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Core

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000855

A cylindrical sample of rock or sediment retrieved from the wellbore, typically 2 to 4 inches in diameter and several feet long. It is obtained using a specialized core barrel and provides direct geological information about the subsurface formation. Cores are analyzed for porosity, permeability, and fluid content.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000855
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000855",
  "term": "Core",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A cylindrical sample of rock or sediment retrieved from the wellbore, typically 2 to 4 inches in diameter and several feet long. It is obtained using a specialized core barrel and provides direct geological information about the subsurface formation. Cores are analyzed for porosity, permeability, and fluid content.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/core/"
}

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