Introduction to Well Logging (for Support Staff) Course Structure After a brief revision of some geological concepts, we will look‘at how boreholes are drilled, and consider the nature of the downhole environment. Moving on, we will examine some of the main logs used by geologists, reservoir engineers and petrophysicists in exploration and production strategies. Geologists use logs to:- © Correlate sedimentary sequences between boreholes Identify reservoir intervals in key lithologies © Map fluid contacts in traps © Obtain a qualitative or semi-quantitative evaluation of permeability ¢ Measure dips of bedding intersecting the borehole to help in structural mapping and sedimentological investigations © Produce images of the borehole walls with a view to identifying fractures and sedimentary structuresIntroduction To Well Logging (for Support Staff) Course Aims ¢ To examine the modes of operation of the main logging tools e To examine the use of well logs in the interpretation of lithology and porosity © To examine the use of well logs in the interpretation of tectonic structures and sedimentary structures © To introduce the methods by which fluid saturations may be evaluated The course will commence by a review of our geological and petroleum geology knowledge, followed by a consideration of the position and role of well logging in an E & P (Exploration and Production Strategy). We will look at the operation of well drilling and sampling as a prelude to consideration of the borehole environmentAppendix A Well Numbering Systems Introduction One important factor in looking at Well Log headers is the name or number of the well concemed. These notes are distilled from the UK DTI website (Pon 12 - Petroleum Operations Notice) www.og.dti.gov.uk/regulation/pons/pon_12.htm A brief note on some numbering systems in other countries follows. Consider the diagram of some well trajectories (Example 1) S A |