ZA91891B - Geochemical logging apparatus and method for determining concentrations of formation elements next to a borehole - Google Patents

Geochemical logging apparatus and method for determining concentrations of formation elements next to a borehole

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ZA91891B
ZA91891B ZA91891A ZA91891A ZA91891B ZA 91891 B ZA91891 B ZA 91891B ZA 91891 A ZA91891 A ZA 91891A ZA 91891 A ZA91891 A ZA 91891A ZA 91891 B ZA91891 B ZA 91891B
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borehole
low energy
activation
source
energy neutron
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ZA91891A
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Bradley Roscoe
Roscoe Bradley
James Grau
Grau James
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Prad Res & Dev Nv
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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
    • G01V5/101Prospecting 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

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  • Carbon And Carbon Compounds (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Non-Biological Materials By The Use Of Chemical Means (AREA)
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ZA91891A 1990-02-07 1991-02-06 Geochemical logging apparatus and method for determining concentrations of formation elements next to a borehole ZA91891B (en)

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US (1) US5021653A (de)
EP (1) EP0444984B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE116447T1 (de)
BR (1) BR9100457A (de)
DE (1) DE69106168T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0444984T3 (de)
NO (1) NO300867B1 (de)
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BR9100457A (pt) 1991-10-22
DK0444984T3 (da) 1995-06-06
EP0444984A1 (de) 1991-09-04
DE69106168D1 (de) 1995-02-09
DE69106168T2 (de) 1995-08-10
US5021653A (en) 1991-06-04
NO910440D0 (no) 1991-02-05
NO910440L (no) 1991-08-08
EP0444984B1 (de) 1994-12-28
ATE116447T1 (de) 1995-01-15
NO300867B1 (no) 1997-08-04

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