Apparatus and method of processing multi-component induction data

A machine-readable storage device having instructions stored thereon, which, when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• acquiring signals generated from operating a multi-component induction tool in a wellbore, the multi-component induction tool having a plurality of receiver arrays;
• generating under control of a processor, for each receiver array at a fixed frequency, one or more combinations of components from the acquired signals, the components corresponding to components of an apparent conductivity tensor;
• mixing together, under control of the processor, combinations measured from the plurality of receiver arrays;
• and
• generating, under control of the processor, data, with respect to evaluation of a formation around the wellbore, from the mixing together combinations.

A system comprising:

• a tool structure, the tool structure being a multi-component induction tool structure having a transmitter array and a plurality of receiver arrays, the multi-component induction tool structure capable of operating in a wellbore;
• and
• a processing unit structured to:
• acquire signals from the tool structure;
• generate;
• under control of a processor, for each receiver array at a fixed frequency, one or more combinations of components from the acquired signals, the components corresponding to components of an apparent conductivity tensor;
• mix together combinations measured from the plurality of receiver arrays;
• and
• generate data, with respect to evaluation of formation around the wellbore, from the mixed together combinations.