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Whole core

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004157

A cylindrical sample of rock, typically 3 to 4 inches in diameter and several feet long, retrieved from a wellbore. This sample provides a direct physical representation of the reservoir rock, allowing for detailed laboratory analysis of petrophysical properties, lithology, and fluid content. Whole cores are cut using a specialized core barrel during drilling operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004157
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004157",
  "term": "Whole core",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A cylindrical sample of rock, typically 3 to 4 inches in diameter and several feet long, retrieved from a wellbore. This sample provides a direct physical representation of the reservoir rock, allowing for detailed laboratory analysis of petrophysical properties, lithology, and fluid content. Whole cores are cut using a specialized core barrel during drilling operations.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/whole-core/"
}

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