Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Well logging
Patent
1987-07-07
1989-03-14
Tarcza, Thomas H.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Well logging
367 25, G01V 140
Patent
active
048130281
ABSTRACT:
An acoustic well logging method and apparatus utilizes a rare earth acoustic transducer to provide low frequency acoustic energy within the borehole, and characteristics of a subsurface geological formation may be obtained, such as the formation permeability by measuring values of the attenuation of the Stoneley waves produced by the rare earth acoustic transducer.
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Bouchard John H.
Garrana Henry N.
Lobo Ian J.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Tarcza Thomas H.
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