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Downhole source

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001155

A device lowered into a borehole to generate seismic energy for subsurface imaging. This source can be an air gun, a vibrator, or an explosive charge, creating acoustic waves that propagate into the surrounding rock. Downhole sources are used in vertical seismic profiles (VSP) to obtain detailed information about formations near the well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001155
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001155",
  "term": "Downhole source",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A device lowered into a borehole to generate seismic energy for subsurface imaging. This source can be an air gun, a vibrator, or an explosive charge, creating acoustic waves that propagate into the surrounding rock. Downhole sources are used in vertical seismic profiles (VSP) to obtain detailed information about formations near the well.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/downhole-source/"
}

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