MLchartDataset catalogue

Sonic measurement

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003508

The process of determining the travel time of acoustic waves through a formation, used to evaluate porosity and rock mechanical properties. A transducer emits sound pulses, and receivers detect the arrival of these waves after they have traveled through the rock. The interval transit time, measured in microseconds per foot, is inversely proportional to the velocity of sound in the formation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003508
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003508",
  "term": "Sonic measurement",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The process of determining the travel time of acoustic waves through a formation, used to evaluate porosity and rock mechanical properties. A transducer emits sound pulses, and receivers detect the arrival of these waves after they have traveled through the rock. The interval transit time, measured in microseconds per foot, is inversely proportional to the velocity of sound in the formation.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/sonic-measurement/"
}

Record 3,721 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.