Date of Graduation
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Department
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Committee Chair
Shahab Mohaghegh
Committee Member
Samuel Ameri
Committee Member
Jim Ammer
Abstract
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used in logging to provide the log analyst an additional tool in establishing reservoir characteristics. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Logging (MRIL) provides information on the Free Fluid, Irreducible Fluid, Total Porosity, Effective Porosity, and Permeability that is far more accurate than Conventional Wireline Log interpretation, enabling better completion practices that will further enhance total recovery. What this feasibility study seeks to show is that by using Neural Networks, it is possible to generate synthetic MRI Logs using conventional Wireline Log data. This study also demonstrates that this practice is possible in different reservoirs having entirely different lithologies. This study further emphasizes that given the encouraging results achieved here, it is possible to expand this procedure to develop field-wide MRI Logging using Conventional Wireline logs.
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Mark Robert, "Using conventional wireline logs to generate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) logs: A feasibility study." (1999). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 10424.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10424