A new pulsed neutron sonde for derivation of formation lithology and mineralogy

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 5, Issue , 2006, Pages 2928-2940

  Pemper, R ^a   Sommer, A ^a   Guo, P ^a,c   Jacobi, D ^b   Longo, J ^b   Bliven, S ^b   Rodriguez, E ^b   Mendez, F ^b   Han, X ^b  

^a SPE

^b BAKER ATLAS   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; GAMMA RAYS; LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; NEUTRONS; QUARTZ;

ANHYDRITE; ELECTRONIC PULSED SOURCE; GAMMA RAY SPECTROSCOPY; OPENHOLE LOGGING SERVICE;

WELL LOGGING;

EID: 33750984230     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/102770-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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