AU506516B2 - Well-logging with fast neutrons - Google Patents

Well-logging with fast neutrons

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Publication number
AU506516B2
AU506516B2 AU31595/77A AU3159577A AU506516B2 AU 506516 B2 AU506516 B2 AU 506516B2 AU 31595/77 A AU31595/77 A AU 31595/77A AU 3159577 A AU3159577 A AU 3159577A AU 506516 B2 AU506516 B2 AU 506516B2
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Prior art keywords
logging
well
fast neutrons
neutrons
fast
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AU31595/77A
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AU3159577A (en
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H. D. Jr. Smith M. P. and Schultz WE Smith
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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Priority claimed from US05/789,058 external-priority patent/US4134011A/en
Priority claimed from US05/789,057 external-priority patent/US4122339A/en
Priority claimed from US05/789,059 external-priority patent/US4122340A/en
Application filed by Texaco Development Corp filed Critical Texaco Development Corp
Publication of AU3159577A publication Critical patent/AU3159577A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays
    • G01V5/10—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources
    • G01V5/104—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting secondary Y-rays as well as reflected or back-scattered neutrons
    • G01V5/105—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting secondary Y-rays as well as reflected or back-scattered neutrons the neutron source being of the pulsed type

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
AU31595/77A 1977-04-20 1977-12-15 Well-logging with fast neutrons Expired AU506516B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
USUS789,057 1977-04-20
USUS789,058 1977-04-20
US05/789,058 US4134011A (en) 1977-04-20 1977-04-20 Earth formation porosity log using measurement of fast neutron energy spectrum
US05/789,057 US4122339A (en) 1977-04-20 1977-04-20 Earth formation pulsed neutron porosity logging system utilizing epithermal neutron and inelastic scattering gamma ray detectors
USUS789,059 1977-04-20
US05/789,059 US4122340A (en) 1977-04-20 1977-04-20 Pulsed neutron porosity logging system

Publications (2)

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AU3159577A AU3159577A (en) 1979-07-05
AU506516B2 true AU506516B2 (en) 1980-01-10

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AU31595/77A Expired AU506516B2 (en) 1977-04-20 1977-12-15 Well-logging with fast neutrons

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AU (1) AU506516B2 (en)
BR (1) BR7801603A (en)
CA (1) CA1103814A (en)
DE (1) DE2756328A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2388269A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1582589A (en)
MX (1) MX4924E (en)
NO (1) NO147009C (en)
NZ (1) NZ185984A (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4631405A (en) * 1984-12-05 1986-12-23 Halliburton Company Method and apparatus for dual-spaced fast/epithermal neutron porosity measurements
CA2508169C (en) 2002-12-10 2012-07-17 Brian David Sowerby Radiographic equipment
DE102005039702A1 (en) * 2005-08-23 2007-04-26 IUT Institut für Umwelttechnologien GmbH Identifying substances with water by neutron back scattering involves irradiating substance with neutron source, recording/measuring thermalised and fast back-scattered neutrons, forming quotient for independence from geometric factors

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2971094A (en) * 1956-12-27 1961-02-07 Gulf Research Development Co Well logging
US3214587A (en) * 1961-05-12 1965-10-26 Dresser Ind Radioactivity well logging apparatus utilizing a scintillation detector
GB1065784A (en) * 1964-04-07 1967-04-19 Dresser Ind Improvements in or relating to method and apparatus for pulsed well logging
US3491238A (en) * 1966-08-16 1970-01-20 Mobil Oil Corp Porosity logging employing two thermal neutron detectors spaced relatively far from neutron source
US3691378A (en) * 1970-06-26 1972-09-12 Dresser Ind Simultaneous pulsed neutron well logging
US3774033A (en) * 1972-05-17 1973-11-20 Texaco Inc Dual spaced epithermal neutron detector porosity logging

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AU3159577A (en) 1979-07-05
BR7801603A (en) 1978-12-05
FR2388269B1 (en) 1984-03-16
DE2756328A1 (en) 1978-10-26
CA1103814A (en) 1981-06-23
FR2388269A1 (en) 1978-11-17
NO147009C (en) 1983-01-12
NO774306L (en) 1978-10-23
NZ185984A (en) 1981-10-19
GB1582589A (en) 1981-01-14
MX4924E (en) 1983-01-03
NO147009B (en) 1982-10-04

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