Dual-energy CT-scanning applications in rock characterization

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 2961-2969

  Siddiqui, Shameem ^a   Khamees, Aon A ^b  

^a SPE ^*

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; SCANNING;

COMPTON SCATTERING; CT-SCANNING; DUAL ENERGY; X-RAY ENERGY;

ROCKS;

EID: 22044437940     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/90520-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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