CORE SAMPLING

The purpose of borehole logging

The science, technology and techniques of borehole logging: what it is, how it’s done and why

Borehole records are produced from a geologist’s or surveyor’s observations of the rock core extracted from the ground

Borehole records are produced from a geologist’s or surveyor’s observations of the rock core extracted from the ground | Credits: Photon-Photos

Boreholes are essential. Borehole logging, also known as well logging, is the detailed recording of the in-situ ground conditions encountered in a borehole. Boreholes are narrow shafts bored into the...

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