Chapter 5-A

SAUDI ARAMCO WORKOVER MANUAL
Drilling Technical Department September 2013
CHAPTER 5 WIRELINE LOGGING AND EXPLOSIVES

SECTION A WIRELINE LOGGING
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Wireline Logging
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 OPEN AND CASED HOLE LOGGING SERVICES

2.1 Resistivity, gamma ray, spontaneous potential, and caliper
Logging
2.2 Density/neutron/Gamma Ray/Caliper/Casing Collar Locator
Logging
2.3 Borehole Imaging
2.4 Sonic Logging
2.5 Ultrasonic Imager
2.6 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
2.7 Formation Tester
2.8 Seismic Image
2.9 Sidewall Core Guns
2.10 Borehole Profile and Cement Volume Logging
2.11 Flowmeter/Gradio/FCAP/CAL/HRT
2.12 Pulsed Neutron Capture Sigma Logging
2.13 Pulsed Neutron Spectral Carbon-Oxygen Logging
2.14 Other Logging Services
3.0 Reference of Commonly Used Open and Cased Hole Logging Tools
4.0 Reference of Acronyms Used for Open and Cased Hole Logging Tools by
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WIRELINE LOGGING
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Schlumberger, Baker Atlas, Weatherford*, National Petroleum Technology

(NPT is the logging division of NPS**) and Halliburton are on contract to
Saudi Aramco to provide wireline logging services, with or without a rig on the
well. All companies have the basic and somewhat comparable logging tools.
Each company also provides unique specialty logging services with the
provision that some of the tools have to be brought into the Kingdom on short
notice. The wireline logging requirements for all rigs are distributed among
the Service Companies, by Reservoir Description Division (RDD), such that
each is assigned or responsible for all the logging work on a particular rig.
Service company rig coverage is redistributed annually by RDD based on
service company’s performance. If the situation arises where the rig-assigned
Service Company cannot meet its obligation to log a well for any reason, then
RDD rig engineer will inform the Drilling Engineer and Foreman which
Service Company to call to cover the job.
1.2 It is important for the rig Foreman to give ample advanced notice to the
Service Companies when requesting logging services. Ten to twelve-hour
notice is not uncommon since the tools have to be inspected and functionally
tested prior to usage. For specialty tools and services, notification should be
made weeks or even months in advance to insure availability when needed.
1.3 This chapter has been prepared to familiarize Drilling and Workover
engineers, as well as Rig Foremen, with wireline logging tools capabilities
and operational requirements. This chapter is designed to be used as a quick
reference for well logging and drilling operation optimization. For more in-
depth information regarding how logging tools work, refer the RDD Manual:
http://pe.aramco.com.sa/RDD/content/RDD%20Manual/RDD%20Manual.pdf
Note: *Weatherford has the capability to provide open hole and cased hole logs. Their
Compact Suite, has the ability to acquire standard, wireline-equivalent type or
quad combo logs in wireline and drillpipe conveyed, offering ranges from 2¾” to
12½” hole sizes. Their services includes Resistivity, Porosity/lithology, Formation
Testing, Acoustics, Imaging and Nuclear magnetic resonance. The Weatherford
conveyance systems include Wireline (open hole/through pipe), Coiled tubing,
thru-bit logging, Slickline, Wireline drop-off, Well tractor, pipe conveyed logs.
**NPT has the capability of providing cased-hole services (Production Logging,

Multi-Phase Array Production Suite, Radial Cutting Torch for pipe recovery
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services, Cement Bond Logs) and Open hole logs (Resistivity, Density, Porosity
and Gamma Ray logging for water wells). So far NPT is providing to Saudi
Aramco only Production Logging Tests (PLT).
2.0 OPEN AND CASED HOLE LOGGING SERVICES
Open and/or cased hole logs are run in wells during drilling/workover operations to
obtain information about the reservoir, the borehole, and/or tubulars or to assist in
resolving a downhole problem. These logs are run individually or in combination,
depending on the type of information desired. The logging program, developed by
RDD, is included in every drilling/workover program, as dictated by Reservoir
Management and Exploration Departments.
Logging tools are commonly run in combination. The conventional triple combo
includes:
• Density/Neutron/shallow-Deep Resistivity, together with Gamma ray/Caliper/
Casing Collar Locator/Spontaneous Potential.
• By adding a sonic log, it becomes a Quad Combo. Other tools such as
borehole imaging, formation tester, and NMR may also be combined.
In planning logging jobs, RDD is responsible to optimize how many logging tools
should be included in one tool string. These logs are usually run from total depth
(TD) to between 50 ft or 100 ft above the 7” liner shoe, in order to put the logs from
different runs and hole sizes on depth. The following sections list the most
common combinations of logs run in Saudi Aramco during drilling operations.
2.1 Resistivity, Gamma ray, Spontaneous Potential, and Caliper logs
2.1.1 Deep formation resistivity by an induction tool: AIT

(Schlumberger’s Array Induction tool), HDIL (Baker Atlas’s High
Definition Induction Log) or HRAI (Halliburton High Resolution
Array Induction). This tool measures formation resistivity/
conductivity with multiple depths of investigation, meaning that the
undisturbed formation can be measured even in the presence of
deeper mud filtrate invasion. Main applications of the service
include:
• Formation evaluation, including hydrocarbon/water contact.
• Filtrate invasion profiles.
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Company Tool Tool OD Maximum Maximum

