306169 (v.2) Geophysics 626 - Borehole Geophysics
| Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
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| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Well Logs. Introduction to well logs. Logging environment. Caliper, temperature logs. Electrical logs (SP, resistivity, induction). Radioactive logs (gamma, density, neutron). NMR and sonic logs. Fundamentals of petrophysics. Principles of formation evaluation. Borehole Seismic: Vertical seismic profiling - acquisition. Various survey types. Analysis of transmitted and reflected waves. Time and depth processing (VSP to CMP mapping and migration), P and shear wave transofrmations and analysis. Cross-well seismic. Travel time tomography. |
| Field of Education: | 010705 Geophysics |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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