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Apparatus for measuring borehole-compensated densities and lithology-dependent factors using one or more detectors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5955521
A method is described for determining a quality indicator for lithology-dependent factor of a geological formation surrounding a borehole, irradiated by gamma rays, comprising: producing at least two first measurement signals of scattered gamma rays from energy windows which are significantly affected by photoelectric absorption; producing at least one additional measurement signal of scattered gamma rays from energy windows which are less sensitive to photoelectric absorption than the first measurement signals; and combining the measurement signals according to a predetermined relation to obtain a compensated lithology-dependent factor for each of at least two energy windows which are significantly affected by photoelectric absorption, and using differences of the at least two lithology-dependent factors to judge the quality of the lithology-dependent factors.
Assignee:
Halliburton Co., Duncan, OK
Patent Number(s):
US 4814611
OSTI ID:
5955521
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English