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Multicomponent Induction Logging Responses in Layered Uniaxial and Biaxial Anisotropic Media

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Due to different sedimentary environments, the realistic formation always presents different electrical anisotropic characteristics. Multicomponent induction logging technology is an efficient method to solve complicated electrical anisotropy problems. However, because of the mathematical complexity, the investigation of unconventional electrical anisotropy in borehole geophysics is still insufficient. Additional situations, such as the classification of electrical anisotropy and the corresponding solution, need to be considered. For convenience, we introduce a universal algorithm to solve arbitrary electrical anisotropic problems. Uniaxial and biaxial anisotropic resistivity media are studied. In addition, the anisotropic dip and azimuth angles are used to further characterize the complex electrical anisotropy conditions. Numerical simulations confirm the robustness of the algorithm, and illustrate the tool responses under different electrical anisotropic situations. It can be concluded that anisotropic dip and azimuth can exert a great influence on triaxial induction logging responses. Some important phenomena can be observed; for example, critical borehole and critical anisotropic dip exist in the rotated uniaxial and biaxial media. Different monotonic rules can be found before and after these critical angles. Cross-coupling magnetic components, Hxy (Hyx) and Hyz (Hzy), are closely related to the anisotropic azimuth. The proposed algorithm can effectively overcome the deficiency of the traditional method and reduce the uncertainties in resistivity interpretation.

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This work was supported by the Research Foundation of China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, XQZX20200007, the Xinjiang Natural Science Foundation, 2020D01B63, and Xinjiang Scientific research projects in Colleges and Universities, XJEDU2021Y052. The authors would also like to acknowledge their colleagues at the faculty of petroleum in China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay.

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This work was supported by the Research Foundation of China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, XQZX20200007, Xinjiang Natural Science Foundation, 2020D01B63, and Xinjiang Scientific research projects in Colleges and Universities, XJEDU2021Y052.

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Hu, X., Feng, N. Multicomponent Induction Logging Responses in Layered Uniaxial and Biaxial Anisotropic Media. Pure Appl. Geophys. 179, 4445–4463 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-022-03174-x

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