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Neutron Log Correction Graph

This document provides information on how to use neutron logs to find the true porosity of different rock types by correcting for lithology. It discusses using density-neutron crossplots and overlay lines to determine if the neutron log is calibrated to the correct lithology and describes how the presence of gas or shale can be identified on such a crossplot.

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Neutron Log Correction Graph

This document provides information on how to use neutron logs to find the true porosity of different rock types by correcting for lithology. It discusses using density-neutron crossplots and overlay lines to determine if the neutron log is calibrated to the correct lithology and describes how the presence of gas or shale can be identified on such a crossplot.

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NEUTRON LOG- INFORMATION ON FINDING TRUE POROSITY:

In neutron log, we have calibrated the tool to measure the porosities in units of
clean limestone filled with water. If lithology is known to be different, then we
required correction to find true porosity.
The clean limestone line only works for clean limestones because of the effect of
non-hydrogen elements in the matrix on the neutron porosity values, and the
different grain densities. However, we can take account of the different densities
and correct the neutron porosity units using Fig. 15.8, to obtain lines of the cross-
plot for clean sandstones and clean dolomite, the clean sandstone and clean
dolomite lines
Figure 15.8 is a graph for the purpose. But another correlation graph is presented in
fig 15.14. This graph is corrected for fluids (graph 15.8 was not). It is a plot of bulk
density (ρb) vs. neutron porosity in limestone units (the log reading). Be careful to
see that in log, on scales, ‘limestone units’ is written.
If the point of intersection of ρb vs. φN falls exactly on limestone lithology line, the
zone is said to contain water. If lithologies are sandstone/dolomite, and they are
carrying water, point will fall close to the line. It will be difficult to differentiate
between oil and water without resistivity log.
If the neutron matrix is not known for certain, but the actual formation matrix is,
the matrix on which the neutron-porosity log was recorded can be verified by
making a density-neutron crossplot. Fig. 2(below) shows a schematic example. If
the points fall along the overlay line for the actual formation matrix, the neutron
log is most likely in limestone (calcite) units. If the points fall along the calcite
overlay line, the log matrix is the same as the formation matrix. In particular, if the
points fall along the limestone line and the reservoir is known to be sandstone, the
neutron log is in sandstone units and should be transformed to limestone units
before proceeding with interpretation.

The figure also shows the effect of gas and shale. If there is a gas zone, the point
will fall in the gas portion (above sandstone line). Similar shale will fall in the
shale region below dolomite.
This is how neutron log is a lithology indicator.

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