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Vertical resolution

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004034

The ability of a logging tool to distinguish between two closely spaced features along the axis of the wellbore. A tool with high vertical resolution can detect thin beds, whereas a tool with low resolution averages properties over a larger interval, potentially masking fine details. Vertical resolution is measured in units of length, with tools like formation imagers having resolutions of less than an inch, while nuclear tools have resolutions of one to two feet.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004034
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004034",
  "term": "Vertical resolution",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The ability of a logging tool to distinguish between two closely spaced features along the axis of the wellbore. A tool with high vertical resolution can detect thin beds, whereas a tool with low resolution averages properties over a larger interval, potentially masking fine details. Vertical resolution is measured in units of length, with tools like formation imagers having resolutions of less than an inch, while nuclear tools have resolutions of one to two feet.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/vertical-resolution/"
}

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