Patent Publication Number: US-9841527-B2

Title: Apparatus and method for downhole transient resistivity measurement and inversion

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY CLAIM 
     This application claims the benefit of PCT Application No. PCT/RU2012/000938, entitled “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE TRANSIENT RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND INVERSION”, filed Nov. 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Various techniques are used to measure formation properties, such as transient electromagnetic (EM) measurement techniques. Transient EM methods such as deep transient logging while drilling (LWD), especially using “look-ahead” capability, have been shown to have great use in geologic formation evaluation and measurement. Transient EM techniques involve disposing a tool including at least one transmitter and receiver, and transmitting transient pulses of current into a formation. The induced electromagnetic field and decay responses are measured. 
     Various inversion techniques can be utilized to model earth formations based on measured TEM data. An ongoing challenge for transient EM techniques is the reduction of time required to perform inversion of the measured data, especially for techniques in which the inversion is performed in real time, such as during LWD operations. Numerical modeling of synthetic transient signals is time-consuming because, in many instances, synthetic time-dependent signals used for modeling must be calculated by inverse Fourier transform of frequency-dependent signals. 
     SUMMARY 
     A method of processing electromagnetic signal data includes: disposing a downhole tool in a borehole in an earth formation, the downhole tool including at least one electromagnetic transmitter; performing a downhole electromagnetic operation, the operation including transmitting an electromagnetic pulse from the transmitter into the formation and measuring a time domain transient electromagnetic (TEM) signal over a selected time interval following a transmitter turn-off time; transforming the measured time domain TEM signal into a frequency domain TEM signal measured; and applying an inversion technique to the transformed frequency domain TEM signal to estimate one or more formation parameters. 
     An apparatus for processing electromagnetic signal data includes: a downhole tool configured to be disposed in a borehole in an earth formation, the downhole tool including a conductive carrier, a transmitter, a first receiver disposed at a first axial distance (L 1 ) from the transmitter, and a second receiver disposed at a second axial distance (L 2 ) from the transmitter that is less than the first axial distance; and a processor. The processor is configured to perform: transmitting electromagnetic pulses from the transmitter into the formation and measuring a time domain transient electromagnetic (TEM) signal via the first and second receivers over a selected time interval following a transmitter turn-off time; transforming the time domain TEM signal into a frequency domain TEM signal measured; and applying an inversion technique to the transformed frequency domain TEM signal to estimate one or more formation parameters. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The following descriptions should not be considered limiting in any way. With reference to the accompanying drawings, like elements are numbered alike: 
         FIG. 1  depicts an exemplary embodiment of a drilling, formation evaluation and/or production system; 
         FIG. 2  depicts an exemplary embodiment of a downhole tool; 
         FIG. 3  is a flow chart providing an exemplary method of processing electromagnetic signal data and/or measuring formation properties; 
         FIG. 4  is a flow chart providing an exemplary method of processing electromagnetic signal data and/or measuring formation properties; 
         FIG. 5  depicts a model of voltage in a homogeneous medium depending on the medium&#39;s resistivity; 
         FIG. 6  shows exemplary models (A-D) of formations; 
         FIG. 7  shows voltage, apparent resistivity and transformed frequency signals for the model A of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  shows voltage, apparent resistivity and transformed frequency signals for the model B of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 9  shows voltage, apparent resistivity and transformed frequency signals for the model C of  FIG. 6 ; and 
         FIG. 10  shows voltage, apparent resistivity and transformed frequency signals for the model D of  FIG. 6 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Apparatuses and methods are provided for performing transient electromagnetic (EM) measurement operations, such as logging-while-drilling (LWD) operations. An exemplary method is provided for transformation and/or inversion of Transient EM (TEM) data obtained from borehole logging operations. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving measured transient EM data, and transforming the measured TEM data from time domain to frequency domain via a suitable transformation prior to inversion. A modeling or inversion algorithm is applied to the transformed transient EM data to estimate properties of the formation. For example, the transformed TEM data is inverted using any suitable inversion technique to yield one or more models of formation parameters. 
     In one embodiment, the transformation of TEM data to the frequency domain includes estimation of a primary field component of the TEM data and extraction of the primary field from the measured TEM signal. This transformation allows for the use of relatively short time intervals, e.g., such as those used in TEM logging, to restore frequency signals. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , an exemplary embodiment of a well drilling, logging and/or production system  10  includes a borehole string  12  that is shown disposed in a wellbore or borehole  14  that penetrates at least one earth formation  16  during a drilling or other downhole operation. A surface structure  18  includes various components such as a wellhead, derrick and/or rotary table or supporting the borehole string, lowering string sections or other downhole components. In one embodiment, the borehole string  12  is a drillstring including one or more drill pipe sections that extend downward into the borehole  14 , and is connected to a drilling assembly  20 . In one embodiment, system  10  includes any number of downhole tools  24  for various processes including formation drilling, geosteering, and formation evaluation (FE) for measuring versus depth and/or time one or more physical quantities in or around a borehole. The tool  24  may be included in or embodied as a bottomhole assembly (BHA)  22 , drillstring component or other suitable carrier. A “carrier” as described herein means any device, device component, combination of devices, media and/or member that may be used to convey, house, support or otherwise facilitate the use of another device, device component, combination of devices, media and/or member. Exemplary non-limiting carriers include drill strings of the coiled tubing type, of the jointed pipe type and any combination or portion thereof. Other carrier examples include casing pipes, wirelines, wireline sondes, slickline sondes, drop shots, downhole subs, bottom-hole assemblies, and drill strings. 
