Journal of Petroleum Technology, Vol.55, No.8, 36-37, 2003
Optimizing well construction: Full-waveform data from while-drilling seismic measurements
Recent advances in logging while drilling have enabled development of a seismic tool that Acquires and transmits seismic data in real time during the drilling process. This service can reduce risk and uncertain enabling better decision making during well construction. Analysis of the seismic waveforms recorded in the tool's memory demonstrated that this technology can produce data of sufficient quality to image the formation ahead and to the side of the bit.