf with a magnitude |Zf| at the frequency of operation f of the high-frequency AC source. Zf is low enough to allow current from the high-frequency AC source to be injected from the casing through the coating of insulating material into a surrounding formation. The casing portion has a resistance R to direct current (DC) with a magnitude that is very large compared to |Zf|.

Abstract: A method and system for determining properties of a pipe string using multi-channel induction measurements. The method may comprise disposing a multi-channel induction tool in a cased hole, obtaining a multi-channel measurement, forming a log from the multi-channel measurement, extracting at least one abnormality that corresponds to known metal thickness, performing a search to find a set of pipe material properties that minimize a mismatch between the abnormality and a simulated response, and inverting the log to estimate the set of pipe material properties at one or more depth points using the set of pipe material properties. The system may comprise a multi-channel induction tool. The multi-channel induction tool may comprise at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, and an information handling system.

Abstract: A downhole drilling system is disclosed. The downhole drilling system may include a pulse-generating circuit; a drill bit including a first and second electrode electrically coupled to the pulse generating circuit to receive an electrical pulse from the pulse-generating circuit and to form an electrical arc between the first and second electrodes during a pulsed drilling operation in a first wellbore; a sensor to record responses to a magnetic field generated by a current in a second wellbore, the current generated by the electrical arc; and a sensor analysis system communicatively coupled to the sensor, the sensor analysis system configured to obtain a measurement from the sensor, the measurement representing the recorded response to the magnetic field and determine a distance between the drill bit and the second wellbore based on the measurement.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating a thickness of at least one casing string in a cased hole may comprise obtaining a plurality of induction measurements from a plurality of channels using a casing inspection tool, computing a quality vector for the plurality of channels, wherein each element of the quality vector is a numeric output, identifying the plurality of channels is a high-quality or a low-quality based at least in part on an evaluation of the quality vector to obtain a high-quality subset of the plurality of channels and a low-quality subset of the plurality of channels, and estimating the thickness of the at least one casing with an inversion using a high-quality subset of the plurality of channels. A system may comprise a multi-channel induction tool and an information handling system. The multi-channel induction tool may comprise at least one transmitter and at least one receiver.

Abstract: A method for detecting corrosion may comprise placing an electromagnetic logging tool into a wellbore, emitting an electromagnetic field from a transmitter, energizing a casing with the electromagnetic field to produce an eddy current, recording the eddy current from the casing with a receiver, creating a well log from the recorded eddy current, removing a collar signal from the well log to obtain a collar-removed signal, calculating a baseline signal from the collar-removed signal, subtracting the baseline signal from the collar-removed signal to obtain a baseline-subtracted signal, calculating an artifact-removed signal with the baseline-subtracted signal, and displaying the artifact-removed signal. A system for detecting corrosion may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool, wherein the electromagnetic logging tool comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The system may further comprise an information handling system.

Abstract: An example downhole tool for determining ranging parameters involves placing a guard electrode between a survey electrode and a return electrode where the survey electrode and the return electrode are separated by a gap subs. A fixed, predictable, and stable path for the survey current is formed that is independent of the conductivity of the mud or conductive targets resulting in a formation current that may be used to estimate the direction, orientation or distance of a conductive target. The formation current is then a stable current that excites a conductive target in the same way regardless of the conductivity of the mud so as to obtain a mud-independent reference signal in single-well ranging.

Abstract: The structural integrity and reliability of a downhole tool, mandrel, casing or other downhole component may be improved by implementation of a design and configuration that does not require several separate components to be coupled together. Conductive ink electromagnetic antennas may be painted on an insulating layer or sheet. The insulating layer or sheet is affixed to the downhole component. The conductive ink electromagnetic antennas mate to wiring of the mandrel via caps or caps and pins. The conductive ink electromagnetic antennas may be excited and downhole measurements received that are indicative of any number of downhole parameters or conditions. The conductive ink electromagnetic antennas may be painted in any shape, dimension or size necessary for a given operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for active ranging-while-drilling (ARWD) for collision avoidance and/or well interception. A method for electromagnetic ranging of a target wellbore may comprise disposing a downhole measurement tool into a wellbore, wherein the downhole measurement tool may comprise receivers comprising at least one radially spaced pair of the receivers and at least one axially spaced pair of the receivers; performing field measurements with the receivers, where a first set of field measurements are from at least one radially spaced pair of the receivers, and a second set of field measurements are from at least one axially spaced pair of the receivers; and calculating at least one target well parameter of a target well from at least one of the first set of field measurements and the second set of field measurements.

Abstract: An electromagnetic ranging system and method for location a target well. The electromagnetic ranging system may comprise a modular electromagnetic ranging tool. The electromagnetic ranging tool may comprise at least one transmitter coil and a receiver coil operable to measure at least one component of the electromagnetic field. An information handling system may be in signal communication with the modular electromagnetic ranging tool. A method for electromagnetic ranging of a target wellbore may comprise disposing a modular electromagnetic ranging tool in a wellbore, transmitting an electromagnetic field to the target wellbore from at least one transmitter coil disposed on the modular electromagnetic ranging tool, measuring at least one component of a secondary electromagnetic field, and determining a relative location of the target wellbore from at least measurements by the at least one receiver coil and one or more parameters of the at least one transmitter coil.