ZA742354B - Method and apparatus for uranium exploration by radioactive well logging - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for uranium exploration by radioactive well logging

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Publication number
ZA742354B
ZA742354B ZA00742354A ZA742354A ZA742354B ZA 742354 B ZA742354 B ZA 742354B ZA 00742354 A ZA00742354 A ZA 00742354A ZA 742354 A ZA742354 A ZA 742354A ZA 742354 B ZA742354 B ZA 742354B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
well logging
uranium exploration
radioactive well
radioactive
uranium
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Application number
ZA00742354A
Inventor
W Givens
Original Assignee
Mobil Oil Corp
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Priority claimed from US00350868A external-priority patent/US3845299A/en
Application filed by Mobil Oil Corp filed Critical Mobil Oil Corp
Publication of ZA742354B publication Critical patent/ZA742354B/en

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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08Prospecting 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
    • G01V5/10Prospecting 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
    • G01V5/104Prospecting 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 secondary Y-rays as well as reflected or back-scattered neutrons
    • G01V5/105Prospecting 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 secondary Y-rays as well as reflected or back-scattered neutrons the neutron source being of the pulsed type
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08Prospecting 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
    • G01V5/10Prospecting 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
    • G01V5/101Prospecting 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
    • G01V5/102Prospecting 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)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
ZA00742354A 1973-04-13 1974-04-11 Method and apparatus for uranium exploration by radioactive well logging ZA742354B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US00350868A US3845299A (en) 1972-11-29 1973-04-13 Method for uranium exploration employing radioactive reconnaissance and assay logging

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ZA742354B true ZA742354B (en) 1975-11-26

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JP (1) JPS5736556B2 (en)
AR (1) AR227498A1 (en)
BR (1) BR7402913D0 (en)
CA (1) CA994477A (en)
ES (2) ES425237A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2225755B2 (en)
IT (1) IT1006434B (en)
ZA (1) ZA742354B (en)

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3686503A (en) * 1970-05-18 1972-08-22 Mobil Oil Corp In-situ assaying for uranium in rock formations
US3710112A (en) * 1970-05-18 1973-01-09 Mobil Oil Corp Method of indirectly monitoring the output of a pulsed neutron source

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CA994477A (en) 1976-08-03
FR2225755B2 (en) 1977-10-07
BR7402913D0 (en) 1974-12-24
JPS5011901A (en) 1975-02-06
IT1006434B (en) 1976-09-30
AR227498A1 (en) 1982-11-15
ES425234A2 (en) 1977-11-01
FR2225755A2 (en) 1974-11-08
ES425237A1 (en) 1977-06-16
AU6776174A (en) 1975-10-16
JPS5736556B2 (en) 1982-08-04

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