PTRL04H03

Well Logging
2011-2012
Dr. Aly EL Hamzy
 EAX 5 280
Well Logging
2017-2018
By
DR Aly El Hamzy
Text book and References
Text book
Zaki,B.(1994) Theory, measurement , interpretation of well
logs SPE Text book Series,vol.4
References
1. Dresser Atlas (1982) well logging and Interpretation
Techniques, Dresser industries Inc.
2. Donald P.Helander, Fundamentals of Formation
Evaluation, OGCI, Publication (1984)
3. Sylvian J.pirson, (1983) Geologic well log analysis, Gulf
Pub.Co.
4. Schlumberger (1987) Log interpretation
Principles/Application Schlumberger Education Services.
5. Djebber Tiab and Erle C. Donald Son, Petro physics, Gulf
Publishing.
Grading
1. Course Work 30%

2. Final Exam 70%

Total 100%
Objectives
Students will learn the required skill:

Read and interpret the records of different kinds of

open hole and cased hole logging techniques.

Goals
1. Determining initial Hydrocarbon reserve

2. Describing the reservoir performance

3. Controlling the well performance

Course Contents
1. Introduction and overview

2. Well logging environment

3. Fundamentals of well logging interpretation

4. SP logs

5. GR logs
Course Contents
6. Resistivity logs

7. Porosity logs

8. Determination of permeability and productivity

9. Lithology and effective porosity identification

10. Clean and shaly formation evaluation

Introduction
What is well logging?

1. Well logging can be defined as the systematic

recording of data in wells being drilled or produced to

obtain various characteristics of down hole

formations.
Introduction
2. In well logging technique , several different kinds of

curves or log can be recorded , each curve shows a

sequence of peaks , deflections and flat zones ,

corresponding to the different formations penetrated

by the well.
Introduction
3. All the logs recorded have a similar general
appearance , but they are basically different in
physical parameters which have recorded with the
bore.

Hole devices differing in their performance.

History
1. In 1912, Conrad Schlumberger give the idea of using
electrical measurements to map subsurface rock
bodies.
2. In 1919, Conrad Schlumberger and his brother
Marcel being work on well logs.
3. The first electrical resistivity well log was taken in
France in 1927.
4. The instrument which was use for this purposes
called Sonde , the sond was stopped at periodic
intervals in borehole and the resistivity was plotted
on a graph paper.
History
5. In 1929, the electrical logs are introduce on commercial

scale in Venezuela, USA & Russia.

6. The Dip meter log were developed in 1930.

7. The photgraphic-film recorder was developed in 1936.

8. The Gamma-ray and Neutron logs were begin in 1941.

Who Needs Well Logging
In Petroleum Industry:

1. The petroleum Engineering

2. The Geologists
Phases of Well Logging
1. Acquisition

2. Data Recording

3. Analysis and Interpretations