Portable gamma apparatus for core analysis and method therefor

Abstract

An apparatus and method for a wellsite γ-ray analysis of core samples is implemented. A wheeled carriage supporting a γ-ray detector stably straddles a core sample, which may be encased in a core barrel. A bracket attached to the carriage may hold a radionuclide source of γ radiation positioned distally from the detector, thereby forming a space therebetween for passage of the core. The density of the core may be determined by counting the γ flux attenuated by the core; by traversing the carriage along a length of the core, the density may be determined as a function of position, and disrupted core or partial recovery detected thereby. Additionally, the natural γ emission of the core may be observed by traversing the apparatus along the core without the radionuclide source.

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