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Well logging method and apparatus for determining gas and diffusion coefficient using NMR

US6023163A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 1997
Grant dateFeb 8, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V3/32
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method for determining the presence of gas in a region of investigation of earth formations surrounding a borehole. A movable logging device is used to generate two sequences of magnetic field pulses having different pulse spacing times. Each of the pulse sequences elicits a corresponding sequence of nuclear magnetic resonance spin echoes. The presence of gas in the formation, is determined from ratios of signals derived from the two spin echoes sequences.

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