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NMR apparatus and method for stochastic pulsing of earth formations

US7015694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2002
Grant dateMar 21, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2022

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

Abstract

Stochastic pulsing using random or pseudo-random sequences is used for determination of nuclear spin properties of earth formations. This reduces the power requirements. Processing of the received signals may include linear or nonlinear cross-correlation with the excitation pulse sequence. Inversion of the results of the processing gives the desired nuclear spin property.

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