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Weissel, J., Peirce, J., Taylor, E., Alt, J., et al., 1991 Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, Vol. 121 42. DATA REPORT: GEOCHEMICAL RESULTS FROM WIRELINE LOGS AT SITES 752,754, AND 758 1 Elizabeth Lewis Pratson, 2 Craig R. Wilkinson, 2 and Cristina Broglia 2 ABSTRACT Geochemical well logs were obtained at Sites 752, 754, and 758 of Leg 121 on Broken Ridge and Ninetyeast Ridge. The shipboard log measurements have been processed to correct for borehole size changes, drilling fluid conditions, logging speed variations, and to calculate the naturally radioactive elements and dry weight percentages of oxides in the formation. The final geochemical logs are discussed with lithologic core descriptions and help define the major lithologic changes. INTRODUCTION Leg 121 of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) took place in the eastern Indian Ocean for the purpose of unraveling the tectonic and stratigraphic history of Broken Ridge and Ninetyeast Ridge. The former is a conjugate rift fragment, the later a paleo-hotspot trace (Peirce, Weissel, et al., 1989). These two features record the tectonic and depositional history of the area and, because of their shallow nature, represent an ideal setting for drilling and logging. Logging was carried out at three of the seven sites drilled during Leg 121: Sites 752 and 754, located on Broken Ridge, and Site 758, located on Ninetyeast Ridge. Although the original logging plans called for a complete suite of electrical, acoustic, and nuclear logs at each site, these plans were revised due to adverse hole conditions. A complete string of nuclear geochemi- cal logs was, however, run at each of the three logged sites. Geochemical log measurements are useful when deriving the weight fraction of the major oxides present in the formation. This paper will discuss the borehole conditions of each site logged with the geochemical tool, the basic principles and modes of operation of the geochemical tool, and the processing tech- niques. Finally, the processed geochemical logs will be presented and compared to lithologic core descriptions. DATA ACQUISITION In preparation for logging, a polymer gel mud sweep was pumped in each site and a full wiper trip was made before releas- ing the bit. The holes were then displaced with seawater and KC1 (8% by volume). KC1 is added to the hole to stabilize freshwater clays, which often swell and form bridges in the hole. Even though weather conditions were favorable, borehole instabilities (bridge formation in Hole 752B, chert/gravel layer in Hole 754B, and sediment accumulation at the bottom of the borehole in Hole 758A) prevented logging of the full length of borehole. In Hole 752B two tool strings, the seismic-stratigraphic and the lithodensity, were run before geochemical logging was at- tempted. Bridge formation caused the temporary loss of the seis- mic-stratigraphic tool, and the lithodensity tool became temporarily stuck at 339 mbsf. To ensure that the geochemical logging tool would not become lost or stuck, pipe was run in the hole to knock out bridges, followed by a mud sweep. The hole 1 Weissel, J., Peirce, J., Taylor, E., Alt, J., et al., 1991. Proc. ODP, Sci. Results, 121: College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program). 2 Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, U.S.A. was then logged with the geochemical tool from 395 mbsf up to the bottom of the pipe at 127 mbsf. Hole 754B contained several zones of chert and gravel, which made both drilling and core recovery difficult. To ensure the recovery of the geochemical logging tool string, the pipe was kept at 160 mbsf across an unstable gravel zone. One complete pass was run in this hole from 318 mbsf to the mud line along with a repeat pass through pipe. The seismic-stratigraphic tool string was run next; however, as a result of pipe sticking, logging operations were stopped early. Hole 758A was logged following hole-reentry using a mini- cone. The seismic-stratigraphic combination was run first; a bridge at 405 mbsf, however, prevented logging in the lower portion of the well. This run was followed by an open-hole logging run with the geochemical logging tool string, from 382 mbsf up to the bottom of the drill pipe at 42 mbsf. GEOCHEMICAL TOOL STRING The geochemical logging tool (GLT) string consists of four separate logging tools: the natural gamma-ray tool (NGT), the compensated neutron tool (CNT), the aluminum activation clay tool (AACT), and the gamma-ray spectroscopy tool (GST; Fig. 1). (GLT, NGT, CNT, AACT, and GST are trademarks of Schlum- berger.) The NGT is located at the top of the tool string so that it can measure the naturally occurring radionuclides—thorium, ura- nium, and potassium—before the formation is activated by the nuclear sources mounted on other following tools. The compen- sated neutron tool located below the NGT carries a low-energy neutron californium (Cf 252 ) source which activates the aluminum atoms in the formation. The aluminum activation clay tool is a modified NGT which follows the Cf 252 source, measuring the activation gamma rays in the formation. By combining this meas- urement with the previous NGT measurement to subtract back- ground radiation, a reading of formation Al is obtained (Scott and Smith, 1973). Finally, the gamma-ray spectroscopy tool, located at the bottom of the string, uses a pulsed neutron generator to induce capture reactions in the formation and a detector to meas- ure the spectrum of captured gamma rays. Because each of the elements in the formation is characterized by a unique spectral signature, it is possible to derive the contribution (or yield) of the major elements silicon (Si), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), sulfur (S), gadolinium (Gd), and potassium (K) to the measured spectrum, and in turn to estimate their abundance in the formation. The gamma-ray spectroscopy tool also measures hydrogen (H) and chlorine (Cl), but these elements are not used in determining the rock geochemistry. 895

