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backup curve
Oil & gas; Oilfield
An extra curve on a log, designed to appear when the standard curve goes off track. For example, if the standard gamma ray curve is presented on a scale of 0 to 200 gAPI units, ...
capsule gun
Oil & gas; Oilfield
An exposed gun system used primarily in wireline operations. This gun system has shaped charges that are housed in individual pressure-tight capsules mounted on a metal strip, ...
material balance
Oil & gas; Oilfield
An expression for conservation of mass governed by the observation that the amount of mass leaving a control volume is equal to the amount of mass entering the volume minus the ...
saturation equation
Oil & gas; Oilfield
An equation for calculating the water saturation from resistivity and other logs. There are many saturation equations. Practical equations are all extensions of the Archie ...
structural analysis
Oil & gas; Oilfield
An examination of a geological scenario to understand the geometry and spatial arrangement of rocks. The structure or deformation can include many mechanisms, such as folding, ...
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