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Sonic

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003506

Relating to sound waves, particularly those used in well logging to measure the travel time of acoustic energy through rock formations. A sonic log records the time it takes for a sound wave to travel a specific distance in the formation, providing an indication of porosity and rock mechanical properties. This measurement is typically expressed in microseconds per foot or microseconds per meter.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003506
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003506",
  "term": "Sonic",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Relating to sound waves, particularly those used in well logging to measure the travel time of acoustic energy through rock formations. A sonic log records the time it takes for a sound wave to travel a specific distance in the formation, providing an indication of porosity and rock mechanical properties. This measurement is typically expressed in microseconds per foot or microseconds per meter.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/sonic/"
}

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