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US3180141A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Methods of investigating earth formations utilizing resistivity and porosity indications

Assignee: Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp
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Filing: 1960-09-09
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Granted: 1965-04-27
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Expires: 1980-09-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert P Alger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 08:03
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V11/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
A METHOD OF INVESTIGATING A SUBSURFACE EARTH FORMATION TRAVERSED BY A BOREHOLE COMPRISING: OBTAINING AN INDICATION OF THE ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY OF THE FORMATION; OBTAINING AN INDICATION OF THE POROSITY OF THE FORMATION; AND COMBINING THESE INDICATIONS TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE MATHEMATICAL PRODUCT OF THE RESISTIVITY TIMES A PREDETERMINED POWER OF THE POROSITY THEREBY TO PROVIDE AN
Claim 2
Independent Claim 58 words
A METHOD OF INVESTIGATING A SUBSURFACE EARTH FORMATION TRAVERSED BY A BOREHOLE COMPRISING: OBTAINING AN INDICATION OF THE ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY OF THE FORMATION; OBTAINING AN INDICATION OF THE POROSITY OF THE FORMATION; AND COMBINING THESE INDICATIONS TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE MATHEMATICAL PRODUCT OF THE RESISTIVITY TIMES A PREDETERMINED POWER OF THE POROSITY THEREBY TO PROVIDE AN

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