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radioactivity log [1 record]

Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
  • Geological Prospecting
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A record of the natural or induced radioactive characteristics of subsurface formations.

CONT

The radioactive logs have the advantage that they can be run in cased wells as well as in open holes.

OBS

nuclear log: This term is also used as a synonym of neutron log which is a type of radioactive log.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
  • Prospection géologique
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Diagramme utilisant les propriétés radioactives des roches [...]

OBS

Les diagrammes de rayon-gamma, gamma-gamma, et neutrons, sont des types particuliers de diagrammes radioactifs.

Key term(s)
  • diagraphie par radio-activité
  • diagraphie de radio-activité

Spanish

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