PH17219A - Method and apparatus for nuclear well logging with optimized timing for simultaneous measurement of thermal neutron decay time and gamma ray pulse height spectra - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for nuclear well logging with optimized timing for simultaneous measurement of thermal neutron decay time and gamma ray pulse height spectra

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PH17219A
PH17219A PH24795A PH24795A PH17219A PH 17219 A PH17219 A PH 17219A PH 24795 A PH24795 A PH 24795A PH 24795 A PH24795 A PH 24795A PH 17219 A PH17219 A PH 17219A
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gamma ray
well logging
decay time
pulse height
thermal neutron
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PH24795A
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Ronald Eugene Plasek
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Schlumberger Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays
    • G01V5/10—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources
    • G01V5/101—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising 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
    • G01V5/102—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
PH24795A 1979-11-02 1980-11-03 Method and apparatus for nuclear well logging with optimized timing for simultaneous measurement of thermal neutron decay time and gamma ray pulse height spectra PH17219A (en)

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US06/090,800 US4327290A (en) 1979-11-02 1979-11-02 Method and apparatus for nuclear well logging with optimized timing for simultaneous measurement of thermal neutron decay time and gamma ray pulse height spectra

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PH17219A true PH17219A (en) 1984-06-21

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US (1) US4327290A (pt)
EP (1) EP0032527B1 (pt)
AU (1) AU546081B2 (pt)
BR (1) BR8006930A (pt)
CA (1) CA1157967A (pt)
DE (1) DE3069948D1 (pt)
EG (1) EG13922A (pt)
PH (1) PH17219A (pt)

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US4327290A (en) 1982-04-27
EG13922A (en) 1983-03-31
AU6402180A (en) 1981-05-07
CA1157967A (en) 1983-11-29
AU546081B2 (en) 1985-08-15
EP0032527A1 (en) 1981-07-29
BR8006930A (pt) 1981-05-05
DE3069948D1 (en) 1985-02-21
EP0032527B1 (en) 1985-01-09

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