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WELL LOGGING [2 records]

Record 1 2013-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
DEF

The recording of information about subsurface geologic formations.

CONT

Well logging involves measuring the physical properties of surrounding rocks with a sensor located in a borehole. The record of the measurements as a function of depth is called a well log.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Sondage et forage miniers

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 1997-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Key term(s)
  • oil well logging

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Accélérateur de particules commercial utilisé pour la diagraphie des puits de pétrole.

Spanish

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