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Undisturbed zone

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003986

The portion of the rock formation that has not been altered by the drilling process or the invasion of drilling fluids. This zone retains its original fluid saturations and electrical resistivity. Logging tools with deep investigation depths aim to measure the properties of this virgin zone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003986
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003986",
  "term": "Undisturbed zone",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The portion of the rock formation that has not been altered by the drilling process or the invasion of drilling fluids. This zone retains its original fluid saturations and electrical resistivity. Logging tools with deep investigation depths aim to measure the properties of this virgin zone.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/undisturbed-zone/"
}

Record 4,263 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.