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Apparatus for nuclear logging employing sub wall mounted nuclear source container and nuclear source mounting tool

US5126564A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1990
Grant dateJun 30, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B47/017
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method and apparatus for nuclear logging is presented. In accordance with the present invention, a radioactive source is mounted within the sub wall in alignment with the radiation detectors and orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the sub. In addition, a novel radioactive source container and insertion tool is disclosed.

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