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Fractures in oil-based mud (OBM) applications can be identified and evaluated using high-resolution ultrasonic images from logging-while-drilling (LWD) technologies.
By permitting adjustment of drilling parameters through viewing of borehole breakout and enlargements, real-time assessment of borehole form and size provides invaluable insight into borehole conditions, assisting wellbore stability.
Operators can optimise their completion programme by assisting in the selection of zones of interest and determining the appropriate placement of completion equipment such as packers when borehole expansion is paired with the identification of fracture clusters.
The high-resolution photos show how the LWD service could replace equivalent wireline technology as the primary imaging solution in situations when doing so would be prohibitively expensive or unsafe.
The Global Ultrasonic LWD imaging market accounted for $XX Billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2022 to 2030.
One may assess formation cracks, features, and borehole geometry in any type of borehole fluid, including oil-based mud, using the high-resolution ultrasonic borehole imaging service called ImageTrak from Baker Hughes.
Poor drilling fluid design or selection, intrinsic formation features, and/or mechanical challenges brought on by bottomhole assembly (BHA) vibration are some of the root causes of poor borehole quality and/or stability issues. One must assess formation difficulties because they lead to significant revenue losses.
The amplitude and travel duration of the ImageTrak ultrasonic transducers are measured, and a 256-sector image of the wellbore is produced. When one needs to drill challenging wells with geomechanical problems, the ImageTrak solution gives the visibility to decrease nonproductive time (NPT) and limit the danger of losing a BHA in the hole.