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42. DATA REPORT: GEOCHEMICAL RESULTS FROM WIRELINE LOGS AT SITES 752,754, AND 7581

Elizabeth Lewis Pratson,2 Craig R. Wilkinson,2 and Cristina Broglia2

ABSTRACT

Geochemical well logs were obtained at Sites 752, 754, and 758 of Leg 121 on Broken Ridge and Ninetyeast Ridge.The shipboard log measurements have been processed to correct for borehole size changes, drilling fluid conditions, loggingspeed variations, and to calculate the naturally radioactive elements and dry weight percentages of oxides in the formation.The final geochemical logs are discussed with lithologic core descriptions and help define the major lithologic changes.

INTRODUCTION

Leg 121 of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) took place inthe eastern Indian Ocean for the purpose of unraveling the tectonicand stratigraphic history of Broken Ridge and Ninetyeast Ridge.The former is a conjugate rift fragment, the later a paleo-hotspottrace (Peirce, Weissel, et al., 1989). These two features record thetectonic and depositional history of the area and, because of theirshallow nature, represent an ideal setting for drilling and logging.

Logging was carried out at three of the seven sites drilledduring Leg 121: Sites 752 and 754, located on Broken Ridge, andSite 758, located on Ninetyeast Ridge. Although the originallogging plans called for a complete suite of electrical, acoustic,and nuclear logs at each site, these plans were revised due toadverse hole conditions. A complete string of nuclear geochemi-cal logs was, however, run at each of the three logged sites.Geochemical log measurements are useful when deriving theweight fraction of the major oxides present in the formation.

This paper will discuss the borehole conditions of each sitelogged with the geochemical tool, the basic principles and modesof operation of the geochemical tool, and the processing tech-niques. Finally, the processed geochemical logs will be presentedand compared to lithologic core descriptions.

DATA ACQUISITIONIn preparation for logging, a polymer gel mud sweep was

pumped in each site and a full wiper trip was made before releas-ing the bit. The holes were then displaced with seawater and KC1(8% by volume). KC1 is added to the hole to stabilize freshwaterclays, which often swell and form bridges in the hole. Even thoughweather conditions were favorable, borehole instabilities (bridgeformation in Hole 752B, chert/gravel layer in Hole 754B, andsediment accumulation at the bottom of the borehole in Hole758A) prevented logging of the full length of borehole.

In Hole 752B two tool strings, the seismic-stratigraphic andthe lithodensity, were run before geochemical logging was at-tempted. Bridge formation caused the temporary loss of the seis-mic-stratigraphic tool, and the lithodensity tool becametemporarily stuck at 339 mbsf. To ensure that the geochemicallogging tool would not become lost or stuck, pipe was run in thehole to knock out bridges, followed by a mud sweep. The hole

1 Weissel, J., Peirce, J., Taylor, E., Alt, J., et al., 1991. Proc. ODP, Sci. Results,121: College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program).

2 Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades,NY 10964, U.S.A.

was then logged with the geochemical tool from 395 mbsf up tothe bottom of the pipe at 127 mbsf.

Hole 754B contained several zones of chert and gravel, whichmade both drilling and core recovery difficult. To ensure therecovery of the geochemical logging tool string, the pipe was keptat 160 mbsf across an unstable gravel zone. One complete passwas run in this hole from 318 mbsf to the mud line along with arepeat pass through pipe. The seismic-stratigraphic tool string wasrun next; however, as a result of pipe sticking, logging operationswere stopped early.

