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CA994477A - Method and apparatus for uranium exploration employing radioactive reconnaissance and assay logging - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for uranium exploration employing radioactive reconnaissance and assay logging

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Publication number
CA994477A
CA994477A CA195,006A CA195006A CA994477A CA 994477 A CA994477 A CA 994477A CA 195006 A CA195006 A CA 195006A CA 994477 A CA994477 A CA 994477A
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Prior art keywords
reconnaissance
logging
assay
employing radioactive
uranium exploration
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CA195,006A
Inventor
Wyatt W. Givens
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Mobil Oil AS
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Mobil Oil AS
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Priority claimed from US00350868A external-priority patent/US3845299A/en
Application filed by Mobil Oil AS filed Critical Mobil Oil AS
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays
    • G01V5/10Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources
    • G01V5/104Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting secondary Y-rays as well as reflected or back-scattered neutrons
    • G01V5/105Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting secondary Y-rays as well as reflected or back-scattered neutrons the neutron source being of the pulsed type
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/04Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V5/08Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays
    • G01V5/10Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources
    • G01V5/101Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting the secondary Y-rays produced in the surrounding layers of the bore hole
    • G01V5/102Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for well-logging using primary nuclear radiation sources or X-rays using neutron sources and detecting the secondary Y-rays produced in the surrounding layers of the bore hole the neutron source being of the pulsed type

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  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
CA195,006A 1973-04-13 1974-03-14 Method and apparatus for uranium exploration employing radioactive reconnaissance and assay logging Expired CA994477A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US00350868A US3845299A (en) 1972-11-29 1973-04-13 Method for uranium exploration employing radioactive reconnaissance and assay logging

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CA994477A true CA994477A (en) 1976-08-03

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Country Status (8)

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JP (1) JPS5736556B2 (en)
AR (1) AR227498A1 (en)
BR (1) BR7402913D0 (en)
CA (1) CA994477A (en)
ES (2) ES425234A2 (en)
FR (1) FR2225755B2 (en)
IT (1) IT1006434B (en)
ZA (1) ZA742354B (en)

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3686503A (en) * 1970-05-18 1972-08-22 Mobil Oil Corp In-situ assaying for uranium in rock formations
US3710112A (en) * 1970-05-18 1973-01-09 Mobil Oil Corp Method of indirectly monitoring the output of a pulsed neutron source

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FR2225755A2 (en) 1974-11-08
BR7402913D0 (en) 1974-12-24
JPS5011901A (en) 1975-02-06
AU6776174A (en) 1975-10-16
FR2225755B2 (en) 1977-10-07
IT1006434B (en) 1976-09-30
AR227498A1 (en) 1982-11-15
ES425234A2 (en) 1977-11-01
ZA742354B (en) 1975-11-26
JPS5736556B2 (en) 1982-08-04
ES425237A1 (en) 1977-06-16

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