     The tool  24 , the BHA  22  or other portions of the borehole string  12  includes sensor devices configured to measure various parameters of the formation and/or borehole. In one embodiment, the sensor devices include one or more transmitters and receivers configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals for measurement of formation properties such as composition, resistivity and permeability. An exemplary measurement technique is a transient EM technique. 
     In one embodiment, the tool  24 , BHA  22  and/or sensor devices include and/or are configured to communicate with a processor to receive, measure and/or estimate directional and other characteristics of the downhole components, borehole and/or the formation. For example, the tool  24  is equipped with transmission equipment to communicate with a processor such as a downhole processor  26  or a surface processing unit  28 . Such transmission equipment may take any desired form, and different transmission media and connections may be used. Examples of connections include wired, fiber optic, acoustic, wireless connections and mud pulse telemetry. 
     The processor may be configured to receive data from the tool  24  and/or process the data to generate formation parameter information. In one embodiment, the surface processing unit  28  is configured as a surface drilling control unit which controls various drilling parameters such as rotary speed, weight-on-bit, drilling fluid flow parameters and others. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an embodiment of the downhole tool  24 . The downhole tool  24  is disposed in a carrier such as a housing  30 . The housing is incorporated as or in a downhole component such as a borehole string section, a drill pipe or a drill collar. The tool  24  includes a resistivity measurement assembly  32  incorporating at least one electromagnetic (EM) source and multiple EM receivers. An EM transmitter  34  (e.g., a transmitter antenna or coil) is configured to emit an electromagnetic field into the formation  16  and induce a magnetic field response that is measured by one or more EM receivers  36  and  38  (e.g., receiver coils). An electric source  40 , which may be disposed downhole or at a surface location, is configured to apply electric current to the transmitter  34 . 
     In one embodiment, the measurement assembly  32  is configured to perform an inductive transient EM measurement operation. The source  40  applies transient pulses of current to the transmitter  34 , which induces current in the formation  16 . The current generates a magnetic field that is detected by the receivers  36  and  38 . 
     The tool  24  utilizes electromagnetic measurements to determine the electrical conductivity of formations surrounding the borehole. Various types of tools may be employed to measure formations at various “depths of investigations” or DOI, which correspond to distances from the tool and/or borehole in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the tool and/or borehole (e.g., the Z axis of  FIG. 2 ). Transient EM methods are particularly useful for ultra-deep investigations (e.g., radial distances of 10s to hundreds of meters from the tool and/or borehole). Typically, voltage or current pulses that are excited in a transmitter initiate the propagation of an electromagnetic signal in the earth formation. Electric currents diffuse outwards from the transmitter into the surrounding formation. At different times, information arrives at the measurement sensor from different investigation depths. 
     In one embodiment, the transmitter and the receivers are disposed axially relative to one another. An “axial” location refers to a location along the Z axis that extends along a length of the tool  24  and/or borehole  14 . The first receiver  36  is positioned at a selected axial distance L 1  from the transmitter  34 , and the second receiver  38  is positioned at a shorter axial distance L 2  from the transmitter. 
     In one embodiment, the receivers  36  and  38  are identical or at least substantially identical, such that they would measure the same signal if the receivers are disposed at the same axial and radial location. For example, the receivers  36  and  38  each have the same (or at least substantially the same) configuration parameters. Such parameters include the number and diameter of coil windings, the coil material, the effective area, the magnetic field to voltage conversion factor and/or voltage gain. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a method  50  for processing electromagnetic signal measurements and/or measuring parameters of an earth formation using electromagnetic signal measurements. The method  50  includes one or more of stages  51 - 54  described herein. The method may be performed continuously or intermittently as desired. The method is described herein in conjunction with the tool  24 , although the method may be performed in conjunction with any number and configuration of processors, sensors and tools. The method may be performed by one or more processors or other devices capable of receiving and processing measurement data. In one embodiment, the method includes the execution of all of stages  51 - 54  in the order described. However, certain stages  51 - 54  may be omitted, stages may be added, or the order of the stages changed. 
     In the first stage  51 , the tool  24  is lowered in the borehole. The tool  24  may be lowered, for example, during a drilling operation, LWD operation or via a wireline. 
     In the second stage  52 , current is applied to the transmitter  34  and the receivers  36  and  38  measure signals from the formation during a selected time interval. The measured transient electromagnetic (TEM) signals are recorded at multiple times. In one embodiment, the measured TEM signals are voltage signals 
               d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
or {right arrow over (G)}(t) recorded over a selected time period.
 
