WELLOG GAMMA RAY LOGGING
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WHAT IS GAMMA RADIATION?
Everything around us emits natural gamma radiation. Gamma rays are emitted through the decay of radioactive elements. These rays are invisible, high energy rays that are capable of penetrating most other materials. Uranium, Thorium and Potassium are examples of common radioactive elements found in and on the earth. Shale and clay minerals contain larger than normal amounts of radioactive materials. Sand, sandstone, quartz and lime or limestone contain much less radioactive material. Because gamma ray logging is also used in definition of coal seams, it is important to note that coal contains very low, almost no radioactive material.
GAMMA RAY LOGGING:
Gamma ray logging tools are available for the purpose of logging natural gamma radiation. The tools contain a sensitive scintillation detector and electronics that send pulses representing detected gamma rays to the surface. A gamma ray log will show where sandstone, clay, shale and other layers are. It will show thickness of each of these zones.
Learn more about Scintillation gamma tools.
More advanced forms of gamma ray detection allow WELLOG to determine the exact type of radiation and create a spectrum of radiation based on energy levels. Learn more about spectral gamma tools.
WELLOG uses scintillation gamma tools for accurate, sensitive measurement of gamma radiation. Gamma ray logging can be performed with down-hole SP and Single Point Resistance (SPR) in order to identify separate mineral and lithological interfaces.