Estimating Formation Properties from a Locus of Seismoelectric Conversion while Drilling

Drilling systems and related methods are disclosed. A drilling systems may include a tool configured to be positioned at an end of a drill string adjacent a drill bit, and the tool may be configured to detect localized seismo-electromagnetic conversion from one or more predetermined positions within a medium ahead of the drill bit. The tool may include two or more pressure sources configured to generate focused acoustic and/or elastic energy at the one or more predetermined positons to generate the localized seismo-electric conversion.

Departments: Department of Mathematics, Dept of Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
Technology Areas: Energy & Distribution: Hydrocarbons / Sensing & Imaging: Acoustics
Impact Areas: Uncharted Frontiers

  • systems and methods for detecting seismo-electromagnetic conversion
    Patent Cooperation Treaty | Published application
  • seismoelectric conversion
    United States of America | Granted | 11,307,324

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