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SIDE WALL CORING [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Geological Research and Exploration
DEF

A coring technique in which core samples are obtained from a zone that has already been drilled.

OBS

In this technique, a hollow bullet is fired into the formation wall, capturing the core. It is retrieved on a flexible-steel cable. ... This method finds particular application in soft-rock areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
DEF

[Technique qui] consiste à prendre des échantillons de terrain dans la paroi d'un sondage.

Spanish

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