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IMAGING BEHIND THE CASING
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Introduction
IBC is mainly used in Light cement. The acoustic impedance of Light cements is very similar to that
of water, which makes evaluating this cement very difficult. The IBC was designed to better
evaluate Light cement as well as provide several additional measurements. Physics of this
measure require four identical transducers:
• Three transducers angle adjustable allow investigating the casing-cement and cement-formation
interfaces.
This measurement is insured by an emitter and two receiver placed at distance near and far from
the emitter.
• Taking place in opposite side, latest transducer function is the Flow Propriety Measurement.
In order to cover the various internal diameter casing sizes, there are three
sizes of sub called IBC-A; B and C.
IBC-A
IBC-B
IBC-C
1. Connect both USIC (outside tube) and USIS (inside tube) with a short 31-31 pin connection
5. Start motor in measurement, verify the sub rotation by monitoring the RPS and
Motor Voltage.
7. Start a simulated log with speed less than 2700 fph. The following waveforms should pop up
as the log starts scrolling:
USIT Waveform
NEAR Waveform
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FAR Waveform
10. Leave the log running for a while, monitor the LQCs and verify the gains consistency and
variation with EMEX.
3. Pull in the orientator and tighten the screw. Tighten the 3 axles.
3) Toolstring configuration
USIC must of course be USIC-DB for proper firmware
Enough gemcos, as required, very important
Important decoupling between USIT (2 flex) and the tools above & proper number of gemcos
as required on the USIC
If sonic above , to be properly centered and decoupled.
If any DLS, decouple USIS/USIC with 1 flex
4) Software
So far IBC can be used only with OP14. Available on
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Evaluation\IBC . IBC Appkit for OP15 is still under Field Test and not available to all locations, so
for now only SRPCWX -3191-USIT (for OP14) will be used. Check Intouch page for more updates.
5) Session configuration
USIT declared as USIT-D
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Select correct sub when composing, must be the IBCS- B one (default is USRS-B).
In parameter init update CSIZ/CWEI and other USI type of parameters to be updated properly
Update DFVL to 203 us.ft
Update ZMUD 3 MRayls ?
Without knowing the depth (therefore pressure), cannot be sure of that ZMUD .. you have to enter
the best estimate that you can generate.
This will oblige you to set ZTCM (USI) to at least ZMUD + 0.5 unless the cement is light..
note that you can select the horizontal & vertical resolutions as you want
All correct, near and far windows agree with tooplanner within a few us (different DFVL) you will
have to fine tune these as you are logging [ looking at the windows vs echoes in both USIT_QC
and USIT_QC_4T formats].
Normally the values of near and far windows gotten from toolplanner are higher by a few us
(depending on your DFVL). So it’s better to do a downlog and adjust the values there, looking at
the windows vs echoes in both USIT_QC and USIT_QC_4T_formats, rather than doing it on the
uplog.
You should have to increase AGMX before attempting logging. As effectively, the higher the
attenuation on USI, the higher the gain has to be, depending on your EMEX Voltage.
All calibrations are published in the Calibration values on SRPC Production Services Coefficients
and Firmwares page. In addition, leave U-USIT-CEMT to Class G unless you have a cement below
14 ppg .. if above 12 ppg need to set it as LIGHT.
8) Presentation manager
The most recommended for IBC are the first 6 formats presented below. For USIT select the ones
as usual, depending on the requested service (Cement &/or corrosion).
9) Logging
Motor / EMEX as with the USIT on the way up or down
No FPM on the way down. Can log on the way down with sub rotating if sure there is no
mechanical obstructions
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10) LQC
USIT part as usual
• eccentering less than 0.1xdiameter[in]xthickness[in]
• look at casing rugosity on echo amplitude
• gain between min/max
• detection OK as per USITQC format
• no processing flags
• radius & thickness as expected
• RSAV between 7 – 7.5 RPS
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• CZMD is close to 2.7 – 3.4 [nominal 3 ? ] throughout, no significant peaks , varies slowly
with depth when low acoustic impedance
• CFVL is close to 200-210 us/ft [nominal 203 us/ft] and varies with depth slowly , no peak
• The fluid velocity is calculated with the expected OD of the pipe and what is measured
[USI transducer] , on the other hand, the Acoustic impedance is computed using the linear
relationships of the flexural attenuation and the acoustic impedance to ZMUD when Z is
below 3.5 – 4 Mrayls (all transducers participate in this)
The way to look at FVEL & ZMUD is using the ZMUD QC log
The parameter FSOD in the “IBC processing windows” drives the FPM mode we are in . Default 2
is good at first :
Once log finished, appear in the System control panel the recommendation like:
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this is the result of the FPM QC log (QC FPM) that can be like
It is normal to have red flags on the ZMUD computation if all points at that depth are above 3.5 – 4
Mrayls .
In the example above , the FVEL is smooth , the ZMUD despite the lack of points to compute it
[bottom red ], it remains OK throughout, there are enough good points at the top .
In these new kits [3190 or 3191] , the same recommendation Once log finished is available in the
Task master under USIT Tasks
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if the ZMUD computed & the FVEL computed throughout each logging interval make sense
and do not exhibit "singularities [looking at the FPM_QC format] ", leave FSOD=2 for any
playback
If at the opposite the ZMUD/FVEL computed are "strange" or exhibit singularities/large
variations, you shall use FSOD=0 in playback and set DFVL & ZMUD to the averaged
value while logging or zone each of these two. (follow recommendation from Syst control
panel)
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• eccentering less than 0.2xdiameter[in]xthickness[in]
• not too much “white” on SLG map and Flexural attenuation “map” not saturating [i.e
• not all white or all dark brown]
• Gains near [QNGN/QNGX] and far [QFGN/QFGX] are between min/max for each
• Logging speed below 2700 ft/hr for sure for IBC [Syst control panel to tell] depends
• on firing mode , RPS of the sub … ]
• Detection You must have a USIT4TQC log showing good detection or adjust the
• begin/end of each of the receivers on near and far, a good QC is like:
c- as soon as the DLIS file is closed [depth log finished] , having the overview of the VDL in
mind, the intervals can be selected to create within OP the polar movie . In task master
launch/initialize. Select depths, put a gain >1 if you need to have more contrast , gain <1 if need to
have less, limit the bandwidth if the VDL is noisy /ringing .. then select the DLIS and it will generate
the
*.AVI movie straight within OP
if there is a GPIT in the string, the movie will mention that it is oriented with the top of the hole
at the top of the plots .. Probably not in your case.. As useless in a vertical well
d- any other processing , will require SRPC involvement today, the way to do it is below. QC
needed first
Full Post-job
Complete Isolation Scanner ACQ DLIS upload
Complete Set of USIT/IBC PDS upload
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