Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Well logging
Patent
1988-05-03
1989-06-27
Moskowitz, Nelson
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Well logging
67 31, 67 75, 364422, G01V 140, G01V 128
Patent
active
048435988
ABSTRACT:
The porosity of a formation surrounding a cased well is determined from a shear wave log of the formation. Shear wave velocity is derived from the log and formation porosity is identified from a predetermined correlation between core-derived porosity for the type of formation traversed by the cased well and shear wave velocity.
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U.S. patent appln. S.N. 192,446, filed 5/11/88, W. L. Medlin, Mobil Docket No. 4819, incorporated herewith.
Hager Jr. George W.
McKillop Alexander J.
Mobil Oil Corporation
Moskowitz Nelson
Speciale Charles J.
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