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Method and system for geophysical exploration

CA 1315191 C · Owner: Rai, Chandra Shekhar · Inventors: Rai, Chandra Shekhar; Sondergeld, Carl H.

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The present invention relates generally to a method and system for geophysical exploration and more particularly to a method and system for obtaining selected physical properties of the subterranean formations surrounding a wellbore and for obtaining inverse logs of the selected physical properties so as to aid the geophysicist in evaluating the oil and gas bearing potential of such formations. In one embodiment of the invention contin-, uous core samples are obtained from along the length of a wellbore. Discrete samples are obtained from the continuous core samples at selected intervals so as to be representative of the formation lithologies traversed by the wellbore along its length. The …

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  • Granted March 30, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 30, 2010.
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FiledJuly 19, 1989
GrantedMarch 30, 1993
Term endedMarch 30, 2010
Patent numberCA 1315191 C
Classification (IPC)G01V11/00

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1990199319961999200220052008Application filedJuly 19, 1989Patent grantedMarch 30, 1993Term endedMarch 30, 2010

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