Name (Inches) Temp (oF) Pressure (psi)
Schlumberger AIT 3⅞ 300 15,000
Baker Atlas HDIL 3⅝ 400 20,000
Halliburton HRAI 3⅝ 350 20,000
These tools are applicable in all wells drilled with low salinity or
non-conductive drilling fluids. If the borehole fluid salinity is high,
then a Laterolog tool should be run instead of an induction log.
RDD engineer will make this decision prior to logging.
2.1.2 Deep formation resistivity by a laterolog tool: DLL (Dual

Laterolog): This tool measures deep and shallow formation
resistivity if boreholes containing saline drilling fluids. RDD is
responsible to decide whether a DLL or an induction deep
resistivity log should be run. With the measured information, the
following reservoir parameters can be obtained:
• Formation evaluation, including hydrocarbon/water contact.
• Filtrate invasion profiles.
Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

(Inches) Temperature (oF) Pressure (psi)
Schlumberger 3⅜ 350 20,000
Baker Atlas 3⅝ 347 20,000
Halliburton 3⅝ 350 20,000
2.1.3 Shallow Resistivity near wellbore – a latero type of logging tool:

A) MSFL (Microspherically Focused Log from Schlumberger and
Halliburton). The data from this tool is used to:
• Determine the resistivity of the flushed zone.
• Identify location of the porous and permeable zones.
• Identify movable hydrocarbon

Schlumberger 4 350 20,000
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B) MLL (Baker Atlas Microlaterolog) is equivalent to MSFL, which

has a limited depth of lateral investigation but good vertical
resolution. Although usually run in salt mud, it can also be run in
fresh mud where mudcake is thin.

Baker Atlas 4¾ 350 20,000
2.1.4 GR (Gamma Ray). All service companies have GR tools. This

instrument measures the natural radioactivity of the formation and
can be run in any liquid or air filled hole, either cased or open. The
main applications of the log are:
• Make depth correlation with other logs. Effective in any environment,
it is the standard device for correlating cased hole logs with open
hole logs.
• Determine stratigraphic profiles.
• Estimate shale content in reservoir rocks.
• Recognize radioactive minerals.

Schlumberger 3⅝ 390 25,000
Baker Atlas 3⅝ 400 20,000
2.1.5 CAL (Caliper Log, available from all service companies), is a

continuous profile of the borehole wall showing variations in
diameter. Caliper logs can be recorded using 1, 2, 4, or more arm
tools. The measurements and their average accurately describe the
shape and size of the hole, especially in deviated and elliptically
shaped holes. When the hole is straight and round, all calipers
should read the same value. In an elliptical hole, the 2-arm caliper
lines up with the long axis. The 4 and 6 -arm calipers provide more
accurate description of true internal diameter.
The primary uses of a Caliper Log include:

• Determining borehole profile for cement volume calculations.
• Determine hole size for fluid flow calculations, particularly in
irregular boreholes.
• Locate packer-seating areas in open hole.
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• Provide information on build-up of mudcake adjacent to

permeable zones.
• Locate breaks in parted tubing or casing.
• Locate gas lift mandrels, landing nipples, and other restrictions in
tubular goods.
2.1.6 SP (Spontaneous Potential): This is a curve that is recorded in

conductive mud by resistivity logs to differentiate between potential
reservoir rocks and shales and to estimate formation water resistivity.
2.2 D/N/GR/CAL/CCL, Density/neutron/Gamma Ray/Caliper/Casing Collar

Locator logs
After logging with the D/N/GR/CAL (density, neutron, gamma ray, and
caliper) to above the 7” liner shoe, it is a common Saudi Aramco practice to
continue logging with only the N/CCL to 100’ above the 9-5/8” casing shoe for
geological correlation. The logging speed should not exceed 60 fpm to
ensure data quality.
2.2.1 Density Log: LDT (Schlumberger’s Litho-Density Tool), ZDL (Baker

Atlas’s Dual Spectrum Z-Density tool) or SDLT (Halliburton Spectral
Density tool). These tools use a radioactive gamma ray source and
two gamma detectors to measure the bulk density and the
photoelectric effect (P e ) of the formation. The P e measurement is
related to the formation lithology and the bulk density measurement
can be related to the porosity. The two detectors compensate for
mudcake effects and hole rugosity.
Principal applications of density log (which is almost always

combined with neutron log) include:
• Porosity determination
• Lithology determination
• Gas-oil contact identification
• Abnormal pressure identification
Company Tool Tool OD Maximum Maximum

Name (Inches) Temperature (oF) Pressure (psi)
Schlumberger LDT 4½ 350 20,000
Baker Atlas ZDL 4.88 350 20,000
Halliburton SDLT 4½ 350 20,000
2.2.2 Neutron Log: CNL (Schlumberger’s Compensated Neutron Log), CN (Baker

Atlas’s Compensated Neutron Log), and DSNT (Halliburton Dual Spaced
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Neutron). These tools contain a radioactive neutron source that bombards

the formation with fast neutrons. These neutrons are slowed and then
captured, primarily by hydrogen atoms in the formation. The slowed
neutrons deflected back to the tool are counted by two thermal neutron
detectors.
Neutron logs are almost always run together with a density log and are
primarily used for:
• Porosity determination
• Lithology determination
• Gas-oil contact identification
Company Tool name Tool OD Maximum Maximum

