Patent · US Expired

Natural gamma ray logging sub

US5285065A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 17, 1992
Grant dateFeb 8, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 17, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B47/01
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A natural gamma tag marking materials for sub or permanent markers used in gamma logging operations, such natural gamma materials having a gamma count of between 200 and 1000 counts per second. The instant invention further discloses a typical Sub, for insertion in a drilling operation, utilizing natural gamma element compounds which are considered to be non-hazardous and effective as tag markers when used in wireline logging operations.

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