Real-time machine learning optimization and autopilot control for pulsed neutron logging operations

A system comprising:

• a pulsed neutron generator configured to:
• emit a neutron burst from a pulsed neutron generator, using a universal pulsing scheme that is at least in part comprised of a carbon-oxygen (CO) burst train and a Sigma decay interval;
• one or more gamma ray detectors configured to:
• capture one or more gamma rays to form a plurality of downhole measurements based at least in part on the one or more gamma rays;
• and
• an information handling system configured to:
• extract one or more features from the plurality of downhole measurements;
• process the one or more features with an information handling system to form one or more pulsing parameters based at least in part on the one or more features;
• and
• adjust the universal pulsing scheme based at least in part on at least one of the one or more pulsing parameters.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a plurality of operations, including:

• instructions for a pulsed neutron generator to emit a neutron burst, using a universal pulsing scheme that is at least in part comprised of a carbon-oxygen (CO) burst train and a Sigma decay interval;
• instructions to form a plurality of downhole measurements based at least in part on the one or more gamma rays captured by one or more gamma ray detectors;
• instructions to extract one or more features from the plurality of downhole measurements;
• instructions to process the one or more features to form one or more pulsing parameters based at least in part on the one or more features;
• and
• instructions to adjust the universal pulsing scheme based at least in part on at least one of the one or more pulsing parameters.