Schlumberger CNL 3⅜ 400 20,000
Baker Atlas CN 3⅝ 400 20,000
Halliburton DSN 3⅝ 350 20,000
2.3 Borehole Imaging Log (BIL)
FMI (Schlumberger’s Formation MicroScaner Imager), STAR (Baker Atlas’s

Simultaneous Acoustic & Resistivity Imager) and XRMI (Halliburton Extended
Range Micro Imager). This tool provides electrical images in conductive mud and
offers quantitative information on fracture analysis; it hardly gets influenced by
borehole effects.
The tool is primarily used for
• Structural analysis
• Characterization of sedimentary bodies
• Complete fracture network evaluation
• Core studies for depth matching and orientation

Schlumberger 5 350 20,000
Baker Atlas 5¼ 350 20,000
Halliburton 5 350 20,000
2.3.1 The STAR tool has the added advantage of acoustic imaging
capabilities, which extends its application to wells containing non-
conducting fluids. For non-conductive mud systems, Halliburton uses
OMRI and Schlumberger uses OBMI.
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2.4 Sonic logging
DSI (Schlumberger Dipole Shear-Sonic Imager), MAC (Baker Atlas Multipole

Array Acoustic), and WSTT (Halliburton Wave Sonic): This tool measures
formation shear, compression and Stoneley sound waves.
The main applications of this service are:

• Seismic time-depth correlation.
• Rock mechanical properties estimation for wellbore stability characterization,
sanding analysis, prediction of rock strength for fracture stimulation, and
fracture height estimation.
• Formation permeability estimation.
• Estimation of porosity and lithology in slow formations.
• Through-casing acquisition of shear-wave (S-Wave) and compression wave
(P-wave) data.

Schlumberger 3⅝ 350 20,000
Baker Atlas 3.88 400 20,000
Halliburton 5 350 20,000
2.5 Ultrasonic Imager
Schlumberger UBI (Ultrasonic borehole imager), Baker Atlas CBIL (The

Circumferential Borehole Imaging Log), and Halliburton CAST (Circumferential
acoustic scanning tool) are acoustic devices designed to produce detailed
images of the wellbore wall (or casing).
Their applications include:

• Orientation and depth matching of whole cores.
• Detection and measurement of fractures, vugs, and washouts.
• Determination of bedding planes and fracture orientations.
• Determination of borehole geometry with high-resolution acoustic caliper.
• Determination of sand/shale distributions in thinly bedded intervals.
2.6 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Schlumberger CMR (combinable magnetic resonance) and MR scanner, Baker

Atlas MREX (magnetic resonance explorer), and Halliburton MRIL (magnetic
resonance imager log) are NMR logging tools designed primarily for:
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• differentiating bound water from free fluid (water or hydrocarbon)

• estimating formation permeability
• identification of heavy oil/tar
2.7 Formation tester
Schlumberger MDT (modular formation dynamic tester) and XPT (express

pressure tester), Baker Atlas RCI (reservoir characterization tool), and
Halliburton RDT (reservoir description tool) are formation testing tools designed
primarily for:
• measuring formation pressure
• identifying fluid gradients and contacts
• determining fluid mobility
• sampling formation fluids – hydrocarbon or water
2.8 Seismic Image logging:
CSI (Schlumberger’s Combinable Seismic Imager) measures compressional,

vertical and horizontal shear seismic waves in open or cased holes. The main
applications for this tool include:
• Vertical seismic profile and offset recording.
• Horizontal well surveys in tough logging conditions.
• Deviated well vertical seismic profile
2.9 Sidewall Core Guns
Schlumberger MSCT (Mechanical Sidewall-Coring Tool), Baker Atlas SWC

(Sidewall Coregun) and RCOR (rotary coring), and Halliburton SWC (Side Wall
Coregun Tool) are tools designed to take core samples from downhole formations
and retrieve it on the surface. Applications are:
• Determine lithology, porosity, grain density & permeability.
• Perform petrographic studies
2.9.1 The MSCT drills into the formation with a diamond-tipped rotary core bit.
At the end of its stroke, the bit breaks the core sample off. The bit retracts
back into the tool where the core is ejected from the bit into a retrieval
tube. Once the core is in the tube, the MSCT drops a marker on the core
sample to separate the samples. This method of recovery reduces
damage to the core samples, allowing more accurate assessments of the
core data.
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The MSCT tool can obtain up to 50 core samples in one trip. Recovered
samples are generally large enough for conventional core analysis.

Schlumberger 5” 350 20,000
2.9.2 The Baker Atlas Rotary Coring (RCOR) instrument is designed to take up
to 60 core samples. The tool is designed to operate in harsh subsurface
conditions cutting samples 1” in diameter and up to 1.8” in length.

Baker Atlas 4¾ 350 20,000
2.9.3 The SWC tool obtains cores ranging in size from 0.69” to 85” in diameter
and up to 2” in length. Up to 50 core samples can be obtained on a
single run using the Coregun.

