00000cab a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217609467815 Buklod 20231007234321.0 m |o d | ta 100922s xx d | ||r ||||| || DENGII eng Howard, A.Q., Jr. Petrophysics of magnetic dipole fields in an anisotropic earth. pp. 1376-1383 Measurement-while-drilling (MWD) resistivity log data are often acquired in highly deviated or horizontal holes. The loop sensors are located on the drill collar and are approximated as magnetic dipoles. The conductivity of the earth in the vertical direction σv and horizontal direction σh are almost always different. When an MWD resistivity tool enters a new bed, the response is compared with the precomputed logs to aid in the determination of the location of the drill bit. The MWD tool response, however, is sensitive to resistivity anisotropy. An alternative method is used to derive analytical expressions for the Sommerfeld-type integrals. Numerical results give typical MWD tool response as a function of the inclination angle θ the tool makes with respect to the axes of anisotropy and also as a function of the anisotropy index κ=(σh/σv)1/2 MWD resistivity tool. MWD tool response. Sommerfeld-type integrals. Anisotropic earth. Anisotropy index. Deviated holes. Drill bit. Drill collar. Earth conductivity. Horizontal direction. Horizontal holes. Inclination angle. Loop sensors. Magnetic dipole fields. Magnetic dipoles. Measurement-while-drilling. Petrophysics. Resistivity anisotropy. Resistivity log data. Vertical direction. IEEE Transactions on antennas and propagation 48, 9 (2000). FO Article