Horizontal well logging while drilling geo-steering method

Abstract

The invention discloses a horizontal well logging while drilling geo-steering method, and relates to the technical field of drilling, exploration and development of petroleum, natural gas and the like, in particular to a logging while drilling geo-steering method suitable for the drilling process of a horizontal section of a horizontal well. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps of: interpreting and making a logging curve graph and a well track profile graph by using real-time data obtained by logging while drilling and measurement while drilling, defining logging curve marking points on the logging curve graph and marking on the well track profile graph, further defining symmetrical marking points, analyzing and interpreting the symmetrical marking points to obtain the average formation dip and formation dip variation trend of each section of a well track, and redrawing a top boundary and a bottom boundary of a target layer by combining drilling points of the top boundary and the bottom boundary of the target layer; and predicting the altitude depth of a drill position according to the last measuring point, and determining the actual position of a drill in the target layer to provide a basis for next-step geo-steering decision making.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of drilling exploration and development of oil and natural gas, in particular to a logging-while-drilling geosteering method suitable for horizontal section drilling of horizontal wells. Background technique [0002] At present, in the field of drilling exploration and development technologies such as oil and natural gas, and in horizontal well operations, logging-while-drilling tools, measurement-while-drilling tools and on-site comprehensive logging tools are used. The measurement-while-drilling tool and the logging-while-drilling tool are located not far from the drill bit, and obtain various data of the formation and wellbore trajectory data while the drilling rig is drilling, including well deviation, azimuth, natural gamma ray, depth and shallow lateral resistance rate etc. The on-site comprehensive mud logging tool obtains drilling time, cuttings, fluorescence, gas logging, etc., so that the target l...

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[0004] On the other hand, due to the limitations of current technology, in actual drilling operations, each tool also has its shortcomings: 1) There is a distance between the logging-while-drilling tool and the drill bit, so there is a lagging well in the logging-while-drilling tool The measurement blind zone at the bottom of the well can only measure the natural gamma ray and the deep and shallow lateral resistivity at the position of the instrument; there is also a certain distance between the measurement while drilling tool and the drill bit, so the measurement while drilling tool has a measurement blind zone lagging behind the bottom of the well, which can only be measured The well inclination and azimuth of all positions of the instrument are measured; 2) There is also a late arrival time and other uncertain factors in the on-site comprehensive mud logging data, and the instrument cannot reflect the relevant conditions at the bottom of the well in a timely and accurate manner

[0006] "Horizontal Well Drillin

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