Inches Temperature (oF) Pressure (psi)
Baker Atlas 3½ 400 20,000
Halliburton 4½ 350 20,000
2.10 Borehole Profile and Cement Volume Logging
When using the 4-arm caliper tool such as a dip-meter or Borehole Geometry
Tool (Baker Atlas), the Borehole Profile-Cement Volume log can be generated.
This log is computed using caliper and deviation data, which allows calculation of
the amount of cement needed to set a particular size of casing. The log
information is used for Borehole and annular cement volume
2.11 Flowmeter/Gradio/FCAP/CAL/HRT
All service companies are able to offer this Production Logging service.
2.11.1 Flow rate measurement, Flowmeter: Continuous Inline Spinner (CIS) or

Folding Impeller fullbore spinner (FBS) surveys are used to meter fluid
flowrates within cased hole or open hole wellbores. Velocity and direction
of fluid movement in the borehole can be determined by the movement of
the impeller. Units of measurement are revolutions per second (RPS),
which can be converted to flow rate in barrels per day.
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2.11.2 Borehole holdup measurements: Gradio and FCAP:

A) Schlumberger uses a Gradio-manometer which works by measuring
the pressure 2 foot apart and calculating the pressure differential to
determine the density of the liquid. This measurement is valid for
vertical wells or wells with deviation of less than 55 degree. The HUM
(capacitance tool for water holdup of less than 30%) and DEFT (digital
electric flow view tool) tools can also be used for holdup
measurements.
B) Baker Atlas and Halliburton use the FDN (Fluid Density Log –
Nuclear) which measures fluid density by injecting gamma rays by a
radioactive source in the flow stream. The returning gamma rays
detected by the gamma ray detector are related to borehole fluid
density. The FCAP (Fluid Capacitance), also referred to as WHI
(Water Hold-Up Indicator), complements the FDN for holdup
measurements.
2.11.3 CAL: The Caliper log is needed to determine hole size for flow
calculations, particularly in irregular boreholes.
2.11.4 HRT: A High Resolution Temperature log provides a continuous record

of borehole fluid temperatures. In producers, the data is used to:
• Detect gas entry in open and cased holes.
• Distinguish producing/non-producing zones
• Determine the geothermal gradient.
2.12 Pulsed Neutron Capture Sigma logging
Schlumberger TDT (Thermal decay time), Baker Atlas PDK (pulsed decay tool)
and Halliburton TMDL (thermal multi-gate decay tool) are all pulsed neutron
capture (PNC) sigma logging tools used for
• Identify fluid contact
• Estimate water saturation
2.13 Pulsed Neutron Spectral Carbon-Oxygen Logging
Schlumberger RST (reservoir saturation tool), Baker Atlas RPM (reservoir

performance monitoring tool) and Halliburton RMT (reservoir monitoring tool) are
all pulsed neutron spectral (PNS) carbon-oxygen tools used for Estimate
reservoir saturation. Use of Baker Atlas’s RPM in Saudi Aramco has been
suspended by RDD due to poor data quality.
All PNS tools can also be run in PNC mode, i.e., it can be run for sigma logging.
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2.14 Other logging services
Other logging services are also provided by wireline Logging Service Companies.
Details of these logs are covered in other sections of this Manual as follows:
• Freepoint Indicator: See Chapter 5, Section D (Explosives).
• String Shot: Back-off: See Chapter 5, Section D (Explosives).
• Chemical Cutter: See Chapter 7, Section A (Fishing Tools).
• Logging While Drilling tools: See Chapter 5, Section E.
• Jet Cutter: See Chapter 7, Section A (Fishing Tools).
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3.0 Reference of Commonly Used Open and Cased Hole Logging Tools
The following is a cross reference of the common logs run by Schlumberger,

Baker Atlas, and Halliburton. It is important to note that the contracts with each
Service Company calls for 1000 ft. minimum logging interval for all services. The
exceptions include 300 ft. for the FMI log and 500 ft for the STAR.
Schlumberger Baker Atlas Halliburton

Log Name Log Name Log Name
PI Phasor Induction DPIL Dual Phase Induction Log DIL Dual Induction Log
AIT Array Induction Tool HDIL High Definition Induction HRAI High Resolution Array Induction
Log
DLL Dual Laterolog DLL Dual Laterolog DLL Dual Laterolog
ARI Azimuthal Resistivity 3Dex 3D Explorer
Imager
MSFL Microspherically Focused MLL Microlaterolog MSFL Microspherical Focused Log
Log
CMR Combinable Magnetic MREX Magnetic Resonance MRIL Magnetic Resonance Imager Log
Resonance Explorer
HNGS Natural Gamma Ray DSL Digital Spectralog CSNG Compensated Spectral Gamma Ray
Spectroscopy
LDL Litho Density Log ZDL Compensated Z-Densilog SDL Spectral Density Log
CNL Compensated Neutron Log CN Compensated Neutron DSN Dual Spaced Neutron
FMI Formation Microscanner STAR Simultaneous Acoustic & XRMI Extended Range Micro-Imager
Imager Resistivity Imager
MDT & Modular formation RCI Reservoir characterization RDT Reservoir description tool
xPT dynamic tester & Express instrument
pressure tester
UBI Ultrasonic Borehole Imager CBIL Circumferential Borehole CAST Circumferential Acoustic Scanning
Imager Log Tool
DSI Dipole Shear-Sonic Imager MAC Multipole Array Acoustic WSTT Wave Sonic Tool
DSI-BCR Both Cross-dipole X-MAC Cross Dipole MAC WSTT Wave Sonic Tool
Receivers
TDT-P Thermal Decay Time PDK-100 Pulse Decay Tool TMDL Thermal Multigate Decay Tool
RST Reservoir Saturation Tool RPM Reservoir Performance RMT Reservoir Monitoring Tool
Monitoring
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4.0 Reference of Acronyms Used Open and Cased Hole Logging Tools
Weatherford and NPT (National Petroleum Technology)
Weatherford logging Services

