Openhole caliper logs
Openhole caliper logs provide data used in completion planning. Openhole calipers can…
Spontaneous potential logging
Spontaneous potential log, commonly called the self potential log or SP log, is a passive measurement…
Formation evaluation
In petroleum exploration and development, formation evaluation is used to determine the ability of a borehole…
Mud logging
Mud logging, in its conventional implementation, involves the rig-site monitoring and assessment…
How Does Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) Work?
For centuries, drillers (whether drilling for oil or water) have been keeping…
Well logging
Well logging, field technique used in mineral exploration to analyze the geologic…
Core sample
A core sample is a cylindrical section of (usually) a naturally-occurring substance. Most core…
Stratigraphic Traps
Stratigraphic traps are formed as a result of lateral and vertical variations…
Petroleum Traps
Two types of petroleum traps are; structural and stratigraphic. Structural traps are…


