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Waveform Acoustic Logging

Waveform Acoustic Logging is a downhole geophysical measurement technique that records the full temporal waveform of acoustic signals generated in a borehole to extract detailed petrophysical and mechanical properties of surrounding formations, distinguishing itself from conventional acoustic logging by capturing continuous amplitude-time data for advanced signal processing and waveform attribute analysis.

41

Publications

1.5K

Citations

88

Authors

43

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

3

Variants

Full-waveform Acoustic Logging

Parents

Publications

41

Acoustic modes of propagation in the borehole and their relationship to rock properties

Frederick L. Paillet, J. E. White · Geophysics · 1982 · 141 citations

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Synthetic full waveform acoustic logs in cased boreholes

Kenneth M. Tubman, C. H. Cheng · Geophysics · 1984 · 121 citations

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Determination of in situ attenuation from full waveform acoustic logs

C. H. Cheng, M. Nafi Toksöz, Mark E. Willis · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1982 · 114 citations

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Fracture characterization by means of attenuation and generation of tube waves in fractured crystalline rock at Mirror Lake, New Hampshire

Ernest Hardin, C. H. Cheng, F. L. Paillet et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1987 · 103 citations

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Character and distribution of borehole breakouts and their relationship to in situ stresses in Deep Columbia River Basalts

Frederick L. Paillet, Kunsoo Kim · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1987 · 73 citations

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Authors

88

  1. CH
    C. H. Cheng

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    10 publications · 531 citations

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    h-index

  2. FL
    Frederick L. Paillet

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    5 publications · 274 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. XT
    Xiaoming Tang

    China University of Petroleum, East China, China

    4 publications · 119 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. DR
    Daniel R. Burns

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 37 citations

    3

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  5. RH
    Roy H Wilkens

    University of Hawaii System, United States

    3 publications · 71 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

43

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    245 citations

  2. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    226 citations

  3. Research Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  4. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    174 citations

  5. Schlumberger (United States)

    Houston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    41 citations

  6. Southwest Research Institute

    San Antonio, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    102 citations

  7. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    399 citations

  8. Marathon Oil (United States)

    Houston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    90 citations

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Venues

  1. Geophysics

    16 publications · 717 citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 9 publications · 410 citations

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  3. The Leading Edge

    TLE · 1 publications · 27 citations

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  4. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 1 publications · 20 citations

    1

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  5. First Break

    1 publications · 35 citations

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