The detection depth of current borehole acoustic reflection imaging is only tens of meters without high resolution. This considerably limits its wide application in the identification and fine description of unconventional reservoirs and in the optimization of drilling trajectories. Increasing the directional energy from the transmitter to a geological structure is an excellent way to solve this issue. In this study, a plasma source with a parabolic reflector was introduced during borehole acoustic reflection imaging. First, an experimental system was built for testing the plasma source. Next, the acoustic-electrical characteristics and directional radiation of the source were studied using experiments and a numerical simulation. Finally, the advantages, disadvantages, and feasibility of the plasma-transmitting source were analyzed; some suggestions for further work on the source and its logging application were proposed. The experimental and simulation results show that the use of a plasma source with a parabolic reflector can increase the detection depth of borehole acoustic reflection imaging to hundreds of meters with high resolution. This is crucial in imaging the geological structures near boreholes and enhancing oil-gas exploration and development.
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