A global inversion method for multi-dimensional NMR logging

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 152-160

  Sun, Boqin ^a   Dunn, Keh Jim ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Inversion; NMR logging; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIFFUSION; FUNCTIONS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POROSITY; PROTONS; ROCKS; WATER;

INVERSION; NMR LOGGING; PORE FLUID TYPING; RELAXATION;

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 10444239179     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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