     In the third stage  53 , prior to inversion of the measured TEM signal data, a transformation is applied to the measured time domain TEM signal to produce a frequency domain TEM signal. Transformation of the time domain measurements to the frequency domain allows for more efficient use of algorithms and codes of forward modeling and inversion that are developed for frequency measurements. Such transformation of the measured TEM signal data saves considerable calculation time relative to typical prior art methods. Such prior art methods require transformation of frequency domain models to the time domain in order to analyze the measured time domain TEM data. The time of calculation using prior art time-dependent signals can exceed hundreds of times the time of calculation using frequency-dependent signals as described herein. 
     In one embodiment, the measured TEM signal data is transformed using a Fourier transform. For example, the following formula is used to transform a measured time-domain signal 
               d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
to the frequency domain:
 
                           H   -&gt;     *     ⁡     (   f   )       =       -     1     μ   0         ⁢       ∫     t   1       t   n       ⁢         d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt     ⁢     e     i2π   ⁢           ⁢   f   ⁢           ⁢   t       ⁢   dt           ,           (   1   )               
where
 
               d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
is the time derivative of the magnetic field or the measured voltage resulting from a turn-off current impulse in a transmitter coil, [t 1 ,t n ] is the measurement time interval, {right arrow over (H)}*(f) is the frequency-dependent magnetic field, and μ 0  is magnetic permeability.
 
     In the case of an arbitrary current impulse, equation (1) transforms into: 
                           H   -&gt;     *     ⁡     (   f   )       =         -     1       I   *     ⁡     (   f   )           ·     1     i   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢   f   ⁢           ⁢     μ   0           ⁢       ∫     t   1       t   n       ⁢         d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt     ⁢     e     i2π   ⁢           ⁢   f   ⁢           ⁢   t       ⁢   dt           ,           (   2   )               
where
 
               d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
is the derivative of the magnetic field or the measured voltage resulting from an arbitrary current impulse in the transmitter coil, and I*(f) is the frequency spectrum (or Fourier transform) of the current impulse.
 
