Method of determining dips and azimuths of fractures from borehole images
US5960371A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/48
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A borehole image interpretation method that utilizes a Hough transform technique is described. The method can detect planar structures such as fractures and formation beddings in the borehole, as well as geometric patterns such as elliptical vugs.
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