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Borehole imaging using amplitudes of refracted acoustic waves

US11243326B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2016
Grant dateFeb 8, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/63
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Acoustic imaging tools and methods use refracted wave amplitudes to generate borehole images, thereby providing a method and tool that is highly sensitive to borehole discontinuities.

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