Automatic Data Reduction and Quantification of X-Ray Computed Tomography Images of Sedimentary Cores: Method and Illustration — Oak Academic Publishing
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Automatic Data Reduction and Quantification of X-Ray Computed Tomography Images of Sedimentary Cores: Method and Illustration
ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Business Development, Spring, Texas, USA
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Geological Survey of Canada-Québec Division, INRS Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement, Quebec, Canada
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Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, Texas, USA
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Formerly at Center for Deep Earth Exploration—CDEX, Yokohama, Japan
1 ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Business Development, Spring, Texas, USA
2 Geological Survey of Canada-Québec Division, INRS Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement, Quebec, Canada
3 Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, Texas, USA
4 Formerly at Center for Deep Earth Exploration—CDEX, Yokohama, Japan
This paper presents a procedure from which information contained in 3-Dimensional single energy X-ray computed tomography (XR-CT) images of sedimentary rocks is converted into sub-mm scale resolution core scalar and core image logs. This new data provide a quantitative and compact (data volume reduction of ~90%) description of the XR-CT images. Density-related outputs are calibrated through automatic integration with continuous digital visual core description (VCD) and discrete moisture and density (MAD) property index measurements of selected samples. After lithology-based calibration of the X-ray attenuation coefficients into density values, quantitative displays include: 1) histogram of the distribution of density values and its related statistical parameters, 2) radial and angular distributions of core density values, 3) volume, average density and mass contributions of three core fractions defined by density thresholds corresponding to voids or vugs (VV, density ≤ ~1 g • cm − 3 ), and a break in the histogram of distribution of the density values showing the limit between the damaged (DM) and non-damaged (ND) fractions of the core material, and so, 4) providing a sub-mm scale bulk density core log free of any drilling disturbance. The procedure is illustrated on data from the 365 m deep Hole C9001C drilled off-shore Shimokita (northeast coast of Honshu, Japan). Usage of the outputs include: 1) derivation of sub-mm scale porosity core log, 2) correction of volume sensitive measurements in case of poor core quality and partially filled core liner, and 3) seismic modeling and well ties.
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