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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael L Gartner, Austin, TX (US);
Paul L Sinclair, Clear Lake Shore, TX (US);
Christopher A Schnoor, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Logging Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2502691 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining the percentage of gas by volume in a well producing mixed phase fluids and flowing up the cased well. A low energy gamma ray source irradiates the flowing fluid and counts are measured by a detector crystal. A metal casing shields the surrounding formations from the gamma radiation so that the detector response is determined primarily by the mixed phase fluids flowing in the well. Calibration enables the determination of gas volume percentage for a specific diameter casing.