GB2216659B - Radiating compressional and shear waves,for seismic exploration - Google Patents

Radiating compressional and shear waves,for seismic exploration

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GB2216659B
GB2216659B GB8905077A GB8905077A GB2216659B GB 2216659 B GB2216659 B GB 2216659B GB 8905077 A GB8905077 A GB 8905077A GB 8905077 A GB8905077 A GB 8905077A GB 2216659 B GB2216659 B GB 2216659B
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compressional
radiating
shear waves
seismic exploration
seismic
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James David Fox
Mark Steven Ramsey
Graham Arthur Winbow
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ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Exxon Production Research Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K15/00—Acoustics not otherwise provided for
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/133—Generating seismic energy using fluidic driving means, e.g. highly pressurised fluids; using implosion
    • G01V1/137—Generating seismic energy using fluidic driving means, e.g. highly pressurised fluids; using implosion which fluid escapes from the generator in a pulsating manner, e.g. for generating bursts, airguns
    • 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
    • G01V1/52—Structural details
GB8905077A 1988-03-04 1989-03-06 Radiating compressional and shear waves,for seismic exploration Expired - Lifetime GB2216659B (en)

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DE (1) DE3905416A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2631459B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2216659B (en)
MY (1) MY104714A (en)
NL (1) NL8900355A (en)
NO (1) NO890726L (en)

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GB2215462A (en) * 1988-02-01 1989-09-20 Western Atlas Int Inc Method for measuring acoustic impedance and dissipation of medium surrounding a borehole

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GB1348463A (en) * 1971-05-07 1974-03-20 Inst Francais Du Petrole Device for generating acoustic waves in a liquid medium
GB2096208A (en) * 1981-04-04 1982-10-13 Christensen Inc Apparatus for transmitting data from a borehole to the surface of the earth during the operation of a drilling device
DE3205361A1 (en) * 1982-02-15 1983-08-25 Daniel Dipl.-Ing. 4640 Wattenscheid Pacik Process and device for the production of a pulsed liquid stream
US4632212A (en) * 1982-10-20 1986-12-30 Conoco Inc. Apparatus for generating seismic vibration energy in a borehole
EP0131451A2 (en) * 1983-07-08 1985-01-16 Intech Oil Tools Ltd. Improvements in drilling equipment
US4683557A (en) * 1984-10-05 1987-07-28 Mobil Oil Corporation Acoustic logging method for identifying subsurface formation boundaries
US4649955A (en) * 1985-10-21 1987-03-17 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Pulsed gas supply
US4702343A (en) * 1986-03-18 1987-10-27 Chevron Research Company Nondestructive downhole seismic vibrator source and processes of utilizing the vibrator to obtain information about geologic formations
DE3640113A1 (en) * 1986-11-24 1988-06-01 Hoesch Metall & Kunststoffwerk Device for controlling the air supply to a nozzle arrangement
GB2215462A (en) * 1988-02-01 1989-09-20 Western Atlas Int Inc Method for measuring acoustic impedance and dissipation of medium surrounding a borehole

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AU3093789A (en) 1989-09-07
FR2631459B1 (en) 1992-07-24
NO890726D0 (en) 1989-02-21
GB8905077D0 (en) 1989-04-19
MY104714A (en) 1994-05-31
NO890726L (en) 1989-09-05
AU617441B2 (en) 1991-11-28
CA1317367C (en) 1993-05-04
NL8900355A (en) 1989-10-02
DE3905416A1 (en) 1989-09-28
FR2631459A1 (en) 1989-11-17
GB2216659A (en) 1989-10-11

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