Inversion of Electromagnetic Induction Log in Anisotropic Media using an Adjoint Integral Equation Method

Inversion of electromagnetic induction log while drilling provides structural information around borehole for geosteering decision process. Imaging a complex three-dimensional (3D) anisotropic formation is very challenging due to the significant cost of the forward solver. To overcome this challenge, we have developed an inversion algorithm...

3-D induction log modelling with integral equation method and domain decomposition pre-conditioning

The deployment of electromagnetic (EM) induction tools while drilling is one of the standard routines for assisting the geosteering decision-making process. The conductivity distribution obtained through the inversion of the EM induction log can provide important information about the geological structure around the borehole. To image the 3-D...

Towards Real-Time 3D Modeling of Induction Logs Using an Integral Equation Method

Real-time 3D imaging of the induction log is essential for improving the decision-making process in geosteering. To fulfill this need, we investigated various strategies for reducing the computational cost for 3D modelling of induction logs using the integral equation (IE) method, including the use of iterative Krylov solver, convolution with...