EquaWell Automated Cased Hole Logging Interpretation

Drawing on our expertise in acoustics, software engineering, and machine learning, we have built an advanced processing pipeline that transforms data from well-logging tools used in plug-and-abandonment and carbon-capture & storage operations into actionable insights. Our approach enhances well integrity evaluations to prevent CO₂ leakage and ensure environmental safety.

In carbon capture and storage (CCS) wells, as well as in plug and abandonment of oil and gas wells, it is important to inspect the condition of the casing and the quality of the cement around the casing. Without adequate bonding, CO₂ can leak through compromised barriers, posing significant environmental risks and safety hazards.

Combining our expertise in the physics of wave propagation with machine learning, we deliver precise evaluations of bonding integrity. Using ultra-sonic (pitch-catch, pulse-echo) and sonic data, we assess bonding quality, calculate the total length of the sealing barrier, locate the top of cement, differentiate types of bonding, and divide the well into sections based on the combined information from the well logs.

Our automated analysis generates detailed reports on whether a cementing job meets safety standards. While the process is fully automated, our internal tools allow for manual review and verification, ensuring that the automated system provides accurate results, enabling further in-depth analysis.

This analysis is designed to work seamlessly with data from qualified well-logging technologies widely used across Europe. Our approach allows for rapid application to both existing datasets and new logging runs. The pipeline yields strong results in safeguarding plug-and-abandonment and future CCS operations against CO₂ leakage, to ensure environmental protection.

Key features
  • Processing on pulse-echo, pitch-catch and CBL data
  • Machine learning combined with physics
  • Automated interpretation
  • Segmenting of sections based on bonding quality
  • Visual path to highlight channels and poor bonding
Critical measurement
  • Length of cement/shale barrier

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If you are interested in applying the pipeline to your data sets, please don’t hesitate to get in touch for a demonstration and more details of the analysis we can do.

We are always happy to investigate other problems with this application area. Get in touch if you would like to discuss analysis of other types of data produced by the logging tools or extensions to our current analysis pipeline.

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