CA1219906A - Method and apparatus for measuring earth formation resistivity - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for measuring earth formation resistivity

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CA1219906A
CA1219906A CA000458177A CA458177A CA1219906A CA 1219906 A CA1219906 A CA 1219906A CA 000458177 A CA000458177 A CA 000458177A CA 458177 A CA458177 A CA 458177A CA 1219906 A CA1219906 A CA 1219906A
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conductive
current
face
section
borehole
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CA000458177A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Stanley Locke
Michel Gouilloud
Pierre Grimaldi
Jean-Claude Trouiller
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Schlumberger Canada Ltd
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Schlumberger Canada Ltd
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Priority claimed from US06/511,414 external-priority patent/US4692707A/en
Priority claimed from US06/511,413 external-priority patent/US4594552A/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/18Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V3/20Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging operating with propagation of electric current
    • G01V3/24Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging operating with propagation of electric current using AC

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Electric Means (AREA)
CA000458177A 1983-07-06 1984-07-05 Method and apparatus for measuring earth formation resistivity Expired CA1219906A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/511,414 US4692707A (en) 1983-07-06 1983-07-06 Method and apparatus for measuring the earth formation resistivity of a plurality of radial regions around a borehole
US511,414 1983-07-06
US511,413 1983-07-06
US06/511,413 US4594552A (en) 1983-07-06 1983-07-06 Logging method and apparatus for measuring earth formation resistivity as well as arm mechanism for the same

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CA1219906A true CA1219906A (en) 1987-03-31

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EP (1) EP0131516B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU575568B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BR (1) BR8403227A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1219906A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3475656D1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DK (1) DK333084A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES8602197A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GR (1) GR82196B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
MA (1) MA20166A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NO (1) NO169567C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
OA (1) OA07743A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
TR (1) TR21931A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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NO305098B1 (no) * 1991-10-31 1999-03-29 Schlumberger Technology Bv FremgangsmÕte og apparat for unders°kelse av grunnformasjoner

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US2842735A (en) * 1955-09-12 1958-07-08 Atlantic Refining Co Apparatus for electrical logging
US3060373A (en) * 1959-06-16 1962-10-23 Schlumberger Well Surv Corp Apparatus for investigating earth formations
US3521154A (en) * 1967-07-03 1970-07-21 Schlumberger Technology Corp Methods and apparatus for enhancing well logging signals by the use of multiple measurements of the same formation characteristic
FR2395516A1 (fr) * 1977-06-24 1979-01-19 Schlumberger Prospection Procede et dispositif pour l'exploration des sondages

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DE3475656D1 (en) 1989-01-19
EP0131516A2 (fr) 1985-01-16
NO842734L (no) 1985-01-07
NO169567C (no) 1992-07-08
MA20166A1 (fr) 1985-04-01
ES534045A0 (es) 1985-11-16
OA07743A (fr) 1985-08-30
DK333084A (da) 1985-01-07
ES8602197A1 (es) 1985-11-16
NO169567B (no) 1992-03-30
AU3029484A (en) 1985-01-10
EP0131516B1 (fr) 1988-12-14
AU575568B2 (en) 1988-08-04
DK333084D0 (da) 1984-07-06
GR82196B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1984-12-13
EP0131516A3 (en) 1985-08-07
BR8403227A (pt) 1985-06-11
TR21931A (tr) 1985-11-13

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