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Rajil TL is a SenseCentral contributor focused on tech, apps, tools, and product-building insights. He writes practical content for creators, founders, and learners—covering workflows, software strategies, and real-world implementation tips. His style is direct, structured, and action-oriented, often turning complex ideas into step-by-step guidance. He’s passionate about building useful digital products and sharing what works.

petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Resistivity logging

Resistivity logs are electrical well logs that record the resistivity of a formation. Resistivity is usually recorded in…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Acoustic logging

Petroleum applications of acoustic-wave-propagation theory and physics include both: ·         Surface-geophysical methods ·         Borehole-geophysical methods Acoustic logging is a subset…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Neutron porosity logs

The neutron-porosity log first appeared in 1940. It consisted of an isotopic source, most often plutonium-beryllium, and a…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Density Logging

The measurement of formation density is an essential component in accurate reservoir evaluation, helping the petrophysicist to determine…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Openhole caliper logs

Openhole caliper logs provide data used in completion planning. Openhole calipers can be used with different types of…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Gamma ray logs

The radioactivity of rocks has been used for many years to help derive lithologies. Natural occurring radioactive materials…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Spontaneous potential logging

Spontaneous potential log, commonly called the self potential log or SP log, is a passive measurement taken by oil industry well loggers to characterise rock…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Formation evaluation

In petroleum exploration and development, formation evaluation is used to determine the ability of a borehole to produce petroleum. Essentially, it is the…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

Mud logging

Mud logging, in its conventional implementation, involves the rig-site monitoring and assessment of information that comes to the…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum exploration and exploitation_techniques

How Does Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) Work?

For centuries, drillers (whether drilling for oil or water) have been keeping keen notes of drilling activities. What…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL