ARC475 Resistivity

Features and Benefits: s Formation evaluation while drilling slim holes s Accurate formation resistivity up to 200 ohm-m in all mud types s Invasion profiling to identify permeable zones s Downhole memory and batteries allow logging while drilling or tripping s Real-time data transmission with SlimPulse s Data processing provides horizontal and vertical resistivities, phase caliper and invasion profile s Standard tool rated to 330F (165C)

ARC475 Resistivity The 434 in. diameter ARC475* Array Resistivity Compensated tool provides resistivity measurements for logging while drilling in slim holes. ARC475 allows operators to take advantage of lower drilling and completion costs associated with smaller holes while maintaining quantitative resistivity measurements while drilling. The tool is battery powered and can be operated in memory mode. ARC475 does not have the full capabilities of VISION475 resistivity but is a low cost option for certain applications. For real-time applications, ARC475 can be combined with SlimPulse for realtime data transmission capabilities. Multiple depth resistivity measurements are achieved with high frequency electromagnetic propagation. Three transmitters are placed above the receiver pair and two transmitters are placed below the receivers for a total of five transmitter/ receiver spacings. Each transmitter sequentially broadcasts a 2-MHz electromagnetic wave into the formation. The

phase shift and attenuation difference is measured between the receiver pair. The result is five depths of investigation of borehole compensated resistivities. Borehole compensation is important because it significantly reduces the effects of borehole rugosity and precisely cancels measurement errors caused by differences in each receivers electronics that change with temperature. Multiple depths of investigation are useful to differentiate between borehole effects, invasion, shoulder beds and anisotropy. Resistivity inversion processing is available to correct for shoulder bed and invasion effects to resolve true formation resistivity (Rt), flushed zone resistivity (Rxo) and diameter of invasion (di). Inversion processing may also resolve horizontal resistivity (Rh) and vertical resistivity (Rv) in anisotropic formations.

Schlumberger's EM resistivity measurements are borehole compensated to remove the uninterpretable response obtained in rugose borehole conditions.

No borehole compensation
1000 100 10 1 34 in. 28 in. 22 in. 16 in. 10 in.

With borehole compensation

1000 100 10 1 500 550 600 650

700

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