     A problem occurs in the integration over finite interval from t 1  (the time at which measurement of formation TEM signals resulting from a current pulse commences) to t n  (the latest time at which TEM signals resulting from the current pulse are measured), whereas the Fourier transform is defined as an integral over an infinite axis t (from 0 to infinity). The behavior of the integrand at [0, t 1 ] isn&#39;t known excepting the fact that it goes to zero at zero. Thus, selection of t 1  has an impact on the accuracy of the transformation. The selection of t 1  represents a balance between transformation accuracy (t 1  should be early enough such that the accuracy is sufficiently high) and reduction of the time interval necessary to calculate the frequency signal, e.g., so that the length of the time interval more closely corresponds with the pulse length. 
     The voltage for a specific tool, e.g., the tool  24  shown in  FIG. 2 , can be calculated as follows. An exemplary measured signal can be represented by the following: 
                       G   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )       =         d   ⁢         B   -&gt;     1     ⁡     (   t   )         dt     -         M   1       M   2       ·       d   ⁢         B   -&gt;     2     ⁡     (   t   )         dt                 (   3   )               
where
 
                 d   ⁢         B   -&gt;     1     ⁡     (   t   )         dt     ,       d   ⁢         B   -&gt;     2     ⁡     (   t   )         dt           
are the time derivatives of magnetic fields or measured voltages from two receivers with spacings L 1  and L 2 , and M 1  and M 2  are the moments of the receivers equal to the voltages in air. In one embodiment, in order to reduce the influence of the drill pipe or housing, the moments are assumed to not depend on time and
 
                 M   1       M   2       =         (       L   2       L   1       )     3     .           
The magnetic field in the frequency domain F(f) can be represented by:
 
                         F   -&gt;     ⁡     (   f   )       =           H   -&gt;     1   *     ⁡     (   f   )       -         (       L   2       L   1       )     3     ·         H   -&gt;     2   *     ⁡     (   f   )             ,           (   4   )               
where H 1 *(f) and H 2 *(f) are the Fourier transforms of the voltages
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     In one embodiment, the transformation includes subtraction of an estimated primary field signal from the measured TEM signal. An exemplary formula for transformation including subtraction of the primary field is as follows: 
                         H   -&gt;     *     ⁡     (   f   )       =           H   -&gt;       *   0       ⁡     (   f   )       -       1     μ   0       ⁢       ∫     t   1       t   n       ⁢       (         d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt     -       d   ⁢         B   -&gt;     0     ⁡     (   t   )         dt       )     ⁢     e     i2π   ⁢           ⁢   f   ⁢           ⁢   t       ⁢   dt                   (   5   )               
where
 
               d   ⁢       B   -&gt;     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
is the time derivative of the magnetic field or measured voltage due to an arbitrary current impulse in the transmitter, and
 
               d   ⁢         B   →     0     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
is a synthetic TEM voltage signal calculated based on a homogeneous medium having a resistivity equal to an apparent resistivity calculated from the measure TEM signal, and is considered the component of the measured voltage corresponding to the primary field. H* 0 (f) is the synthetic TEM signal in the frequency domain, which can be calculated directly in the frequency domain using a suitable analytic formula.
 
