Radiation Sources in Drilling Tools: Comprehensive Risk Analysis in the Design, Development and Operation of LWD Tools

International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 295-302

  Aitken, J D ^a   Adolph, R ^a   Evans, M ^a   Wijeyesekera, N ^a   McGowan, R ^a   Mackay, D ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; DATA PROCESSING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; IONIZING RADIATION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; OIL WELL LOGGING; RADIOISOTOPES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOLS; TOXICITY;

BOTTOMHOLE ASSEMBLY (BHA); NUCLEAR LOGGING WHILE DRILLING (LWD); PULSED NEUTRON GENERATOR (PNG);

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1642517462     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/73896-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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