Published February 27, 1978 | Version v1
Patent

Pulsed neutron well logging system

Description

The invention relates to pulsed neutron well logging for the direct location and distinction of oil sands from water sands, whereby capture gamma rays from the element hydrogen are detected along with the activation capture gamma rays from the element oxygen. As the hydrogen to oxygen ratio is substantially different for hydrocarbons than for water, a well log which is indicative of hydrocarbons in the pore spaces of earth formations surrounding the well borehole may be obtained

Availability note (English)

Copies available from the Commissioner of Patents, Canberra.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
33 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G01N 5/00.
IPC
Int. Cl. G01N 5/00.
Patent number
AU patent document 491074/B/

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
10440982
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BOREHOLES; GAMMA RADIATION; HYDROCARBONS; NEUTRON-GAMMA LOGGING; NEUTRONS; PULSED NEUTRON TECHNIQUES
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; CAVITIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NEUTRON LOGGING; NUCLEONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING; WELL LOGGING

Optional Information

Notes
Filed 17 Apr. 1975, publ. 21 Oct 1976, priority USA 6 May 1974 (467029).