Well Logging in Nontechnical Language (2nd Edition)

An update of the PennWell classic Nontechnical Guide to Logging Techniques, this text provides an easy-to-understand overview of the technically complex subject of well logging. This book will be very useful to bankers, landmen, geology and engineering technicians, clerks, secretaries, and others wh...

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Main Authors Johnson, David E. (David Earl), Pile, Kathryne E.
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa, Okla PennWell 2006
PennWell Corporation
Edition2
Subjects
Environment & Environmental Engineering
General References
Oil & Gas Engineering
Oil well logging
Petroleum engineering
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ISBN0878148256
9780878148257

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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Logging 2. Reading Logs 3. Formation Parameters 4. Mud Logging 5. Resistivity Measurement 6. Porosity Measurements 7. Putting it All Together 8. Detailed Interpretation 9. Computer-Generated Interpretations 10. Beyond Water Saturation 11. Completion Logs 12. Monitoring the Well and Reservoir Afterword Glossary Nomenclature Index
  • Intro -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- A WORD TO THE READER -- 1 INTRODUCTION TO LOGGING -- 2 READING LOGS -- 3 FORMATION PARAMETERS -- 4 MUD LOGGING -- 5 RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENT -- 6 POROSITY MEASUREMENTS -- 7 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER -- 8 DETAILED INTERPRETATION -- 9 COMPUTER-GENERATED INTERPRETATIONS -- 10 BEYOND WATER SATURATION -- 11 COMPLETION LOGS -- 12 MONITORING THE WELL AND RESERVOIR -- AFTERWORD -- GLOSSARY -- NOMENCLATURE -- INDEX