phase-shift resistivity — Oil & Gas Glossary
The ability of the formation to resist electrical conduction, as derived from the change in position of the peaks of an electromagnetic wave generated in a propagation resistivity measurement. At the frequencies used, the phase shift depends mainly on the resistivity of the material with a small dependence on dielectric permittivity, particularly at high resistivity. Common practice is to transform
Detailed Explanation
the phase shift to resistivity assuming that the dielectric permittivity is related to resistivity by a simple algorithm. The transform also depends on transmitter/receiver spacings and tool design. For a 2-MHz measurement, a typical measurement range is 0.2 to 200 ohm-m. Above 200 ohm-m, the dielectric effects become too variable and it is preferable to use the dielectric resistivity.