Oxygen Activation Logging

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 Content

1、Oxygen Activation Theory

2、Tools Introduction
3、Application
 Oxygen Activation Theory
When neutron entered the formation：inelastic、elastic、capture and oxygen activation
GR ray
detector

Transmitter

Flow direction
水流方向
68S
Neutron
source
Inelastic gamma rays

O16
n 10-610-3 S Receiver
 f ( t ) tdt
Elastic gamma rays v  Ls Tm Tm  Ta / 2 
 f ( t ) dt

10-3Sseveral days
g
Oxygen activation gamma rays Q  Tm  Pc

n
Transmitter Time spectrum Hitting neutron area
O16

Amplitude
Background area
static activation area
Dynamic activation area

N16
Time

The free high energy neutrons knock the oxygen nuclei and creates a radioactive nigrogen-16 The flow of oxygen-containing substances, especially water, is reflected by measuring
nuclei. This subsequently undergoes beta decay leaving an exited state of oxygen. The exited the gamma ray time spectrum in the tubing, annular space and outside casing. The
oxygen then stabilizes generally by emitting gamma rays. The oxygen activation detects the velocity of water flow can be calculated by analyzing the time spectrum, and then the
gamma rays counts. flow rate can be calculated
 Content

1、Oxygen Activation Theory

2、Tools Introduction
3、Application
 Tools Introduction

CCL
GR+CCL Temperature, Pressure When activated the upper neutron source, the
GR
downward water flow is measured.
Temperature
U4-2226mm
Pressure
U3-1542mm
When activated the lower neutron source, the
Neutron source U2-612mm upward water flow is measured
D4
U1-353mm
D3

D2 Neutron source

D1
D1-374mm
Both upward and downward water flow are measured
D2-998mm
Neutron source when logging one time
D3-1732mm
D4-2629mm
D5-3513mm

One Transmitter-Receiver oxygen activation One Transmitter-two Receivers oxygen activation

 Tools Introduction
CCL

TEMP, PRE
GR+CCL
Time spectrum
Time spectrum
GR
D4
Temp
U3
Pressure

U2

Neutron source
U1

D4
D3
D3 Neutron
D2 source

D2
D1
D1 D1
D2

D3
Time(s)
Neutron source
Time(s)
D4

D5
One Transmitter-Receiver oxygen activation spectrum peak One Transmitter-two Receivers oxygen activation spectrum peak
 Tools Introduction
Specifications
Parameter OD(mm) Temperature(℃) Pressure(MPa) Precision Resolution Range
CCL — — -
Temperature ±1 ℃ 0.1 ℃ -20-135 ℃
Pressure 43 135 80 ± 0.2MPa 1psi 0-80MPa
GR 7% 0.1CPS/API 0-500API
Flow velocity 0.6-25m/min
CCL — — -
Temperature ±0.5 ℃ 0.1 ℃ -20-135 ℃
Pressure 38 135 80 ± 0.5MPa 1psi 0-80MPa
GR 7% 0.1CPS/API 0-500API

Flow velocity 0.6-25m/min

RPM-OA Mode
Investigation Tool-fluid relative Logging speed(depend
Mode OD(mm) Temperature(℃) Pressure(MPa)
depth velocity on the fluid velocity
Hydrolog 43 177 103.4 152-254mm 5-15fpm 3ft/min-200ft/min
 Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages：
a. Suitable for all types of injection Wells
b. More accurately calculate the absorption water profile
c. Monitor the channel and loss interval, check downhole tube.
d. Measure the annular space flow through tubing
e. Monitor flow leakage location, sealing condition
f. It is not affected by the injection liquid, channel and oil pollution in the tubing
g. Not use any radioactive tracer and not cause contamination to the wellbore and formation

Disadvantages：
a. The string ID is required highly
b. The measurement accuracy is affected when the flow rate is too low
 Content

1、Oxygen Activation Theory

2、Tools Introduction
3、Application
 Interpretation Principle

Oxygen Activation time spectrum

1 flow rate in tube

2 flow rate in case

3 flow rate between tube and case

 Application

• Absorption water profile

Temperature
Time spectrum CCL when shut in
Upward Flow Upward Flow Downward Flow
Tube space tube space Casing space Temperature Injection
GR when injection rate

Total injection
Separation injection

Time (S)

Time spectrum

Upward flow

Time spectrum

Time (S)

Downward flow

Time (S)
 Application

• Casing leakage

The well is a general positive injection well, injection rate is 115m3/d. After
500 m
release isotope two times, The absorption water profile was not detected in the
650 m
perforation zone under tube shose and the tracer reaction was not detected too.

Time spectrum 700 m

Upward flow rate in annular：111.26m3/d 1000 m

Downward flow rate in tube：112.74m3/d

Downward flow rate under tube shose：0 m3/d

 Application

• Check Sealing CCL Downward Flow Upward Flow

Temperature when
Downward Flow shut in Injection
Tube space in annual in annual
Temperature when rate
GR injection

Separation injection well

water distributor:2215.0m, 2236.0m
Packer:2225.5m, 2241.0m

Water
distributor

There was water flow in the annular upper and lower

packers. There was leakage in both packers.
Packer
And determined the absorption water profile of each
layer by comprehensive analysis.
 Application
• Channel outside tube in production well
Time spectrum

CCL Upward Flow Upward Flow Upward Flow

Tube space Casing space outside casing
GR flowrate

Upward flow
outside casing

Time (S)

Time spectrum

Upward flow
outside tube

Time (S)

Time spectrum

No water flow
perforation

Time (S)
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