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BOREHOLE SURVEY [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
  • Geological Prospecting
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A graphic record of the measured or computed physical characteristics of the rock section encountered in a well, plotted as a continuous function of depth.

OBS

Measurements are made by a sonde as it is withdrawn from the borehole by a wire line. Several measurements are usually made simultaneously, and the resulting curves are displayed side by side on the common depth scale.

OBS

well log; borehole log; borehole survey; wire-line log: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
  • Prospection géologique
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Diagramme des paramètres et incidents de forage.

OBS

diagraphie de puits; diagraphie de forage; diagramme de forage : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geofísica
  • Prospección geológica
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
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