An apparatus used in electrical investigation of geological formations GF surrounding a borehole BH, comprises:an
electrically conductive body 102 movable through the borehole BH,at least one first
transmitter T1 for inducing a first current from a first
transmitter position and traveling in a path that includes a first portion of the body and a selected zone SZ of the geological formations GF,at least one second
transmitter T2 for inducing a second current from a second position and traveling in a path that includes a second portion of the body and the selected zone SZ, the second transmitter T2 position being different from the first transmitter T1 position on the body,at least a first M0, second M1 and third M2
axial current sensors for measuring a first, a second and a third
axial current flowing along the body, respectively, the first, second and third
axial current sensor position on the body being different from each other, andat least one lateral
current sensor R2 disposed on the body for measuring a first electrical
signal resulting from the first current and a second electrical
signal resulting from the second current.The apparatus further comprises:a virtual axial
current sensor providing a virtual axial current measurement by interpolating or extrapolating two axial current measurements made at different positions which are not adjacent to the lateral
current sensor, andan electronic module 103 for deriving an indication of the resistivity or
conductivity of the selected zone SZ based on the measured first electrical
signal, second electrical signal, axial currents and the calculated virtual axial current.