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Petrologic

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002762

Relating to petrology, the branch of geology that studies the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks. Petrologic analysis in the petroleum industry examines reservoir rock characteristics like mineralogy, texture, and diagenesis to assess quality and fluid-flow potential. This analysis is performed on core samples, cuttings, or through specialized well logs to build detailed reservoir models.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002762
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002762",
  "term": "Petrologic",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Relating to petrology, the branch of geology that studies the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks. Petrologic analysis in the petroleum industry examines reservoir rock characteristics like mineralogy, texture, and diagenesis to assess quality and fluid-flow potential. This analysis is performed on core samples, cuttings, or through specialized well logs to build detailed reservoir models.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/petrologic/"
}

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