Hole 758A was logged following hole-reentry using a mini-cone. The seismic-stratigraphic combination was run first; abridge at 405 mbsf, however, prevented logging in the lowerportion of the well. This run was followed by an open-holelogging run with the geochemical logging tool string, from 382mbsf up to the bottom of the drill pipe at 42 mbsf.

GEOCHEMICAL TOOL STRINGThe geochemical logging tool (GLT) string consists of four

separate logging tools: the natural gamma-ray tool (NGT), thecompensated neutron tool (CNT), the aluminum activation claytool (AACT), and the gamma-ray spectroscopy tool (GST; Fig.1). (GLT, NGT, CNT, AACT, and GST are trademarks of Schlum-berger.) The NGT is located at the top of the tool string so that itcan measure the naturally occurring radionuclides—thorium, ura-nium, and potassium—before the formation is activated by thenuclear sources mounted on other following tools. The compen-sated neutron tool located below the NGT carries a low-energyneutron californium (Cf252) source which activates the aluminumatoms in the formation. The aluminum activation clay tool is amodified NGT which follows the Cf252 source, measuring theactivation gamma rays in the formation. By combining this meas-urement with the previous NGT measurement to subtract back-ground radiation, a reading of formation Al is obtained (Scott andSmith, 1973). Finally, the gamma-ray spectroscopy tool, locatedat the bottom of the string, uses a pulsed neutron generator toinduce capture reactions in the formation and a detector to meas-ure the spectrum of captured gamma rays. Because each of theelements in the formation is characterized by a unique spectralsignature, it is possible to derive the contribution (or yield) of themajor elements silicon (Si), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti),sulfur (S), gadolinium (Gd), and potassium (K) to the measuredspectrum, and in turn to estimate their abundance in the formation.The gamma-ray spectroscopy tool also measures hydrogen (H)and chlorine (Cl), but these elements are not used in determiningthe rock geochemistry.

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Figure 1. Schematic drawing of the geochemical tool string and the elements that each tool measures. The boronsleeve was not present on the tool during Leg 121. The geochemical tool has since been modified to include theboron sleeve to mask out iron readings from the tool.

The only major elements not measured by the geochemical toolstring are magnesium (Mg) and sodium (Na). The neutron-capturecross-sections of these elements are too small to be detected bythe gamma-ray spectroscopy tool. An estimate of their abun-dances can be made using the photoelectric factor, a measurementobtained from the lithodensity tool. This calculation was done inHole 752 only, as this was the only well in which the lithodensitytool was run.

PROCESSING OF GEOCHEMICAL LOG DATA

The well log data from the Schlumberger tools are transmitteddigitally up a wireline, and are recorded and processed on theJOIDES Resolution in the Schlumberger Computer Service Unit(CSU). The results from the CSU are made available as "fieldlogs" for initial interpretation while at sea. Subsequent reprocess-ing is necessary to further correct the data for effects of logging

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conditions, including hole size changes, fluids added to the well,and logging speed. Processing of the spectrometry data is requiredto transform the relative elemental yields into oxide weight frac-tions.

The processing is done using a set of log interpretation pro-grams written by Schlumberger. The processing steps are summa-rized below:

1. Reconstruction of 10 relative elemental yields from recordedspectral data.

The first program compares the measured spectra from thegeochemical spectroscopy tool with a series of standard spectrato determine the relative contribution (or yield) of each elementusing a least squares method. Whereas only six elemental stand-ards are used to produce the yields at sea, during processing atLamont-Doherty three additional standards (Ti, Gd, K) are util-ized. Although these three elements are often at low concentra-tions in the formation, they can make a large contribution to themeasured spectra because they have large neutron-capture cross-sections. The capture cross-section of Gd, for instance, is 49,000barns; that of Si is 0.16 barns (Hertzog et al., 1987). Gd, therefore,although occurring in very small abundances in the formation, isan important element to include when trying to obtain a best fitbetween the measured and the calculated spectrum. This processgives Si, Ca, Fe, Ti, Gd, S, H, Cl, and K as final yields. Beforeany further manipulation of the yields is done, a 10-point smooth-ing filter is applied to reduce the amplitude of the statistical noisein the data. The iron yield also is corrected for effects caused bythe iron in the tool and drill pipe by applying an appropriate offset.

