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Gamma Ray SP- If drilled with a moderate salinity mud Acoustic, Delta t Clean Sa

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Question

         Gamma    

     Ray

SP- If drilled with a

moderate salinity mud

      Acoustic,

   Delta t

Clean Sand with gas and fresh formation water

Shaly Sand with oil and saline water

Limestone with Gas and fresh water

Shallow Coal Bed

Unconsolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

Well consolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

Fill in the table above with qualitative descriptions of how each well log would respond to the given conditions, with a brief explanation. Descriptions might be, high, low, indeterminate.

              conditions

         Gamma    

     Ray

SP- If drilled with a

moderate salinity mud

         ILD                  LLD    Bulk Density    Neutron     Porosity

      Acoustic,

   Delta t

    Caliper     

Clean Sand with gas and fresh formation water

Shaly Sand with oil and saline water

Limestone with Gas and fresh water

Very High to the right n/A High Low Low High Normal

Shallow Coal Bed

Unconsolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

Well consolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

Explanation / Answer

conditions

Gamma

Ray

SP- If drilled with a

moderate salinity mud

ILD

LLD

Bulk Density

Neutron     Porosity

Acoustic,

Delta t

Caliper

Clean Sand with gas and fresh formation water

Very low due to less content of clay

To the left

High due to gas

Normal

High due to high hydrogen index

normal

normal

Shaly Sand with oil and saline water

normal

To the left

high

normal

high

high

Low, as shale swell the formation

Limestone with Gas and fresh water

low

to the right

high

high

high

Low due to compacted limstone

normal

Shale/organic material

Very High

to the right

n/A

High

Low

Low

High

Normal

Shallow Coal Bed

normal

To the right

Normal due to mixing of volatile material in shallow coal seams

low

high

high

normal

Unconsolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

high

To the left

high

low

high

high

High, due to caving

Well consolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

Very high

To the left

normal

high

High

low

normal

conditions

Gamma

Ray

SP- If drilled with a

moderate salinity mud

ILD

LLD

Bulk Density

Neutron     Porosity

Acoustic,

Delta t

Caliper

Clean Sand with gas and fresh formation water

Very low due to less content of clay

To the left

High due to gas

Normal

High due to high hydrogen index

normal

normal

Shaly Sand with oil and saline water

normal

To the left

high

normal

high

high

Low, as shale swell the formation

Limestone with Gas and fresh water

low

to the right

high

high

high

Low due to compacted limstone

normal

Shale/organic material

Very High

to the right

n/A

High

Low

Low

High

Normal

Shallow Coal Bed

normal

To the right

Normal due to mixing of volatile material in shallow coal seams

low

high

high

normal

Unconsolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

high

To the left

high

low

high

high

High, due to caving

Well consolidated shaly sand with gas and fresh water

Very high

To the left

normal

high

High

low

normal