Zemanek et al., 1984 - Google Patents
Continuous acoustic shear wave loggingZemanek et al., 1984
- Document ID
- 16821280784037106126
- Author
- Zemanek J
- Angona F
- Williams D
- Caldwell R
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- SPWLA Annual Logging Symposium
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ABSTRACT A shear wave logging tool has been developed which has operational characteristics comparable to the conventional acoustic logging tool. Shear waves are generated and detected to the exclusion of compressional waves. By means of proprietary …
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