ZA912502B - Method and apparatus for epithermal neutron porosity well logging - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for epithermal neutron porosity well logging

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ZA912502B
ZA912502B ZA912502A ZA912502A ZA912502B ZA 912502 B ZA912502 B ZA 912502B ZA 912502 A ZA912502 A ZA 912502A ZA 912502 A ZA912502 A ZA 912502A ZA 912502 B ZA912502 B ZA 912502B
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epithermal
neutron
down time
derived
far
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ZA912502A
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Russel C Hertzog
C Hertzog Russel
William A Loomis
A Loomis William
Peter Wraight
Wraight Peter
Arthur D Liberman
D Liberman Arthur
Paul Albats
Albats Paul
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Prad Res & Dev Nv
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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
    • G01V5/107—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 reflected or back-scattered neutrons
    • G01V5/108—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 reflected or back-scattered neutrons the neutron source being of the pulsed type

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  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Breeding Of Plants And Reproduction By Means Of Culturing (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Other Investigation Or Analysis Of Materials By Electrical Means (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Polishing Bodies And Polishing Tools (AREA)
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ZA912502A 1990-05-01 1991-04-04 Method and apparatus for epithermal neutron porosity well logging ZA912502B (en)

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US07/517,268 US5051581A (en) 1990-05-01 1990-05-01 Method and apparatus for epithermal neutron porosity well logging

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US (1) US5051581A (fr)
EP (1) EP0459844B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE135472T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU643983B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR9101642A (fr)
DE (1) DE69117803T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK0459844T3 (fr)
DZ (1) DZ1502A1 (fr)
EG (1) EG19325A (fr)
IE (1) IE911454A1 (fr)
MA (1) MA24510A1 (fr)
NO (1) NO304040B1 (fr)
NZ (1) NZ237576A (fr)
OA (1) OA09290A (fr)
TN (1) TNSN91028A1 (fr)
TR (1) TR26463A (fr)
ZA (1) ZA912502B (fr)

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NO911714L (no) 1991-11-04
OA09290A (en) 1992-08-31
BR9101642A (pt) 1991-12-10
DZ1502A1 (fr) 2004-09-13
US5051581A (en) 1991-09-24
NZ237576A (en) 1994-05-26
AU7377891A (en) 1991-11-07
ATE135472T1 (de) 1996-03-15
DE69117803T2 (de) 1996-10-02
NO911714D0 (no) 1991-04-30
DE69117803D1 (de) 1996-04-18
EP0459844A2 (fr) 1991-12-04
TR26463A (tr) 1995-03-15
IE911454A1 (en) 1991-11-06
AU643983B2 (en) 1993-12-02
EP0459844B1 (fr) 1996-03-13
EG19325A (en) 1995-08-30
MA24510A1 (fr) 1998-12-31
EP0459844A3 (fr) 1992-12-30
NO304040B1 (no) 1998-10-12
DK0459844T3 (da) 1996-04-15
TNSN91028A1 (fr) 1992-10-25

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