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Noise log

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002551

A passive acoustic measurement that records downhole sounds to identify fluid or gas movement in or around a wellbore. The tool's sensors detect the acoustic energy generated by turbulent flow through restrictions, such as leaks in casing, tubing, or packers, or flow in a channel behind the pipe. The log presents the sound intensity across a spectrum of frequencies, with different flow phenomena producing characteristic acoustic signatures.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002551
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Logging
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002551",
  "term": "Noise log",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A passive acoustic measurement that records downhole sounds to identify fluid or gas movement in or around a wellbore. The tool's sensors detect the acoustic energy generated by turbulent flow through restrictions, such as leaks in casing, tubing, or packers, or flow in a channel behind the pipe. The log presents the sound intensity across a spectrum of frequencies, with different flow phenomena producing characteristic acoustic signatures.",
  "subject": "Production Logging",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/noise-log/"
}

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