Tool name curve pneumonic
MCG compact gamma ray
SGS compact spectral gamma ray
MAI compact array induction
MDL compact dual laterolog
MDN compact dual neutron
MPD compact photodensity
CMI compact micro imager
MSS compact sonic sonde
MFT compact formation tester
URS ultra sonic radial scanner
CRE cased hole reservoir evaluation
CCL casing collar locator
CBL cement bond log
MBN borehole navigation tool
National Petroleum Technology com. NPS

PLT Production logging Tool
PNN Pulse Neutron
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5.0 Reference of Acronyms Used Open and Cased Hole Logging Tools by
Company
BAKERATLAS 3DEX 3D Induction Logging Service

BAKERATLAS AC BHC Acoustilog
BAKERATLAS AZITRAK Deep Azimuthal PropagatioResistivity
BAKERATLAS CAL Caliper
BAKERATLAS CBIL CircumferentiaBorehole Imaging Log
BAKERATLAS CDL Compensated Density Log
BAKERATLAS CN Compensated Neutron Log
BAKERATLAS DAC Digital Array Acoustilog
BAKERATLAS DAL Digital Acoustilog
BAKERATLAS DEL2 Dielectric Log - 200 Mhz
BAKERATLAS DEL4 Dielectric Log - 47 Mhz
BAKERATLAS DIFL Dual Induction Focused Log
BAKERATLAS DIP High Resolution4-Arm Diplog
BAKERATLAS DLL Dual Laterolog
BAKERATLAS DPIL Dual Phase Induction Log
BAKERATLAS DSL Spectral Gamma Ray
BAKERATLAS EI Earth Imager
BAKERATLAS FLEX Spectroscopy
BAKERATLAS FMT Formation Multi-Tester
BAKERATLAS GEOEX Geo Explorer Imaging Tool
BAKERATLAS GR Gamma Ray
BAKERATLAS HDIL_BA High-DefinitionInduction Log
BAKERATLAS HDIP Hexagonol Diplog
BAKERATLAS HDLL High-DefinitionLateral Log
BAKERATLAS ICAL Imaging Caliper
BAKERATLAS IEL Induction Electrolog
BAKERATLAS ISSB Isolation Sub - SpontaneoPotential
BAKERATLAS MAC Multipole Array Acoustilog
BAKERATLAS MAC2 Multipole Array Acoustilog
BAKERATLAS MaxCOR Large Diameter Rotary Sidewall Core
BAKERATLAS MFC Multi-Finger Caliper
BAKERATLAS ML Minilog
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BAKERATLAS MLL Micro Laterolog

BAKERATLAS MREX Magnetic ResonanceExplorer Imaging Log
BAKERATLAS MRIL Magnetic ResonanceImaging Log
BAKERATLAS MSL Micro Spherical Laterolog
BAKERATLAS ORIT Directional Survey
BAKERATLAS PDK PDK-100
BAKERATLAS PROX Proximity Log
BAKERATLAS RCI Reservoir Characteri Instrument
BAKERATLAS RCOR Rotary Sidewall Coring Tool
BAKERATLAS RPM Reservoir PerformanMonitor
BAKERATLAS SBT Segmented Bond Tool
BAKERATLAS SL Spectralog
BAKERATLAS SP Spontaneous Potential
BAKERATLAS STAR Simultaneous Acoustic and Resistivity
BAKERATLAS SWC Sidewall Coregun
BAKERATLAS SYST Surface System
BAKERATLAS TBRT Thin-Bed Resistivity
BAKERATLAS TTRM Temperature/TResistivity Sub
BAKERATLAS VS Velocity Survey
BAKERATLAS VSP Vertical Seismic Profile
BAKERATLAS WTS ECLIPS WTS Downhole Common
BAKERATLAS XMAC Cross-Multipo Array Acoustilog
BAKERATLAS XMAC-E XMAC Elite (Next generationXMAC)
BAKERATLAS ZDL Compensated Z-Densilog
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HALLIBURTON ACRT Array Combination Resistivity Tool

HALLIBURTON BCS Borehole CompensatedSonic
HALLIBURTON BHPT Borehole Properties Tool
HALLIBURTON CAST Circumferenti Acoustic Scanning
HALLIBURTON CDL CompensatedDensity Log
HALLIBURTON CSNG CompensatedSpectral Natural Gamma Ray
HALLIBURTON DIL Dual Induction Log
HALLIBURTON DLLT Dual Laterolog
HALLIBURTON DSN Dual Spaced Neutron
HALLIBURTON EMI Electrical Micro Imaging
HALLIBURTON FIAC Four Independent Arm Caliper
HALLIBURTON FWS Full Wave Sonic
HALLIBURTON GR Gamma Ray
HALLIBURTON HDIL_HAL Hostile Dual Induction
HALLIBURTON HDTD Hostile Downhole Tension
HALLIBURTON HFDT High Frequency Dielectric
HALLIBURTON HRI High Resolution Induction (includes HRAI)
HALLIBURTON HSN Hostile Short Normal
HALLIBURTON LL3 Laterolog 3
HALLIBURTON LSS Long Spaced Sonic
HALLIBURTON MACT Multi-Arm Caliper Tool
HALLIBURTON MICLOG Microlog
HALLIBURTON MRIL Magnetic Resonance Imaging Log
HALLIBURTON MSFL Micro-SphericFocused Log
HALLIBURTON NGRT Gamma Ray Tool
HALLIBURTON RDT Reservoir Description Tool
HALLIBURTON RSCT Rotary Sidewall Coring
HALLIBURTON SDL Spectral Density Log
HALLIBURTON SED Six Arm Dipmeter
HALLIBURTON SFT Sequential Formation Tester
HALLIBURTON SGR Spectral Gamma Ray
HALLIBURTON SP Spontaneous Potential
HALLIBURTON TMD-L Thermal Multigate Decay-Lithology
HALLIBURTON WSD WaveSonic Dipole
HALLIBURTON XYC XY Caliper Log
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WEATHERFORD AZD Azimuthal Density

