CA1150814A - Method and apparatus for determining a granularity property of a subsurface formation around a borehole - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for determining a granularity property of a subsurface formation around a borehole

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CA1150814A
CA1150814A CA000338750A CA338750A CA1150814A CA 1150814 A CA1150814 A CA 1150814A CA 000338750 A CA000338750 A CA 000338750A CA 338750 A CA338750 A CA 338750A CA 1150814 A CA1150814 A CA 1150814A
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frequency
subsurface formation
backscatter
spectra
formation
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French (fr)
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Thomas J. Plona
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Schlumberger Canada Ltd
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Schlumberger Canada Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/40—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V1/44—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for well-logging using generators and receivers in the same well
    • G01V1/48—Processing data
    • G01V1/50—Analysing data
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/11—Analysing solids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02854—Length, thickness
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/0289—Internal structure, e.g. defects, grain size, texture

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
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CA000338750A 1978-10-30 1979-10-30 Method and apparatus for determining a granularity property of a subsurface formation around a borehole Expired CA1150814A (en)

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US95582178A 1978-10-30 1978-10-30
US955,821 1997-10-22

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CA1150814A true CA1150814A (en) 1983-07-26

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AU (1) AU537277B2 (it)
BR (1) BR7907044A (it)
CA (1) CA1150814A (it)
DE (1) DE2943304A1 (it)
EG (1) EG14417A (it)
FR (1) FR2440561A1 (it)
GB (1) GB2034888B (it)
IT (1) IT1124839B (it)
MY (1) MY8500179A (it)
NL (1) NL7907836A (it)
NO (1) NO793458L (it)
PH (1) PH22913A (it)

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JPS55114980A (en) * 1979-02-28 1980-09-04 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd Inspection method for massive object on sea bottom and its unit
US4458340A (en) * 1980-07-21 1984-07-03 Standard Oil Company Borehole sonic method for porosity characterization
DE3406445A1 (de) * 1984-02-22 1985-08-29 Peter F. Dipl.-Geophys. Jakobstal Husten Akustische messvorrichtung zur untersuchung der permeabilitaet und klueftigkeit von gesteinen im durchteuften gebirge
FR2569476B1 (fr) * 1984-08-24 1987-01-09 Schlumberger Prospection Procede et dispositif pour evaluer la qualite du ciment entourant le tubage d'un puits
US4703459A (en) * 1984-12-03 1987-10-27 Exxon Production Research Company Directional acoustic logger apparatus and method
US4852069A (en) * 1986-12-31 1989-07-25 Shell Oil Company Thin bed evaluation device
AU2001296776A1 (en) * 2000-10-10 2002-04-22 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Method for borehole measurement of formation properties
US7895895B2 (en) * 2007-07-23 2011-03-01 The Boeing Company Method and apparatus for quantifying porosity in a component

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US3211252A (en) * 1962-03-29 1965-10-12 Shell Oil Co Method and apparatus using seismic energy for detecting discontinuities
RO75747A (ro) * 1969-07-09 1981-02-28 Societe De Prospection Eletrique Schlumberger,Fr Metoda de carotaj si aparat pentru determinarea eficacitatii cimentului prin utilizarea coeficientilor de reflectie acustica
US4168483A (en) * 1977-09-06 1979-09-18 The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics & Space Administration System for detecting substructure microfractures and method therefor

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FR2440561B1 (it) 1984-09-21
EG14417A (en) 1985-03-31
IT1124839B (it) 1986-05-14
GB2034888A (en) 1980-06-11
FR2440561A1 (fr) 1980-05-30
GB2034888B (en) 1983-05-11
NO793458L (no) 1980-05-02
DE2943304A1 (de) 1980-06-04
AU537277B2 (en) 1984-06-14
AU5218379A (en) 1980-05-08
BR7907044A (pt) 1980-06-17
PH22913A (en) 1989-01-24
IT7926921A0 (it) 1979-10-30
NL7907836A (nl) 1980-05-02
MY8500179A (en) 1985-12-31

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