This invention relates to electromagnetic
logging technology and discloses a forward-focusing electromagnetic
logging method while drilling, comprising two stages: (1) Pre-testing stage: using a magnetic ring
antenna array arranged in a straight line along the
drill collar, the last antenna is used as a
reference antenna to transmit signals, and the preceding antennas simultaneously receive them, so as to synchronously acquire the amplitude and phase
delay of the received signals of each preceding antenna. (2) Forward focusing stage: configuring the transmission parameters for the preceding antennas, setting their
initial phase to the negative value of the measured phase
delay, and calculating an inversely proportional
weighting coefficient based on the received amplitude, thereby configuring the driving amplitude of each preceding antenna; finally, driving the
reference antenna and the configured preceding antennas to transmit synchronously, and coherently superimposing them in front of the
drill bit to form a focused beam, while weakening the
signal interference from the instrument's sides and back to the formation. This invention does not require pre-setting equipment in un-drilled formations, is fully compatible with existing instruments, and can significantly improve the
signal strength and
signal-to-
noise ratio of forward detection.