WEATHERFORD BAP Bore/Annular Pressure
WEATHERFORD BCS Borehole Compensa Sonic
WEATHERFORD CAL Caliper
WEATHERFORD CALI Generalized Caliper
WEATHERFORD CDT Compensated Density
WEATHERFORD CNS Compensated Neutron Service
WEATHERFORD CNT Compensated Neutron Tool
WEATHERFORD DAR Digital Acoustic Tool
WEATHERFORD DIR Directional Survey
WEATHERFORD DLL Dual Laterolog Log
WEATHERFORD DTD Tension Compression
WEATHERFORD ESM Environmental Severity Measurement
WEATHERFORD FCAL Single Axis Caliper
WEATHERFORD FED Four Electrode Dipmeter
WEATHERFORD FRT Flow Rate Tool
WEATHERFORD GR Gamma Ray
WEATHERFORD GRN Gamma Ray Neutron
WEATHERFORD HAGR High TemperatuAzimuthal Gamma Ray
WEATHERFORD HBC High ResolutionBorehole Compensated Sonic log
WEATHERFORD HMI High ResolutionMicro Imager
WEATHERFORD IDS Integrated Directiona Sonde
WEATHERFORD IEL Induction Electrolog
WEATHERFORD MAI Compact Array Induction
WEATHERFORD MAN Multi Array Neutron
WEATHERFORD MBN Compact Borehole Navigation
WEATHERFORD MCG Compact Gamma
WEATHERFORD MDA Monopole Dipole Acoustic
WEATHERFORD MDL_R Compact Dual Laterolog Sonde
WEATHERFORD MDN Compact Dual Neutron
WEATHERFORD MEL Micro Electric Log
WEATHERFORD MFE High ResolutionShallow Focused Electric
WEATHERFORD MFR Multi Frequency Resistivity
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WEATHERFORD MFT Compact Repeat Formation Pressure Tester

WEATHERFORD MGS Auxilary Gamma Sub
WEATHERFORD MMR Compact Microlaterolog
WEATHERFORD MPD Compact PhotoDensity
WEATHERFORD MRT400 Micro Resistivity Tool
WEATHERFORD MRT-P Micro Resistivity Tool
WEATHERFORD MSFL Micro-Sphericall Focused Log
WEATHERFORD MSS Compact Sonic Sonde
WEATHERFORD MTC Compact Two Arm Caliper
WEATHERFORD NMRT Nuclear Magnetic ResonanceTool
WEATHERFORD NTT Single Detector Neutron
WEATHERFORD RSCT Rotary Sidewall Coring (HRSCT)
WEATHERFORD SAGR Spectral Azimuthal Gamma Ray
WEATHERFORD SED Six Arm Dipmeter Survey
WEATHERFORD SFT Sequential Formation Tester
WEATHERFORD SGR Spectral Gamma Ray
WEATHERFORD SGS-C Spectral Gamma Sonde
WEATHERFORD SP Spontaneous Potential
WEATHERFORD SPED Spectral Pe Density
WEATHERFORD SST Shock Wave Sonic Tool
WEATHERFORD STI Simultaneous Triple Induction
WEATHERFORD SWC Sidewall Coregun
WEATHERFORD TEN Tension
WEATHERFORD TNP Thermal Neutron Porosity
WEATHERFORD UGR Universal Gamma Ray
WEATHERFORD VSP Vertical Seismic Profile
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SCHLUMBERGER AACT Aluminium Activation Clay Tool

SCHLUMBERGER ACT Geochemical Logging Tool
SCHLUMBERGER ADN Azimuthal Density Neutron
SCHLUMBERGER AGS Aluminium Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER AIT Array Induction Imager
SCHLUMBERGER ALAT Azimuthal Laterolog
SCHLUMBERGER AMS Auxiliary Measurement Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER APS Accelerator Porosity Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER APWD Annular Pressure While Drilling
SCHLUMBERGER ARC Array Compensated Resistivity
SCHLUMBERGER BHTV Borehole Televiewer
SCHLUMBERGER BSP Bridle Spontaneous Potential
SCHLUMBERGER CALI Generalized Caliper
SCHLUMBERGER CBTT Combinable Borehole Televiewer Tool
SCHLUMBERGER CDN Compensated Density Neutron
SCHLUMBERGER CDR Compensated Dual Resistivity
SCHLUMBERGER CHFR Cased Hole Formation Resistivity
SCHLUMBERGER CHFT Cased Hole Dynamics Tester
SCHLUMBERGER CMR Combinable Magnetic Resonance
SCHLUMBERGER CNL Compensated Neutron Log
SCHLUMBERGER CNT Compensated Neutron Tool
SCHLUMBERGER CNTS Slim Compensated Neutron Tool
SCHLUMBERGER CST Core Sample Taker; Chronological Sample
SCHLUMBERGER DFR VISION Dual Frequency Resistivity
SCHLUMBERGER DGR Dual Gamma Ray
SCHLUMBERGER DIT Dual Induction
SCHLUMBERGER DLT Dual Laterolog
SCHLUMBERGER DPT Deep Propagation Tool
SCHLUMBERGER DSI Dipole Shear Sonic Imager
SCHLUMBERGER DSLT Digitizing Sonic Logging
SCHLUMBERGER DSST Dipole Shear Sonic Imager
SCHLUMBERGER DST Dual Laterolog with SRT
SCHLUMBERGER DWST Digital Waterform Sonic
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SCHLUMBERGER ECO Ecoscope

