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Borehole gravity

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000407

A measurement of the gravitational field within a wellbore, used to determine bulk density of the surrounding formation at a greater depth of investigation than conventional density logs. This technique can detect bypassed pay zones or fluid contacts away from the wellbore. It involves lowering a highly sensitive gravimeter into the well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000407
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000407",
  "term": "Borehole gravity",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measurement of the gravitational field within a wellbore, used to determine bulk density of the surrounding formation at a greater depth of investigation than conventional density logs. This technique can detect bypassed pay zones or fluid contacts away from the wellbore. It involves lowering a highly sensitive gravimeter into the well.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/borehole-gravity/"
}

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