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Log analysis handbook

Book ·
OSTI ID:5563453

This book is a how-to handbook for the log analyst. Contents include: The evolution of log analysis methods; The role and training of the log analyst; An overview of well logging practices; Introduction to quantitative methods; Editing and repairing well log data; Calculating the shale content of rock, the porosity of rocks, the hydrocarbon content of rocks, the lithological makeup of rocks; Calculating permeability, productivity, reservoir volume, and cash flow; Construction and use of crossplots; Calculating the properties of rocks; Examples of quantitative analysis; Calculator solutions for log analysis; Log analysis using electronic spreadsheets; Computer-aided log analysis; Blank report forms; Mixed lithology examples; Nomenclature; and Bibliography.

OSTI ID:
5563453
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English