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Role of Clay in Well-Log Interpretation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

M. R. J Wyllie*
Affiliation:
Development Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Abstract

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Type
Part VII—Clay Technology in the Petroleum Industry
Copyright
© Clay Minerals Society 1952

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