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Compensated density log

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000776

A wireline measurement that determines formation bulk density by emitting gamma rays into the formation and detecting the scattered gamma rays. It includes a spine-and-ribs correction to account for the mudcake effect and borehole irregularities. This log is used to calculate porosity, identify lithology, and evaluate gas zones.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000776
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000776",
  "term": "Compensated density log",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A wireline measurement that determines formation bulk density by emitting gamma rays into the formation and detecting the scattered gamma rays. It includes a spine-and-ribs correction to account for the mudcake effect and borehole irregularities. This log is used to calculate porosity, identify lithology, and evaluate gas zones.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/compensated-density-log/"
}

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