Cement Bond Log & Its Interpretation | TOP Energy Training

This presentation by Dr. Arash Dahi Taleghani was delivered as part of an online TOPCORP symposium, "Hot Topics", for oil and gas inspectors broadcast through Penn State Extension on October 7, 2020.
#cementbondlogs, #naturalgas, #wellcement
- YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT -
0:00 - Introducing Dr. Arash Dahi Taleghani
2:55 - Well Integrity & Barriers
6:45 - Example of Well Barriers
8:58 - Purpose of Cementing
14:52 - Reasons for Performing CBL
20:17 - Different Scenarios for Poor Cementing
22:54 - Evaluation Techniques
29:02 - Noise Logging
30:31 - Acoustic Logging
33:32 - Cement Bond Logging (CBL)
34:20 - Traditional Bond Tool
36:48 - Segmented Bond Tool (SBT)
38:02 - Radial Analysis Bond Log (RAL)
38:30 - Traditional Bond Tool Example
39:04 - Sonic Fundamentals
39:33 - Theory of Measurement Amplitude & Travel Time
41:22 - CBL, An Amplitude Measurement
41:46 - Amplitude Signals vs. Pipe Size of "free" pipe
42:09 - How much cement do I have for the amplitude in question?
42:24 - Variable Density Log (VDL)
42:52 - Sonic Fundamentals - VDL
44:02 - CBL - Parameters Measured
45:00 - Variable Density Log (VDL)
46:06 - Examples
54:42 Questions
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[@CMontiel59]

Very good explanation.... very fast (speaking) but excelent. The concepts discuss were very clear and critical to understand what the cement bond log is......Thank Sirs of TOP Energy

[@muhammadreza572]

Thank you Arash it was very helpful