Spreadsheet log analysis in subsurface geology
The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon
By: J.H. Doveton
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Abstract
Most of the direct knowledge of the geology of the subsurface is gained from the examination of core and drill-cuttings recovered from boreholes drilled by the petroleum and water industries. Wireline logs run in these same boreholes generally have been restricted to tasks of lithostratigraphic correlation and thee location of hydrocarbon pay zones. However, the range of petrophysical measurements has expanded markedly in recent years, so that log traces now can be transformed to estimates of rock composition. Increasingly, logs are available in a digital format that can be read easily by a desktop computer and processed by simple spreadsheet software methods. Taken together, these developments offer accessible tools for new insights into subsurface geology that complement the traditional, but limited, sources of core and cutting observations.
Suggested Citation
Doveton, J., 2000, Spreadsheet log analysis in subsurface geology: The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, v. 75, no. 2-3, p. 57-67.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Spreadsheet log analysis in subsurface geology |
| Series title | The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Compass |
| First page | 57 |
| Last page | 67 |