GB2334104B - Method of obtaining improved geophysical information about earth formations - Google Patents

Method of obtaining improved geophysical information about earth formations

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GB2334104B
GB2334104B GB9908166A GB9908166A GB2334104B GB 2334104 B GB2334104 B GB 2334104B GB 9908166 A GB9908166 A GB 9908166A GB 9908166 A GB9908166 A GB 9908166A GB 2334104 B GB2334104 B GB 2334104B
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earth formations
obtaining improved
geophysical information
improved geophysical
information
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Nils Reimers
John W Harrell
Iii James V Leggett
Paulo S Tubel
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Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Baker Hughes Inc
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GB0031132A GB2354583B (en) 1996-10-09 1997-10-09 Method of obtaining improved geophysical information about earth formations
GB0031129A GB2354822B (en) 1996-10-09 1997-10-09 Method of obtaining improved geophysical information about earth formations

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US2786096P 1996-10-09 1996-10-09
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US08/856,656 US6006832A (en) 1995-02-09 1997-05-15 Method and system for monitoring and controlling production and injection wells having permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors
PCT/US1997/018511 WO1998015850A1 (en) 1996-10-09 1997-10-09 Method of obtaining improved geophysical information about earth formations

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