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 who need a basic understanding of well logs to perform their jobs.
• Use as a handy quick reference for simple interpretation of logs
• Read each self-contained chapter as the subjects come up in your business life
• Use it as a nontechnical encyclopedia
• Make better decisions based on an a basic understanding of well logs
Acknowledgements
A Word to the Reader
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Logging
Chapter 2 : Reading Logs
Chapter 3 : Formation Parameters
Chapter 4 : Mud Logging
Chapter 5 : Resistivity Measurement
Chapter 6 : Porosity Measurements
Chapter 7 : Putting It All Together
Chapter 8 : Detailed Interpretation
Chapter 9 : Computer-Generated Interpretations
Chapter 10 : Beyond Water Saturation
Chapter 11 : Completion Logs
Chapter 12 : Monitoring the Well and Reservoir
Afterword
Glossary
Nomenclature
Index
