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Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1987

Filed:

Sep. 22, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:

Walter H Fertl, Houston, TX (US);

Elton Frost, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dresser Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ; G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
367 75 ; 364422 ; 73152 ;
Abstract

Methods for estimating shear wave travel time in formations of mixed lithology employing the compressional wave travel time in conjunction with other logging derived information. A shear/compressional wave travel time ratio is established for a sand formation as a function of the porosity of the formation. A shear/compressional wave travel time ratio is established for a shale formation as a function of bulk shale density as derived from the bulk density of the formation. A shale factor is used to compensate the two ratios to the mixed lithology of the measured formation providing a shear/compressional wave travel time ratio for the measured formation. Shear wave travel time is determined using the formation travel time ratio and a compressional wave travel time measurement.


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Fertl, Walter. (1987). Method of determining shear wave travel time in subsurface formations (U.S. Patent No. 4636994). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4636994

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