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Well Logging

Well logging is a borehole surveying technique that employs specialized downhole instruments to systematically record the physical and chemical properties of subsurface rock formations and interstitial fluids as functions of well depth.

5.2K

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192.3K

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12.8K

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2.1K

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2017–2026

1.4K

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Borehole Logging

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Publications

5.2K

The relation between the lowering of the Piezometric surface and the rate and duration of discharge of a well using ground‐water storage

C.V. Theis · Transactions American Geophysical Union · 1935 · 3.2K citations

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Electrical Conductivities in Oil-Bearing Shaly Sands

M. H. Waxman, L.J.M. Smits · Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal · 1968 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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Determination of stress orientation and magnitude in deep wells

Mark D. Zoback, Colleen Barton, Martin Brudy et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 2003 · 1K citations

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A Practical Model for Organic Richness from Porosity and Resistivity Logs

S. CREANEY Q. R. PASSEY · AAPG Bulletin · 1990 · 981 citations

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Well bore breakouts and in situ stress

Mark D. Zoback, Daniel Moos, Larry G. Mastin · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1985 · 786 citations

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Authors

12.8K

  1. CT
    Carlos Torres‐Verdín

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    47 publications · 1.2K citations

    21

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  2. SE
    Salaheldin Elkatatny

    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

    25 publications · 979 citations

    20

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  3. AK
    Ali Kadkhodaie

    University of Tabriz, Iran

    27 publications · 1.3K citations

    20

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  4. XT
    Xiaoming Tang

    China University of Petroleum, East China, China

    29 publications · 1.2K citations

    18

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  5. AA
    Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

    20 publications · 782 citations

    16

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Institutions

2.1K

  1. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    48 h-index

    947 publications

    25.7K citations

  2. Schlumberger (United States)

    Houston, United States

    42 h-index

    209 publications

    11.4K citations

  3. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    40 h-index

    236 publications

    15.2K citations

  4. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    37 h-index

    236 publications

    6.8K citations

  5. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    37 h-index

    491 publications

    18.9K citations

  6. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    33 h-index

    242 publications

    10.6K citations

  7. Sinopec (China)

    Beijing, China

    33 h-index

    143 publications

    4.9K citations

  8. China University of Geosciences

    Wuhan, China

    32 h-index

    195 publications

    8.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Geophysics

    341 publications · 18.3K citations

    72

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  2. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

    180 publications · 7.4K citations

    50

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  3. Journal of Petroleum Technology

    JPT · 125 publications · 6.6K citations

    41

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  4. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 251 publications · 6.5K citations

    39

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  5. AAPG Bulletin

    72 publications · 4.9K citations

    36

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See also

Well Logging

Log Types

Interpretation

Core Methods

Applications

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