Design of a New Acoustic Logging While Drilling Tool
Kai Zhang, Baohai Tan, Wenxiu Zhang, Yuntao Sun, Jian Zheng, Yuanda Su, Xutang Liu, Gaofu Wu, Shoutao Xin
Abstract
To obtain qualified logging while drilling (LWD) data, a new acoustic LWD tool was designed. Its overall design is introduced here, including the physical construction, electronic structure, and operation flowchart. Thereafter, core technologies adopted in this tool are presented, such as dominant exciting wave bands of dipole source, a sine wave pulse excitation circuit, broadband impedance matching, and an intellectualized active reception transducer. Lastly, we tested this tool in the azimuthal anisotropy module well, calibration well, and normal well, working in the model of the cable, sliding eye, and logging while drilling. Experiments showed that the core technologies achieved ideal results and that the LWD tool obtained qualified data.