Well Log Analysis
Course Code
TM3103
Number of Credits
3
Semester
Course Type
Study Material
Study Material | Depth |
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Basic Principles and Mechanics of Logging Equipment | |
Analysis of Gas and Resistivity of Formation Water | |
Formation Resistivity and Resistivity Logging Methods | |
V-shale calculations, Gamma Ray Logs, Spontaneous Potential Logs, Porosity Logs, Sonic Logs, Density Logs, Neutron Logs and combinations of several Logs | |
Log Interpretation: Archie Equation, Comparison Method, Shortcut Method, Hingle Plot Method, Bulk water volume, Picket Plot Method and Permeability Calculation from Log data |
Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO) carried by the course
CPMK Code | Course Learning Outcomes Elements (CLO) |
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CPMK 1 | Able to understand logging equipment, its components and working principles. Able to understand parameters obtained from well logging measurements, electrical properties of rock, illustration of drilling fluid seepage profiles into the formation and determining formation temperature. |
CPMK 2 | Able to understand the use of Gamma Ray logs to determine reservoir zones, able to evaluate ore minerals and radioactive minerals. Able to determine the shale volume of a formation using Gamma Ray log data. |
CPMK 3 | Able to understand SP log readings to obtain reservoir indications, determine formation water resistivity, permeable layer boundaries. |
CPMK 4 | Able to understand formation resistivity from IEL, DIFL, LL, DLL, MSFL, ML, MLL, and PL. Able to determine the hydrocarbon zone and water zone using resistivity log data |
CPMK 5 | Able to understand porosity logs (sonic logs, density logs, neutron logs, and their combinations), properties and differences, types of rocks and fluids in rocks. |
CPMK 6 | Able to carry out methods to obtain petrophysical data from drill holes and determine formations containing hydrocarbons as well as evaluate these formations including determining hydrocarbon reserves in reservoirs. |
Learning Method
- Group Discussions, Problem Based Learning, Seminar Discussions and Presentations, Case Studies
Learning Modality
- Offline, Asynchronous, Independent, Group
Assessment Methods
- Quiz, Assignments, Midterm Exams, Final Exams