2. Calculation of total radioactivity and Th, U, and K concentration.

The second routine estimates the total gamma radiation, alongwith the concentrations of Th, U, and K, by using the counts infive spectral windows from the natural gamma-ray tool (Lock andHoyer, 1971). Again, the process resembles the one done at sea.On shore, however, a caliper curve is used to correct for boreholesize. A second difference lies in the complexity of filtering.Because statistical errors in the logs often create erroneous nega-tive readings and anti-correlations (especially between Th and U),a Kalman-type filter (Ruckenbusch, 1983) is applied to reducethese effects. A slightly more sophisticated version of the Kalmanfilter is available for land-based processing. The processing doneon land also allows for an estimate of potassium from the drillingmud in the hole. This is particularly useful in the Ocean DrillingProgram where KC1 is often added to the hole; yet it may be sodiluted by the time it reaches the hole that any correction for itsaddition can cause K to be negative. The outputs of this programare: K (wet weight percent), U (ppm), and Th (ppm), and total andcomputed gamma-ray curves (Th + U).

3. Calculation of Al concentration.

The next routine calculates an aluminum curve by analyzingfour energy windows from the aluminum activation clay toolwhile simultaneously correcting for borehole fluid neutron-capture cross-section, formation neutron-capture cross-section,formation slowing-down length, and borehole size. Resistivity-derived porosity (Holes 752B, 758 A) and neutron porosity (Hole754B), along with resistivity-derived density (Holes 752B, 758A)and density from the lithodensity tool (Hole 754B), were input toconvert aluminum and potassium to dry weight percentages(wt%). A correction is also made for silicon in the formation,which can become activated by the Cf252 source, causing a reac-tion that produces the aluminum isotope Al2 8. Because this siliconreaction creates a direct interference with the aluminum calcula-tion (Hertzog et al., 1987), the program uses the silicon yield from

the gamma-ray spectrometry tool to determine the silicon back-ground correction. The program outputs dry wt% of Al and K,which are used in the normalization process for calculating theremaining elements.

4. Photoelectric factor corrections.

A photoelectric factor (PEF) curve is used in the calculationof MgO + Na2θ. Before the PEF curve can be used, however, itmust be corrected for tool standoff from the borehole wall andconverted to a dry wt% reading. This was done in the case of Hole752B, the only well in which a lithodensity tool string (whichgives PEF) was run.

5. Normalization of Al and K with yields for the calculation ofelemental weight fractions and with calculation ofMg + Na.

The next routine takes the dry wt% of Al and K and normalizesthem with the reconstructed yields to obtain dry wt% of theelements using the relationship:

Wtt = FYi/Si (1)

where Wu is the absolute elemental concentration, F is the normaliza-tion factor, Y is the relative elemental yield, and Si is the tool spectralsensitivity. The normalization factor, F, is a calibration factor deter-mined at each depth to account for the presence of carbon (C) andoxygen (O) associated with each element. Because the sum of oxidesin a rock is 100%, F is given by

F (X XiYt I Si) + XKWtK + XMWtAl = 100 (2)

where Xi is the dry wt% of oxide from element i, Yi is the fraction ofspectra attributed to element i, Si is the sensitivity factor of element i,XYL is the dry wt% of oxide of K divided by the dry wt% K, WtK is thedry wt% of K, XAI is the dry wt% of Al oxide divided by the dry wt%Al, and WtAI is the dry wt% Al. The sensitivity factor, Si, is a toolconstant, measured in the laboratory, which depends on the capturecross section of each element measured by the geochemical tool(Hertzog et al., 1987).

The routine next calculates the sum (Mg + Na) when the PEFcurve from the lithodensity tool string is present. When theseelements occur in significant quantities, they can be estimated bycomparing the measured photoelectric factor (PEF) from the lith-odensity tool with a calculated PEF curve. Because the PEF ofeach element is known, a photoelectric factor curve can be calcu-lated, assuming no Mg and Na in the formation. The differencebetween this calculated PEF curve and the measured PEF log isassumed to be due to Mg and Na (Hertzog et al, 1987 ).

6. Calculation of oxide percentages.

The final routine simply multiplies the percentage of eachelement by the oxide or carbonate factor associated with eachelement. These factors are listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Factors used to convert elements to ox-ides and normalize elements to 100%.

