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Downhole logging sensor measuring the natural gamma emission from surroundings rocks borehole fluid temperature


Log Name = GRTEMP


Measured property = gamma quants per secondFluid Temperature


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°F = 9/5 T [°C] + 32R/s μR/hr  = 2.8 ·10-10 R/s GAPI = 4.2* ·10-10 R/s = 1.5* μR/hr

 * – for scintillation detectors

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Scope of Applicability

Depth Matching between cased-hole and open-hole logs
Pick up radioactive anomalies caused by saline water invasion 
  • Pick up radioactive anomalies caused by water invasion or radioactive tracers 
  • Mathematical Model

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    GR = (1-\phi_e) \cdot GR_{m}  + \phi_e \cdot s_w \cdot GR_w

    where 

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     is natural gamma radioactivity of formation water and 
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    bodyGR_m
      is natural gamma radioactivity of rocks:

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    GR_m = \sum_i GR_{mi} 
    where 
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     natural gamma radioactivity of i-th mineral.



    Mathematical Model



    Mathematical model of fluid temperature is very complex and described in following papers: