Mastering Well Logging
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What is well logging?

  • The process of extracting oil from underground wells
  • The study of water well construction
  • The practice of making a detailed record of the geologic formations penetrated by a borehole (correct)
  • The measurement of atmospheric pressure in boreholes
  • On what is the well log based?

  • Visual inspection of samples brought to the surface or physical measurements made by instruments lowered into the hole (correct)
  • Seismic data from the surrounding area
  • Historical records of the well's production
  • Satellite images of the borehole area
  • What is the primary purpose of well logging?

  • To determine the market value of the extracted oil
  • To provide a detailed record of the geologic formations penetrated by a borehole (correct)
  • To measure the flow rate of oil from the well
  • To monitor the temperature changes in the well
  • What type of measurements are made by instruments lowered into the borehole for well logging?

    <p>Physical measurements such as resistivity, acoustic velocity, and natural gamma radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does well logging provide a detailed record of?

    <p>The geologic formations penetrated by a borehole</p> Signup and view all the answers

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