Interpretation and analysis of sonic-while-drilling data in overpressured formations

SPWLA 38th Annual Logging Symposium 1997

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Hsu, K ^a   Hashem, M ^b   Bean, C L ^c   Plumb, R ^d   Minerbo, G N ^a  

^a Anadrill   (United States)

^b Shell Offshore Inc   (United States)

^c CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^d SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFILL DRILLING; NEUTRON LOGGING; POROSITY;

COMPLETION OPERATIONS; CONCOMITANT REDUCTION; DETECTION AND ESTIMATION; DRILLING MEASUREMENTS; EFFECTIVE STRESS; LOGGING WHILE DRILLING; PHYSICAL INFORMATION; WHILE DRILLINGS;

ACOUSTIC LOGGING;

EID: 84866724001     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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