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COMPARISON OF GEOCHEMICAL WELL LOGSAND CORE-DERIVED LITHOLOGY

Hole 752B

The reprocessed natural gamma-ray logs from the geochemicallogging run are displayed in Figure 2. The data are corrected forpipe attenuation, borehole size changes, and borehole fluid. Fig-ure 3 displays the computed oxide weight fractions. The sectionof this well-recorded through-pipe is not displayed, owing to thepoor quality of the data; when geochemical logs are recorded inhigh-porosity sediments through pipe, the signal from the forma-tion is weak because the signal is dominated by the chlorine andhydrogen from the borehole and iron from the pipe. The field tapecontaining the spectrum recorded in the lower interval (224-395mbsf) was damaged; therefore, on land the spectral analysis couldnot be done to include Ti, Gd, and K in this interval. A straight-line log was created for these three elements using the averagevalues for these yields in the upper zone, where the spectrum datawere present. Any character in these curves is due to a redistribu-tion of the potassium yield by the program when forcing thepotassium yield from the geochemical spectroscopy tool to equalthe potassium from the natural gamma-ray tool. The combinationof MgO + Na2θ is calculated in this hole using the photoelectricfactor.

Prominent ash layers were found in the sediments of this hole(Pierce, Weissel, et al., 1989). A zone of ash can be seen on thenatural gamma-ray curves as a large increase in thorium below352 mbsf (Fig. 2). The AI2O3, Siθ2, FeO*, and K2O curves areuseful clay indicators, which indicate a thin clay layer from 177to 182 mbsf, as well as an overall increase in clay content at 215mbsf. The carbonate content is high in the upper portion of thewell (85%), but drops to an average 65% below 324 mbsf. TheCretaceous/Tertiary boundary at approximately 360 mbsf on thelogs is marked by a sharp decrease in CaC03 and increase inAI2O2, Siθ2, K2O, and FeO*.

Hole 754B

The reprocessed gamma-ray curves of Hole 754B are dis-played in Figure 4. The data presented here come from the firstpass of the geochemical tool string. The data were recorded

open-hole except for the upper 58 m, which were recordedthrough pipe. Attenuation in these curves has not been correctedfor due to processing time constraints on land. Figure 5 displaysthe oxide weight fractions for Hole 754B. Both the potassiumcurve and iron yield were corrected for pipe effects before oxideswere computed. MgO + Na2θ were not calculated because of thelack of a PEF measurement.

As in Hole 752B, the well logs of Hole 754B permit thedefinition of several ash layers. From 263 to 273 mbsf, thegamma-ray curves take on a unique comb-like pattern, where eachpeak couples with high thorium values. The boundary betweenthe limestone lithology of Subunit HB (190.3-287.0 mbsf) andlimestone plus chert lithology of Subunit HC (287.0-354.7 mbsf)is readily distinguished on the logs by an increase in Siθ2 and adecrease in CaC03 in Subunit HC. The K2O and AI2O3 curvestrack each other throughout the hole, and together show a decreasein clay content in Subunit HC relative to Subunit HB.

Hole 758B

The reprocessed natural gamma-ray logs for Hole 758B aredisplayed in Figure 6. The log data come from the geochemicaltool string. Through-pipe attenuation has not been corrected forin the upper 30 m of log data, due to time constraints. The drywt% of the oxides are displayed in Figure 7. Through-pipe logsare not displayed because of poor data from the extremely lowsignal-to-noise ratio in this portion of the hole. The combinedmeasurement of MgO + Na2θ is not calculated because the lith-odensity tool was not run in this hole.

The K2O and AI2O3 logs indicate that the chalks described inUnit IIA (121.7-295.6 mbsf) have a lower clay content than theoverlying oozes of Unit I (0-96.0 mbsf) and underlying calcare-ous chalk with clays of Unit HB (295.6-367.3 mbsf). The volcanicclays of Unit III show an increase in AI2O3, Siθ2, FeO*, Tiθ2,and a decrease in CaC03.

CONCLUSION

The natural gamma-ray field logs have been reprocessed andcombined with the gamma-ray spectrometry data to obtain quan-titative measurements of the oxides at Sites 752, 754, and 758.The geochemical logs are useful in distinguishing the majorlithologic changes in each well and have been used to calculate a

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representative lithologic column and to interpret the geologywhere core data were missing (Littke et al., this volume).

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A special appreciation is expressed to Jennifer Tivy, whoedited the paper and provided very helpful suggestions.

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