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Span
• defined as distance between
receivers
Effect:
Sonic curve shows spiking or an
abrupt change towards a higher
travel time
Occurs in:
• Unconsolidated formations
(particularly gas bearing);
• fractured formations;
• transmitter weak and/or receiver
poor
Sonic Log Types
– empirically determined
Wyllie Equation
t log t ma
t f t ma
tma,msec/ft tf,msec/ft
ss 55.5 fresh 189
lms 47.6 salt 185
dol 43.5
Anhy 50.0
Sonic Log Porosity – uncompacted sands
where the shale compaction coefficient, c , ranges from 0.8 < c < 1.3.
Sonic Log Porosity – uncompacted sands-Fluid Effect
31%
34%
32%
33%