Method for combining the results of ultrasound and x-ray and neutron cement evaluation logs through modality merging

Abstract

A combining mechanism for borehole logging tool data that employs modality merging to combine the output data of various borehole logging tools to provide a combined result and automated interpretation is provided, said mechanism comprising: at least one mechanism for assigning interpretive values to individual processed data types; at least one mechanism for combining the interpretive value data sets; and, at least one mechanism for providing an interpretation. A method of combining borehole logging tool data that employs modality merging to combine the output data of various borehole logging tools to provide a combined result and automated interpretation is also provided, said method comprising: assigning interpretive values to individual processed data types; combining the interpretive value data sets; and, providing an interpretation.

1 . A combining mechanism for borehole logging tool data that employs modality merging to combine the output data of various borehole logging tools to provide a combined result and automated interpretation, comprising:
 at least one mechanism for assigning interpretive values to individual processed data types;   at least one mechanism for combining the interpretive value data sets; and   at least one mechanism for providing an interpretation.   
     
     
         2 . The combining mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said mechanism is configured to process ultrasound or acoustic data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         3 . The combining mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said mechanism is configured to process x-ray data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         4 . The combining mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said mechanism is configured to process neutron porosity data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         5 . The combining mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said mechanism is configured to process neutron activation data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         6 . The combining mechanism for borehole logging tool data of  claim 1 , wherein said borehole tool is a wireline-based tool. 
     
     
         7 . The combining mechanism for borehole logging tool data of  claim 1 , wherein said borehole tool is a logging-while-drilling-based tool. 
     
     
         8 . The method of combining borehole logging tool data that employs modality merging to combine the output data of various borehole logging tools to provide a combined result and automated interpretation, comprising:
 assigning interpretive values to individual processed data types;   combining the interpretive value data sets; and   providing an interpretation.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said method further comprises processing ultrasound or acoustic data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said method further comprising processing x-ray data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said method further comprises processing neutron porosity data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said method further comprises processing neutron activation data from a borehole logging tool. 
     
     
         13 . The method for borehole logging tool data of  claim 8 , wherein said borehole tool further comprises wireline-based tool. 
     
     
         14 . The method for borehole logging tool data of  claim 8 , wherein said borehole tool further comprises a logging-while-drilling-based tool.