Numerical Simulation Of The Acoustic And Elastic Wavefields Radiated By A Source In A Fluid-Filled Borehole Embedded In A Layered Medium

Abstract

We present a method of calculation to simulate the propagation of acoustic and elastic waves generated by a borehole source embedded in a layered medium. The method is formulated as a boundary element technique where the Green's functions are calculated by the discrete wavenumber method. The restrictive assumptions are that the borehole is cylindrical and that its axis runs normal to the layer interfaces. The method is used to generate synthetic acoustic logs and to investigate the wavefield radiated into the formation. The simulations considered display the Stoneley wave reflections at the bed boundaries and show the importance of the diffraction which takes place where the borehole wall intersects the layer interfaces.