     In the fourth stage  54 , after the transformation, algorithms of inversion and/or modeling are applied to frequency data for the purpose of, e.g., formation evaluation and geosteering. The frequency domain TEM signals are inverted to provide estimations of formation properties, such as resistivities and distances to interfaces or boundaries in the formation. Any suitable inversion can be employed to estimate or model formation properties. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a method  60  for processing electromagnetic signal measurements and/or measuring parameters of an earth formation using electromagnetic signal measurement, including subtracting a calculated primary field signal from measured TEM signals prior to transformation. The method  60  includes one or more of stages  61 - 68  described herein. The method can be performed by systems or devices such as those described in conjunction with the method  50 . 
     In the first stage  61 , a measured transient EM (TEM) signal is acquired. In one embodiment, a downhole tool such as the tool  24 , generates a pulsed electromagnetic field via the transmitter  36 , and measures a time domain TEM signal via the receivers  34  and  36 . 
     In the second stage  62 , using known tool parameters (e.g., relative transmitter and receiver positions) and one or more assumptions about the medium in which the tool is disposed, apparent resistivity is calculated based on the measured time domain TEM signal. For example, apparent resistivity is calculated based on an assumption that the medium is homogeneous. 
     A time interval for calculation of apparent resistivity between time t 1  and t n  is selected. For example, t n  is 0.5 ms. The initial time t 1  is the earliest time selected to provide required accuracy of {right arrow over (F)}(t) calculation, i.e., the Fourier transform of the measured TEM data. In this example, the calculation of the z-component F z (f) of the transformed signal is considered. 
     The apparent resistivity A(t) corresponding to the measured signal G(t), e.g., the z-component of the voltage G z (t) in the tool direction, is calculated for a homogeneous medium using a selected method or algorithm. 
     An exemplary algorithm for calculating apparent resistivity uses a model  70  shown in  FIG. 5 , which shows voltage G z (t) as a function of resistivity in a homogeneous medium at different times from 0.05 μs to 0.5 ms. The resistivity in this model ranges from about 0.5 Ohm·m to 200 Ohm·m. Curves  71 ,  72 ,  73 ,  74 ,  75 ,  76 ,  77 ,  78  and  79  show resistivity vs. voltage at times 0.05 μs, 0.1 μs, 0.5 μs, 1 μs, 5 μs, 0.01 ms, 0.05 ms, 0.1 ms and 0.5 ms respectively. 
     In this example, the receiver distance L 1  is about 7 meters and the receiver distance L 2  is about 5 meters. The tool is chosen to provide deep resistivity measurements, using frequencies between about 2 to 600 KHz. Such frequency range allows a high depth of investigation (DOI). 
     The curves at early times up (i.e., curves corresponding to times 0.05 μs to 5 μs) are non-monotonic, which means that more than one apparent resistivity can potentially be calculated for a specific time. At later times, the curves are monotonous, so that only one solution for the apparent resistivity is possible. 
     Thus, for the example of  FIG. 5 , an exemplary algorithm for calculating an apparent resistivity curve includes calculating the resistivity starting from the latest time interval (e.g., 0.5 ms, which in this case yields only one solution) and working back to the earliest time interval. If two or more solutions appear at an earlier time, the solution is chosen that maintains the apparent resistivity curve as a monotonic curve. If a single solution based on this criteria does not exist, the solution is chosen to be the one that is closest to an adjacent value. If a solution is absent at a time, then apparent resistivity is considered to be undefined at that time. 
     From the calculated apparent resistivity curve, an apparent resistivity is selected for calculation of a synthetic TEM signal corresponding to the primary signal. In one embodiment, the selected apparent resistivity value is that for the earliest time in which the apparent resistivity can be defined. 
     In the third stage  63 , a synthetic TEM signal corresponding to the primary field, i.e., the magnetic field due directly to the transmitter, is estimated. 
     The synthetic TEM signal is calculated for a homogeneous medium having a resistivity equal to the apparent resistivity calculated at an early time within the measurement time interval. In one embodiment, the resistivity is assumed to be the calculated apparent resistivity at the earliest time within the measurement time interval. For example, based on the model  70 , the apparent resistivity calculated from the measured TEM signal at time 0.05 μs is used to calculate the synthetic TEM signal. 
     As described herein, an “early time” is considered to be a time at which the measured magnetic field is at least substantially equal to the primary field, or at which the primary field makes up a selected portion of the measured magnetic field. This early time can be determined empirically through experimentation or through previous measurement operations. 
     A homogeneous medium is selected that has a resistivity that coincides with the selected apparent resistivity. Based on this medium and additional parameters of the tool  24 , e.g., the type, operational parameters and configuration of the transmitter and receivers, a synthetic time domain TEM signal that would be measured due to the transmitter is calculated. 
     In the fourth stage  64 , the synthetic TEM signal is subtracted from the measured TEM signal. This subtraction yields an estimated time domain secondary field signal (i.e., signal corresponding to magnetic field generated by the remote formation). 
     In the fifth stage  65 , a Fourier transform is applied to the estimated secondary field signal to yield a secondary frequency signal. The following exemplary formula for transformation may be used: 
                         H   →     *     ⁡     (   f   )       =           H   →       *   0       ⁡     (   f   )       -       1     μ   0       ⁢       ∫     t   1       t   n       ⁢       (         d   ⁢       B   →     ⁡     (   t   )         dt     -       d   ⁢         B   →     0     ⁡     (   t   )         dt       )     ⁢     e     i   ⁢           ⁢   2   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢   f   ⁢           ⁢   t       ⁢           ⁢   dt                   (   5   )               
where
 
               d   ⁢       B   →     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
is the measured voltage in transmitter coil, and
 
               d   ⁢         B   →     0     ⁡     (   t   )         dt         
is the synthetic TEM signal (e.g., voltage signal).
 
