Patent ID: 6119777
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
A method of operating a logging tool in a well-bred, the well-bore formed in an earth formation, which wellbore is to be provided with a wellbore component, wherein the well-bore component is selected from the group consisting of a wellbore casing, a wellbore liner, a slotted wellbore liner, an expandable slotted liner, a pre-perforated liner, a wellbore screen, a wire-wrapped screen, and a gravel pack screen, the method comprising:arranging the logging tool in a selected relationship relative to the component so that the logging tool is guided by the component through the wellbore during lowering of the component into the wellbore;lowering the component with the logging tool in the selected relationship, through the wellbore;operating the logging tool so as to provide logging data of the earth formation surrounding the wellbore while the component is being lowered into the wellbore; andtransferring the logging data to surface.