Patent ID: 7408355

Claim:
A method of preparing a multicomponent induction logging tool having a plurality of transmitter antennae and a plurality of receiver antennae, the method comprising: (a) positioning the logging tool in a calibration area substantially free from components capable of interfering with magnetic and electric fields produced by the said tool; (b) coupling a first conductive housing of the tool with a second conductive housing of the tool through a borehole conductivity simulator (BCS) having an impedance similar to that of a borehole environment; (c) activating a first antenna of the plurality of transmitter antennae and measuring a signal in a first antenna of the plurality of receiver antennae; and (d) moving at least one of: (I) the first antenna of the plurality of transmitter antennae, and (II) the first antenna of the plurality of receiver antennae, relative to the longitudinal axis of the tool to reduce a magnitude of the signal until the magnitude of the signal is substantially equal to zero.