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Continuous shear wave logging apparatus

US4549630A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1983
Grant dateOct 29, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S181/401
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for continuous shear wave logging of a borehole consisting of a sonde instrument having retractable, expandable coupling arms for rigidly engaging the borehole wall to exert repetitive torqueing action while continuously moving uphole. The sonde includes spaced detector coupling arms in continual contact with the borehole wall and polarized for detection of the repetitive propagated shear waves.

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