Dip meter Log: Dip meter log provide a continuous record of formation dip and direction of dip.

Uses of dip meter log: Generally--------Dip of the formations In Structural Geology Structural dip Unconformities Faults, Folds Dip correlation with seismic section dips

In Sedimentary Geology Facies Information Paleocurrent direction Bed orientation Working: Dip meter toll measures dip by comparing the micro resistivities curves from opposing sides of borehole wall. 4 or 6 micro resistivities pads are used to measure resistivity. Limited to water based muds and blade scratchers are used to attach with well walls. For oil based mud specially designed oil based dip meter tool used. HDT---High resolution dip meter tool (older technology used in normal well conditions) SHDT--- Staratigraphic high resolution dip meter tool (2.5mm samples and gives high resolution) OBDT--- Oil based dip meter tool (when there is oil based mud in well) Processing: Data processing is an important step in dip meter log interpretation. processing is required to find dip direction and dip amount from micro resistivity curves. There are 2 principle methods used for data processing Fixed interval correlation(Dip is produced by selection of entire selected interval and used frequently) Feature recognition (By correlation of features, can involve human error)

Processed log presentation: Tadpole is standard presentation for processed dip meter log. Depth is plotted on vertical scale and both dip parameters(Dip amount and dip direction) plotted along horizontal scale. 0-90 Dip is plotted as a large black dot (Tadpole head) The azimuth is given by a small straight line plotted from center of dot. Dip=10 Azimuth=SE 130 Good quality data= Lower quality data= Noise dips produced due to Borehole quality Rotation of toll Washouts/mud cake(due to Increase/decrease factors of well diameter) Processing quality