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WIRELINE LOG [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cased-hole log
1, record 1, English, cased%2Dhole%20log
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cased hole log 2, record 1, English, cased%20hole%20log
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wireline log run in a well that already has casing cemented in. 1, record 1, English, - cased%2Dhole%20log
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some cased-hole logs are gamma ray, compensated neutron, pulsed neutron and carbon/oxygen logs. A cased-hole log is in contrast to the more common openhole logs. 1, record 1, English, - cased%2Dhole%20log
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie en puits tubé
1, record 1, French, diagraphie%20en%20puits%20tub%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les éléments essentiels de l'évaluation des puits, des gisements et des champs figurent les diagraphies et les levés en puits tubés ou ouverts menés à l'appui d’un programme d'acquisition des données relatives au puits à des fins de forage et, pour les champs en exploitation, les diagraphies en puits tubés menées durant la durée de vie opérationnelle d'un puits à l'appui d’un programme d’acquisition des données relatives au champ en question. 1, record 1, French, - diagraphie%20en%20puits%20tub%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fracture log
1, record 2, English, fracture%20log
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wireline well log of the sonic type that locates fractures in the rocks adjacent to the wellbore by the attenuation of acoustic energy across the fractures. 2, record 2, English, - fracture%20log
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fracture log records the cumulative amplitude of acoustic waves from a sonic logging tool during a specific time range. 2, record 2, English, - fracture%20log
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie de fracturation
1, record 2, French, diagraphie%20de%20fracturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porosity-measuring wireline log
1, record 3, English, porosity%2Dmeasuring%20wireline%20log
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... every operator shall take a sufficient number of types of porosity-measuring wireline logs in any well so that any effect of shaliness, hydrocarbons, complex lithology and the walls of the hole can be compensated for in determining the porosity of any formation. 1, record 3, English, - porosity%2Dmeasuring%20wireline%20log
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wireline log : A continuous measurement of formation properties with electrically powered instruments to infer properties and make decisions about drilling and production operations. The record of the measurements, typically a long strip of paper, is also called a log. Measurements include electrical properties(resistivity and conductivity at various frequencies), sonic properties, active and passive nuclear measurements, dimensional measurements of the wellbore, formation fluid sampling, formation pressure measurement, wireline-conveyed sidewall coring tools, and others. 2, record 3, English, - porosity%2Dmeasuring%20wireline%20log
Record 3, Key term(s)
- porosity measuring wireline log
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie de porosité
1, record 3, French, diagraphie%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'exploitant réalise un nombre suffisant de types différents de diagraphies de porosité dans un puits pour que tout effet attribuable à la présence d'argiles, aux hydrocarbures, à une lithologie complexe ou aux parois du trou puisse être corrigé lors du calcul de la porosité de la formation. 1, record 3, French, - diagraphie%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagraphie: Ensemble d'enregistrements électriques, acoustiques, gammamétriques effectués au cours des forages. 2, record 3, French, - diagraphie%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wireline log
1, record 4, English, wireline%20log
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wireline logging 2, record 4, English, wireline%20logging
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous measurement of formation properties with electrically powered instruments to infer properties and make decisions about drilling and production operations ... 3, record 4, English, - wireline%20log
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A log is the recording of one physical property of the formation crossed through by a borehole or of the geometric characteristics of the hole or casing or the flow behavior of a well as a function of depth. Wireline logging is performed with a sonde or probe lowered into the borehole or well, usually after the drillstring has been withdrawn. 4, record 4, English, - wireline%20log
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Measurements include electrical properties ... sonic properties, active and passive nuclear measurements, dimensional measurements of the wellbore, formation fluid sampling, formation pressure measurement, wireline-conveyed sidewall coring tools, and others. In wireline measurements, the logging tool (or sonde) is lowered into the open wellbore on a multiple conductor, contra-helically armored wireline. Once lowered to the bottom of the interval of interest, the measurements are taken on the way out of the wellbore. This is done in an attempt to maintain tension on the cable (which stretches) as constant as possible for depth correlation purposes ... Most wireline measurements are recorded continuously even though the sonde is moving. 3, record 4, English, - wireline%20log
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie par câble
1, record 4, French, diagraphie%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- diagraphie au câble 2, record 4, French, diagraphie%20au%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, feminine noun
- diagraphie différée 3, record 4, French, diagraphie%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure des propriétés physiques des couches géologiques traversées dans le puits à l'aide d'un câble transmettant l'information à un appareil enregistreur en surface [...] 4, record 4, French, - diagraphie%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin d'assurer une bonne évaluation d'un puits, l'exploitant prend un nombre suffisant de diagraphies au câble pour [...] évaluer correctement toutes les parties non tubées du puits [...] permettre un calcul précis de la porosité, de la saturation et des niveaux de contact entre fluides de tous les réservoirs potentiels [...] déterminer le diamètre du trou ainsi que le potentiel spontané et la radioactivité naturelle de toute formation [...] aider à déterminer la lithologie de toute formation [...] permettre de calculer avec précision l'angle vertical et la direction du trou et le pendage des formations [...] 5, record 4, French, - diagraphie%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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