DE3272963D1 - A method of determining the ratio of the velocities of compressional and shear waves in subterranean formations - Google Patents

A method of determining the ratio of the velocities of compressional and shear waves in subterranean formations

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DE3272963D1
DE3272963D1 DE8282300652T DE3272963T DE3272963D1 DE 3272963 D1 DE3272963 D1 DE 3272963D1 DE 8282300652 T DE8282300652 T DE 8282300652T DE 3272963 T DE3272963 T DE 3272963T DE 3272963 D1 DE3272963 D1 DE 3272963D1
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velocities
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Stephen Walter Thomas
Robert Michael Otis
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ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01H—MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
    • G01H5/00—Measuring propagation velocity of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. of pressure waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/28—Processing seismic data, e.g. for interpretation or for event detection
    • G01V1/30—Analysis
    • G01V1/303—Analysis for determining velocity profiles or travel times

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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US06/233,541 US4422165A (en) 1981-02-11 1981-02-11 Maximum likelihood estimation of the ratio of the velocities of compressional and shear waves

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