GB2083213B - Method and apparatus for simultaneous measurement of borehole and formation neutron decay-times - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for simultaneous measurement of borehole and formation neutron decay-times

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GB2083213B
GB2083213B GB8124933A GB8124933A GB2083213B GB 2083213 B GB2083213 B GB 2083213B GB 8124933 A GB8124933 A GB 8124933A GB 8124933 A GB8124933 A GB 8124933A GB 2083213 B GB2083213 B GB 2083213B
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borehole
simultaneous measurement
neutron decay
formation neutron
formation
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays
    • G01V5/10Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources
    • G01V5/101Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear 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 the secondary Y-rays produced in the surrounding layers of the bore hole
    • G01V5/102Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear 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 the secondary Y-rays produced in the surrounding layers of the bore hole the neutron source being of the pulsed type
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N23/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00
    • G01N23/22Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by measuring secondary emission from the material
    • G01N23/221Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by measuring secondary emission from the material by activation analysis
    • G01N23/222Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by measuring secondary emission from the material by activation analysis using neutron activation analysis [NAA]
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2223/00Investigating materials by wave or particle radiation
    • G01N2223/07Investigating materials by wave or particle radiation secondary emission
    • G01N2223/074Investigating materials by wave or particle radiation secondary emission activation analysis
    • G01N2223/0745Investigating materials by wave or particle radiation secondary emission activation analysis neutron-gamma activation analysis
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2223/00Investigating materials by wave or particle radiation
    • G01N2223/60Specific applications or type of materials
    • G01N2223/616Specific applications or type of materials earth materials
GB8124933A 1980-08-28 1981-08-14 Method and apparatus for simultaneous measurement of borehole and formation neutron decay-times Expired GB2083213B (en)

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US4507554A (en) * 1983-02-07 1985-03-26 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Method and apparatus for determining borehole and formation constituents
US4712007A (en) * 1985-04-01 1987-12-08 S.I.E., Inc. Pulsed neutron logging method using cumulative count curves

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US3133195A (en) * 1958-12-05 1964-05-12 California Research Corp Neutron slowing down and absorption logging method
US3705304A (en) * 1967-05-31 1972-12-05 Dresser Ind Pulsed neutron well logging apparatus having means to vary the neutron generator pulse repetition rate
US4152590A (en) * 1977-05-19 1979-05-01 Texaco Inc. Simultaneous thermal neutron decay time and porosity logging system
IE49620B1 (en) * 1978-10-26 1985-11-13 Schlumberger Ltd Method and apparatus for measuring thermal neutron characteristics

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CA1165017A (en) 1984-04-03
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