System and method for clay typing using NMR-based porosity modeling

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PATENT NO 6646437
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09827835

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System and method for characterizing formation properties based on NMR measurements. NMR clay measurements of this invention distinguish between interstitial pore water and the water adsorbed by the clay minerals. The measurements can be used to determine the quantity of adsorbed water in different clays and correct previously available data obtained using conventional density and neutron porosity logs. A new petrophysical parameter wetness clay is defined as an intrinsic parameter for clays, and its value is computed for members of the smectite group of clays, such as montmorillonite. The wet clay values for the density, neutron logs based on the adsorbed water in clays are used to enhance the quality and accuracy of the overall log interpretation.

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HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC3000 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E HOUSTON TX 77032-3219

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Chitale, Dattatraya V Houston, TX 1 37
Coates, George R Three Rivers, CA 10 460
Day, Peter Ian Houston, TX 5 142
Sigal, Richard F Spring, TX 5 88

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