     In the sixth stage  66 , a synthetic frequency signal is calculated directly in the frequency domain using, e.g., a simple analytic formula. 
     In the seventh stage  67 , the synthetic frequency signal is added back to the secondary frequency signal to generate a summed frequency domain measured TEM signal. 
     In the eight stage  68 , a selected inversion algorithm is applied to the summed frequency domain measured TEM signal. Various formation properties, such as resistivities, drilling direction and distances to interfaces or boundaries are estimated based on the inversion. 
       FIG. 6  shows exemplary formation models (Models A-D) of a tool  24  disposed in a formation, for which exemplary calculations using the method  70  are described. Model A shows a tool disposed in a shale layer (resistivity of 1 ohm-m) above an oil-bearing sand layer (resistivity of 30 ohm-m). The distance from the transmitter to the boundary (“D2B”) between the layers in this model is about 5 m, and the tool has a dip angle of 85 degrees. Model B shows a tool disposed in oil-bearing sand (50 ohm-m) above water (1 ohm-m), having a D2B of about 20 meters and a dip angle of zero degrees. Models C and D show a tool (dip angle of 80 degrees) disposed in sand (80 ohm-m) with shale (1 ohm-m) above and water (4 ohm-m) below. The tool of Model C has a distance to the sand-shale boundary (“D2B 1 ”) of about 1 meter a distance to the sand-water boundary (“D2B 2 ”) of about 4 meters. The tool of Model D has a D2B 1  of about 0.2 m, and a D2B 2  of about 4 meters. 
       FIGS. 7-10  show results of calculations for each of the Models A-D using the method  70 . Time intervals (t 1 ) were chosen so that apparent resistivity tended to a limit at early times. 
       FIG. 7  shows signal G z (t) and apparent resistivity A(t) at the time interval [5 μs, 0.5 mc] for the Model A. It is evident that at early times apparent resistivity tends to a limit. In this case it provides true resistivity of the layer where the tool is located. 
       FIG. 7  also shows the recovered magnetic field F z (f) using direct calculation using equation (1) and calculation including the extraction of an estimated primary field using equation (5). The accuracy of the recovery at the frequency interval is also shown for the Model A. Graphs “a” and “b” show the imaginary and real part, respectively, of frequency domain signals, where curve  81  is the “true” signal for the Model A, curve  82  is the signal recovered from direct transformation of the measured TEM signal (i.e., using equation (1)) and curve  83  is the signal recovered from transformation that includes an initial extraction of the primary field (i.e., using method  70 ). Error curves shown in graphs “c” and “d” show the accuracy of recovery using the method  70  for the imaginary and real parts, respectively. 
     As is shown in  FIG. 7 , for the imaginary part of the recovered magnetic field, the accuracy (shown in % error) is less than 1% except at the zero crossing points. For the real part of magnetic field the accuracy is less than 1% excepting low frequencies (less than 10 KHz) and zero crossing point. 
       FIG. 8  shows voltage, apparent resistivity and results of transformation for the model B. The accuracy of calculation of the magnetic field real part is 2% at 2 KHz.  FIG. 9  shows voltage, apparent resistivity and results of transformation for the model C. For imaginary part of the magnetic field the accuracy is less than 1% excepting the zero crossing point.  FIG. 10  shows voltage, apparent resistivity and results of transformation for the model D. As on previous example for imaginary part of magnetic field the accuracy is less than 1% excepting the zero crossing point. 
     Tables 1-4 below show the sensitivity to earth formation parameters and dip angle for the time domain voltage and the imaginary part of the magnetic field in the frequency domain (calculated via method  60 ). Expected errors are shown for Model A (Table 1), Model B (Table 2), Model C (Table 3) and Model D (Table 4). The tool depth is the same for each model, and the frequencies are: 2.0, 4.0, 10.0, 20.0, 40.0, 60.0, 80.0, 100.0, 150.0, 200.0, 300.0, 400.0, 500.0 and 600.0 KHz. It is supposed that systematic error is 0.5% for the voltage and 1% for the magnetic field. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 Expected errors for Model A: 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
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                 R h1   
                  1 Ohm · m 
                 0.34% 
                 0.005% 
               
