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Rugose

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003211

Describing a borehole wall that is rough, irregular, or uneven, rather than smooth and cylindrical. This condition can be caused by drilling through fractured formations, washouts, or caving shales. A rugose borehole can adversely affect the quality and accuracy of wireline log measurements, particularly those that require good contact with the formation, such as density and caliper logs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003211
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003211",
  "term": "Rugose",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a borehole wall that is rough, irregular, or uneven, rather than smooth and cylindrical. This condition can be caused by drilling through fractured formations, washouts, or caving shales. A rugose borehole can adversely affect the quality and accuracy of wireline log measurements, particularly those that require good contact with the formation, such as density and caliper logs.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/rugose/"
}

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