Hornby, 2017 - Google Patents

Achieving business value using high-end borehole geophysics: Are we there yet?

Hornby, 2017

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5306978924511508424
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Hornby B
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SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting

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With recent advances in high-end borehole geophysics, it might be prudent to question what is actually necessary to achieve business value and whether such practices are currently in place. Here,“high-end” borehole geophysics essentially goes beyond the standard time-to …
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