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Azimuthal

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000233

Describing a measurement or property that varies with direction around the circumference of the wellbore. Azimuthal measurements provide information about the heterogeneity of the formation, such as bedding planes, fractures, and stress orientations. This directional data is obtained by using logging tools with sensors that are oriented around the tool's axis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000233
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000233",
  "term": "Azimuthal",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a measurement or property that varies with direction around the circumference of the wellbore. Azimuthal measurements provide information about the heterogeneity of the formation, such as bedding planes, fractures, and stress orientations. This directional data is obtained by using logging tools with sensors that are oriented around the tool's axis.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/azimuthal/"
}

Record 252 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.