Well Logging 3

Course Level:
Course Credit:

(2-1) (PGP 3105)

2
3CU

Description:
The course introduces students to aspects of evaluating petroleum potential of prospects through
the wells drilled on them. It involves analysis of well logs to evaluate zones with potential for
petroleum production.
Course Objectives
For the students to describe:
1. The well logging operations and provide measurements of borehole and formation
properties.
2. The well logging fluids and correct depth correlations.
3. Log quality control.
4. The basic log interpretation principles.
Course Outline
Content
Overview of boreholes environment, basic concepts, presentation of
measurements, important measurements in logging an overview.
Archies equations, Resistivity, Self Potential, Porosity logging including
Density, Neutron and Acoustic methods, use of radioactivity in logging.
Formation Evaluation: Use of open-hole well logs including logging suites for
the electric survey to the induction and laterlog suites to determine volume and
relative producibility of hydrocarbon reserves. Analysis and design techniques
of actual well logging packages are emphasized.
Exercises to cover wireline log interpretation, understanding the range of
acquisition parameters and limitations on quality of logs.

Hours
5
15
20

20

Mode of delivery
The course is lecture-oriented with assignments, tests, field trips and practicals.
Ways of assessment
Assignments, practicals and tests
Final examination

40 %
60 %

Reading List:
DARLING, T., (2005). Well logging and formation evaluation. Elsevier Science,
Amsterdam.
JOHNSON D. E. & PILE, K. E., (2002). Well logging in a non-technical language.
2nd edition. Gulf Publishing Company.

FONS, L. Sr., (1969). Geological Application of Well Logs. SPWLA, 10th Ann. Log.
Symp. Trans.
PIRSON, S. J., (1977). Second Edition. Geologic Well Log Analysis. Gulf Publishing
Co., Houston.
SCHLUMBERGER Ltd., (1972). Log Interpretation. Volume I- Principles.
Schlumberger Limited, New York.
SCHLUMBERGER Ltd., (1974). Log Interpretation. Volume II- Applications,
Schlumberger Limited, New York.
SELLEY, R. C., (1990). Subsurface Facies Analysis. Soekor, Parow, Unpublished
Course Manual.
SERRA, O., (1984). Fundamentals of well log interpretation. Volume 1: The
Acquisition of Logging Data. Developments in Petroleum Science, Elsevier,
Amsterdam, 15A
SERRA, O. & ABBOTT, H., (1980). The Contribution of Logging Data to
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. 55th Ann. Fall Techn. Conf. SPE of AIME, paper
SPE 9270, and in SPE J.
KRYGOWSKI DANIEL (2004), Basic Well Log Analysis, ASQUITH GEORGE and
GIBSON R. CHARLES (Ed.), 2nd Edition, American Association of Petroleum
Geologists.
ELLIS DARWIN and SINGER JULIAN M. (2008): Well Logging for Earth
Scientists, Springer; 2nd edition.