SCHLUMBERGER ECS Elemental Capture Spectroscopy Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER EDTC Telemetry Cartridge
SCHLUMBERGER EMS Environmental Measurement Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER EPT Electromagnetic Propagation (ADEPT)
SCHLUMBERGER ES Electrical Survey Tool
SCHLUMBERGER FBST Fullbore Formation Micro Imager
SCHLUMBERGER FGT Formation Gamma Gamma
SCHLUMBERGER FMI Fullbore Formation Micro Imager
SCHLUMBERGER FMS Formation Micro Scanner
SCHLUMBERGER FPWD Formation Pressure While Drilling
SCHLUMBERGER GFA Formation Tester Gamma Ray Detector
SCHLUMBERGER GFT Formation Tester Gamma Ray
SCHLUMBERGER GNT Gamma Neutron Tool
SCHLUMBERGER GPIT General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
SCHLUMBERGER GR Gamma Ray
SCHLUMBERGER GRA Geochemical Reservoir Analyzer
SCHLUMBERGER GRST Gamma Ray Spectrometry Tool
SCHLUMBERGER GRT Gamma Ray Tool
SCHLUMBERGER GST Geo-Steering Tool
SCHLUMBERGER HALS High Resolution Azimuthal Laterlog Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER HAPS HPHT Accelator Porosity Sonde (akaXAPS)
SCHLUMBERGER HDT High Resolution Dipmeter
SCHLUMBERGER HGNS HILT Gamma Ray Neutron Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER HILT High Integrated Logging Tool
SCHLUMBERGER HIT Hostile Array Induction Tool (aka
SCHLUMBERGER HLDS Hostile Litho-Density Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER HLDT Hostile Environment Litho-Density
SCHLUMBERGER HNGS Hostile Gamma Ray Neutron Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER HNGT Hostile Natural Gamma
SCHLUMBERGER HRCC High Resolution Control Cartridge
SCHLUMBERGER HRDD HILT High Resolution Density Device
SCHLUMBERGER HRGD HILT High Resolution Resitivity Gamma Ray
SCHLUMBERGER HRLT High-Resolution Laterolog Array Tool
SCHLUMBERGER HRMS High Resolution Measurement Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER HSGT Hostile Environment Gamma Ray
SCHLUMBERGER HSLT HPHT Digial Sonic Logging Tool
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SCHLUMBERGER IMPA IMPulse Array Compensated Resistivity

SCHLUMBERGER IPL Integrated Porosity Lithology
SCHLUMBERGER IRT Induction Resistivity Tool
SCHLUMBERGER ISONIC LWD Sonic
SCHLUMBERGER LDS Litho Density Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER LDT Litho Density
SCHLUMBERGER LSS Long Spaced Sonic
SCHLUMBERGER MCFL Micro-Cylindrically Focused Log
SCHLUMBERGER MCR_VIS mcr VISION Resistivity
SCHLUMBERGER MDLT Medium Dual Laterolog
SCHLUMBERGER MDT Modular Formation Dynamics Tester
SCHLUMBERGER MLT Microlog
SCHLUMBERGER MRPS Modular Formation Dynamics Tester Single-Probe
SCHLUMBERGER MRSC Modular Formation Dynamics Tester Sample chamber
SCHLUMBERGER MRWD Magnetic Resonanace While Drilling
SCHLUMBERGER MSCT Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
SCHLUMBERGER MSIP Modular Sonic Imaging Platform
SCHLUMBERGER NGS Natural Gamma Ray Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER NGT Natural Gamma Ray Spectrometry
SCHLUMBERGER NMT Nuclear Magnetism
SCHLUMBERGER NPLC Nuclear Porosity Lithology
SCHLUMBERGER NPLT Nuclear Porosity Lithology
SCHLUMBERGER OBDT Oil Base Mud Dipmeter
SCHLUMBERGER OBMI Oil Base Micro Imager
SCHLUMBERGER OBMT Oil Base Mud Formation Imager
SCHLUMBERGER PERI Periscope
SCHLUMBERGER PGT Compensated Density
SCHLUMBERGER PMIT PS Platform Multifinger Imaging Tool
SCHLUMBERGER PNT Sidewall Neutron Tool
SCHLUMBERGER QAIT Slim Hostile Array Inducation Tool
SCHLUMBERGER QAST Q Analog Seismic Tool
SCHLUMBERGER QCNT Slim Hot Compensated Neutron Tool
SCHLUMBERGER QLDT Slim Xtreme Litho-Density Tool
SCHLUMBERGER QSCS Slimhole Power Caliper Sonde
SCHLUMBERGER QSLT Slim Xtreme Sonic Logging Tool
SCHLUMBERGER QTGC SlimXtreme Telemetry and Gamma Ray
SCHLUMBERGER RFT Repeat Formation Tester
SCHLUMBERGER RST Reservoir Saturation Tool
SCHLUMBERGER SADN Segmented Azimuthal Density Neutron
SCHLUMBERGER SAIT Slimhole Array Induction
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SCHLUMBERGER SDT Sonic Digital

