Method and apparatus for monitoring mineral production

Details Method and apparatus for monitoring mineral production Method and apparatus for monitoring mineral production

1997-10-14

1999-03-23

Williams, Hezron

Measuring and testing

Borehole or drilling

73594, 7315216, 7315258, 367 49, 367 27, 1662541, 364422, 3408556, G01V 140, E21B 4700, G01N 132

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ABSTRACT:
Long-term changes in the distribution of a mineral in a subsurface deposit, due to commercial production of the mineral, are monitored by suitable instrumentation. The monitoring instrumentation is installed in combination with commercial mineral production equipment but the monitoring instrumentation is transparent to production. The monitoring instrumentation measures long-term changes in selected petrophysical attributes that are due to re-distribution of the mineral within the deposit in response to production.

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