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LOG NEUTRON [1 record]

Record 1 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
  • Geological Prospecting
DEF

A radioactivity log curve that indicates the intensity of radiation (neutrons or gamma rays) produced when the rocks in a borehole are bombarded by neutrons from a sonde. It indicates the presence of fluids (but does not distinguish between oil and water) in the rocks, and is used with the gamma-ray log to differentiate porous from nonporous formations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
  • Prospection géologique
DEF

Enregistrement continu de la teneur en hydrogène des couches rencontrées au cours d'un sondage pour la recherche d'hydrocarbures.

CONT

Semblable dans sa conception au diagramme de rayons-gamma, le diagramme neutron emploie une source de rayonnement (en général le béryllium) et n'est pas gêné par le tubage qui a été descendu dans le trou.

Spanish

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