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Borehole televiewer system depth encoding and decoding method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5055513
This patent describes a method for storing depths during well logging operations. It comprises providing electrical pulses corresponding to a well logging apparatus' vertical position; converting the electrical pulses into digital signals of a predetermined format; storing the digital signals and an azimuthal synchronizing pulse corresponding to a predetermined angular position of a transducer of the well logging apparatus on a recording device after a predetermined time-delay following occurrence of the azimuthal synchronizing pulse.
Assignee:
Atlantic Richfield Co., Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5099236; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-574316
OSTI ID:
5055513
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English