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RG Focussed Electric (Guard Log) Probe

Focussed Electric (Guard Log) Probe

A focussed resistivity measurement with excellent vertical resolution and reasonable depth of investigation. The guard log works well when high borehole fluid salinity and high formation resistance cause the16" and 64" Normal resistivity logs to give inaccurate results.

PRINCIPLE OF MEASUREMENT
The probe includes a central current-source electrode mounted between two guard electrodes, maintained at the same potential by internal electronics. Current from the central electrode is constrained to a thin disk by the presence of the guards and returns to the cable armour above a 10m insulated section. The potential of the central electrode with respect to a surface voltage-reference stake and the measured current are combined by a down-hole microprocessor to calculate the apparent formation resistivity.

 

   
FEATURES
Good depth of penetration with excellent bed-boundary resolution
Down-hole calibration check using internal resistor
Digital down-hole measurement avoids errors due to cable effects in deeper boreholes
Constant-power down-hole current source give 4 decades of measurement without manual range switching
Optional natural-gamma measurement
MEASUREMENTS
Focussed resistivity
Natural gamma
APPLICATIONS
Water Determination of water quality
Indication of permeable zones and porosity
Engineering
Minerals
Strata correlation between boreholes
Indication of fractures and permeable zones
Bed-boundary and thickness measurements
Moisture determination in coal
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Borehole type Open-hole, water-filled
Centralisation Standoff recommended
The logging cable armour above the insulated section must be immersed in well fluid, restricting top logging depth to 5-10m below the fluid level. Best results are obtained with borehole fluid resistivity well below formation resistivity.
SPECIFICATIONS
Diameter 38mm
Length 2.82m
Weight 8kg
Max. temperature 70ºC (extended range available)
Max. pressure 20MPa (extended range available)
Guard Log sense electrode 10cms
Guard electrodes 2 x 1m
Current drive 200Hz bi-directional
Current return Cable armour
Voltage reference Surface earth stake (fish)
Measurement range 1 to 10,000 ohm-m (extended ranges available)
Natural-gamma detector 50mm x 25mm NaI(Tl) scintillation crystal (larger sizes available)
SALES INFORMATION
Probe
25 057 000 Focussed electric probe
25 058 000 includes natural gamma
Accessories
20 100 000 GLOG test box
20 101 000 Surface earth stake
20 070 000 ELOG testbox
24 001 000 Natural-gamma API calibrator without source
30 010 000 3.7MBq 137Cs source for natural gamma calibrator

 

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