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CASING-COLLAR LOCATOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A logging device that produces a casing-collar or coupling log for depth-correlation purposes.

OBS

It may be operated mechanically or magnetically to produce a log showing the location of each casing collar or coupling in a well. When properly interpreted, this log provides a very accurate way to measure depths in a well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Appareil servant à repérer la position des joints d'un tubage et utilisé surtout au cours de la mise en production d'un puits pour marquer avec exactitude l'emplacement des perforations à exécuter.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Geophysics
CONT

It is of great importance to perforate exactly opposite producing layers so as to obtain the best results. ... For this a Casing Collar Locator (CCL) is used ... The CCL is first used jointly with a gamma or gamma-neutron logging toll inside the casing. By correlation with openhole logs, the depth of the casing collars is determined.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Géophysique
Key term(s)
  • localisateur de joints de tubage
  • détecteur de joint de tubage

Spanish

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