               
                   
                 R h2   
                 30 Ohm · m 
                   16% 
                   40% 
               
               
                   
                 D2B 
                  5 m 
                 0.28 m 
                 0.32 m 
               
               
                   
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                 85 deg 
                  3.6 deg 
                  3.9 deg 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 Expected errors for Model B: 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
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                 True value 
                 Time domain 
                 Frequency domain 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 R h1   
                 50 Ohm · m 
                 0.52% 
                 1.3% 
               
               
                   
                 R h2   
                  1 Ohm · m 
                  2.1% 
                  65% 
               
               
                   
                 D2B 
                 20 m 
                 0.07 m 
                 0.7 m 
               
               
                   
                 dip 
                  0 deg 
                  6.2 deg 
                  28 deg 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 Expected errors for Model C: 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
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                 R h1   
                  1 Ohm · m 
                 0.62% 
                 1.7% 
               
               
                   
                 R h2   
                 80 Ohm · m 
                 0.16% 
                 2.7% 
               
               
                   
                 R h2   
                  4 Ohm · m 
                  2.5% 
                 5.6% 
               
               
                   
                 D2B 1   
                 −1 m 
                 0.013 m 
                 0.031 m 
               
               
                   
                 D2B 2   
                  4 m 
                  0.15 m 
                  0.27 m 
               
               
                   
                 dip 
                 80 deg 
                  0.33 deg 
                  0.33 deg 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 Expected errors for Model D. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
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                 Time domain 
                 Frequency domain 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 R h1   
                   1 Ohm · m 
                 0.41% 
                 1.7% 
               
               
                   
                 R h2   
                  80 Ohm · m 
                  1.2% 
                 4.5% 
               
               
                   
                 R h2   
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                  3.1% 
                 7.8% 
               
               
                   
                 D2B 1   
                 0.2 m 
                 0.003 m 
                 0.005 m 
               
               
                   
                 D2B 2   
                  4 m 
                 0.056 m 
                  0.32 m 
               
               
                   
                 dip 
                  80 deg 
                  0.18 deg 
                  0.58 deg 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The results shown in Tables 1-4 demonstrate that that the sensitivity of transformed TEM signals to formation resistivities and distances to boundaries are comparable with or substantially equal to the sensitivity of the original signals. 
     The apparatuses and methods described herein provide various advantages over prior art techniques. For example, the transformation methods described herein substantially reduce the processing time required to apply modeling and/or inversion algorithms to measured data, which are typically developed for frequency domain measurements. Such methods make feasible the use of relatively short measurement time intervals to recover frequency signals from time-domain data with good accuracy. 
     Generally, some of the teachings herein are reduced to an algorithm that is stored on machine-readable media. The algorithm is implemented by a computer and provides operators with desired output. 
     The systems described herein may be incorporated in a computer coupled to the tool  24 . Exemplary components include, without limitation, at least one processor, storage, memory, input devices, output devices and the like. As these components are known to those skilled in the art, these are not depicted in any detail herein. The computer may be disposed in at least one of a surface processing unit and a downhole component. 
     In support of the teachings herein, various analyses and/or analytical components may be used, including digital and/or analog systems. The system may have components such as a processor, storage media, memory, input, output, communications link (wired, wireless, pulsed mud, optical or other), user interfaces, software programs, signal processors (digital or analog) and other such components (such as resistors, capacitors, inductors and others) to provide for operation and analyses of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein in any of several manners well-appreciated in the art. It is considered that these teachings may be, but need not be, implemented in conjunction with a set of computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, including memory (ROMs, RAMs), optical (CD-ROMs), or magnetic (disks, hard drives), or any other type that when executed causes a computer to implement the method of the present invention. These instructions may provide for equipment operation, control, data collection and analysis and other functions deemed relevant by a system designer, owner, user or other such personnel, in addition to the functions described in this disclosure. 
     While the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications will be appreciated by those skilled in the art to adapt a particular instrument, situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.