SCHLUMBERGER SGT Scintillation Gamma Ray
SCHLUMBERGER SHARP Slim Hole Retrievable MWD Tool
SCHLUMBERGER SHDT Stratigraphic High Resolution Dipmeter
SCHLUMBERGER SLDT Slimhole Litho-Density
SCHLUMBERGER SLIM1 Slim Hole Retrievable MWD Tool
SCHLUMBERGER SLT Borehole Compensated Sonic Logging
SCHLUMBERGER SMRT Slim Micro Resistivity Tool
SCHLUMBERGER SNPD Sidewall Neutron Tool
SCHLUMBERGER SONVIS SonicVISION
SCHLUMBERGER SP Spontaneous Potential
SCHLUMBERGER SPE SP Extender
SCHLUMBERGER SRT Microspherically Focused Resistivity
SCHLUMBERGER SSLT Slim Array Sonic Logging Tool
SCHLUMBERGER STETHO Stethoscope
SCHLUMBERGER SVWD Seismic Vision While Drilling
SCHLUMBERGER TDT Thermal Decay Time
SCHLUMBERGER TELE Telescope
SCHLUMBERGER TLD Three-Detector Lithology Density
SCHLUMBERGER UBI Ultrasonic Borehole Imager
SCHLUMBERGER USIT Ultrasonic Imager Tool
SCHLUMBERGER VISP Vertical Incident Seismic Profile
SCHLUMBERGER VR VISION Resistivity
SCHLUMBERGER VSI Borehole Seismic Acquisition Tool
SCHLUMBERGER VSP Vertical Seismic Profile
SCHLUMBERGER WAVSP Walk Away Vertical Seismic Profile
SCHLUMBERGER XPT Pressure Express
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SAUDI ARAMCO WORKOVER MANUAL

Drilling Technical Department September 2013

CHAPTER 5 WIRELINE LOGGING AND EXPLOSIVES

2.0 OPEN AND CASED HOLE LOGGING SERVICES

CHAPTER 5 WIRELINE LOGGING AND EXPLOSIVES

1.1 Schlumberger, Baker Atlas, Weatherford*, National Petroleum Technology

**NPT has the capability of providing cased-hole services (Production Logging,

CHAPTER 5 WIRELINE LOGGING AND EXPLOSIVES

2.0 OPEN AND CASED HOLE LOGGING SERVICES

2.1 Resistivity, Gamma ray, Spontaneous Potential, and Caliper logs

2.1.1 Deep formation resistivity by an induction tool: AIT

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Company Tool Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.1.2 Deep formation resistivity by a laterolog tool: DLL (Dual

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.1.3 Shallow Resistivity near wellbore – a latero type of logging tool:

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

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B) MLL (Baker Atlas Microlaterolog) is equivalent to MSFL, which

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.1.4 GR (Gamma Ray). All service companies have GR tools. This

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.1.5 CAL (Caliper Log, available from all service companies), is a

The primary uses of a Caliper Log include:

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• Provide information on build-up of mudcake adjacent to

2.1.6 SP (Spontaneous Potential): This is a curve that is recorded in

2.2 D/N/GR/CAL/CCL, Density/neutron/Gamma Ray/Caliper/Casing Collar

2.2.1 Density Log: LDT (Schlumberger’s Litho-Density Tool), ZDL (Baker

Principal applications of density log (which is almost always

Company Tool Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.2.2 Neutron Log: CNL (Schlumberger’s Compensated Neutron Log), CN (Baker

CHAPTER 5 WIRELINE LOGGING AND EXPLOSIVES

Neutron). These tools contain a radioactive neutron source that bombards

Company Tool name Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.3 Borehole Imaging Log (BIL)

FMI (Schlumberger’s Formation MicroScaner Imager), STAR (Baker Atlas’s

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

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2.4 Sonic logging

DSI (Schlumberger Dipole Shear-Sonic Imager), MAC (Baker Atlas Multipole

The main applications of this service are:

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.5 Ultrasonic Imager

Schlumberger UBI (Ultrasonic borehole imager), Baker Atlas CBIL (The

Their applications include:

2.6 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Schlumberger CMR (combinable magnetic resonance) and MR scanner, Baker

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• differentiating bound water from free fluid (water or hydrocarbon)

2.7 Formation tester

Schlumberger MDT (modular formation dynamic tester) and XPT (express

2.8 Seismic Image logging:

CSI (Schlumberger’s Combinable Seismic Imager) measures compressional,

2.9 Sidewall Core Guns

Schlumberger MSCT (Mechanical Sidewall-Coring Tool), Baker Atlas SWC

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Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

Company Tool OD Maximum Maximum

2.10 Borehole Profile and Cement Volume Logging

2.11.1 Flow rate measurement, Flowmeter: Continuous Inline Spinner (CIS) or

CHAPTER 5 WIRELINE LOGGING AND EXPLOSIVES