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CHAPTER and TOPIC INDEX

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 1. PETROPHYSICS  OVERVIEW
 2. OIL and LOGGING HISTORY
 3. WORLD ATLAS and MAPS
 Read the Fine Print History of Logging 1846-1945 Africa / Atlantic / Indian Ocean
Foreword / Dedication History of Logging 1946-1969 Asia / Middle East / N Pacific
Integrated Petrophysics History of Logging 1969-1985 Americas - North and South
Reservoir Description History of Logging 1985-20XX Europe / North Atlantic
What Is A Log? First Logs on the Moon South Pacific / Australia
Role of a Petrophysicist True History of Oil and Gas Oil Production by Country
Training of a Petrophysicist Future History of Oil and Gas Population by Country
Quantitative Analysis Basics History of Oil and Gas in Canada Solar System - Planets
Near Wellbore Invasion History of Logging in Canada Solar System - Moons / Rings
Rock-Fluid Model Definitions Physics Timeline World Religions
The Log Response Equation Inventions Timeline = New or Updated 01 May 2011
Reading / Picking Logs    
Crain's Rules for Visual Analysis
 4. MANAGING PETROPHYSICS
 5. USEFUL STUFF
Quicklook Analysis Math What Logs Should Be Run? Crain's Petrophysical Pocket Pal
Quicklook Spreadsheet Sample Log Quality Control Software Downloads
Log Response Chart (PDF) Managing Integrated Projects Mineral Properties List
SLB Chartbook 1997 (PDF) Types/Uses - Petrophysical Data Texts and Reference Manuals
  Petrophysical Reports Log Curve Alias Table 
          NEED TRAINING ??
Computer Aided Petrophysics Greek and Russian Alphabets
Course Dates/In-House Options Expert Systems for Petrophysics Petrophysics Web Links
Multi-Media AV Courses Expert System Spreadsheets Units Conversions / SI Units
Order CD-ROM META/LOG "ESP" Spreadsheet Statistics Package (ZIP) 
Order Reference Manuals   RW Catalog Canada 1987
Download Spreadsheets   RW Catalog CDN-US 2002 (10MB)
    Strat Chart CDN-US (PDF)
     
 6. PHYSICS OF PETROPHYSICS
 7. LOGGING TOOL THEORY
 8. LOG DATA ACQUISITION
Basic Mathematics What Is A Log? Wireline - Open and Cased Hole
Basic Physics Laws Electrical Surveys - ES / SP  Logs Coiled Tubing / Pipe Conveyed
Atomic Physics / Radioactivity Induction Logs Logging While Drilling
Resistivity - Ohm's Law Laterologs Measurement While Drilling
Electromagnetism - Maxwell ++ Micro Resistivity Logs Sample Logging
Resistivity in Rocks - Archie ++ Electromagnetic Propagation Mud Logging
Velocity- Biot-Gassmann-Wyllie Sonic Slowness Logs  
Elastic Properties Transforms Density/PE Logs
9. LAB DATA ACQUISITION
Density - Archimedes-Compton Neutron Logs Water Chemistry Analysis
Neutron Response Gamma Ray Logs Core Analysis Basics
Gamma Ray Response Nuclear Magnetic Logs Coring and Core Porosity
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Pulsed Neutron TDT, PDK Logs Core Saturation
Regression, Stats, Crossplots Activation GST, ECS, RST Logs Core Permeability
Periodic Table of Elements  Dipmeter Logs Wettability
  Resistivity Image Logs Capillary Pressure
 10. APPLIED ROCK PHYSICS
Acoustic Image Logs Relative Permeability
Elastic Properties Basics * Caliper Logs Rock Compressibility
Log Editing for Mech Prop Cement Bond / VDL Logs Electrical Properties A,M,N
Calculating Elastic Properties Cement Mapping Logs X-Ray Diffraction
Overburden and Pore Pressure Ultrasonic Cement Image Logs Core Analysis Lab Manual (PDF)
Fracture Pressure/Closure Stress Casing / Tubing Integrity Logs Thin Section Petrography
  Quicklook Stress Analysis Cased Hole Logs Averaging Core Data
     
 11. SHALE VOLUME - Vsh
 12. EFFECTIVE POROSITY - PHIe
 13. LITHOLOGY - Vmin1....
Shale Volume Basics Porosity Basics Lithology Basics
Visual Analysis Visual Analysis Visual Analysis
Gamma Ray Log Models Sonic Log Models Sonic Log Models
Spontaneous Potential Models Density Log Models Density Log Models
Neutron Density Log Models Neutron Log Models Sonic-Density-Neutron Models
Sonic Density Log Models Shaly Sand Models PE-Density-Neutron Models
Alternate Methods Complex Lithology Model Gamma Ray Spectral Models
Selecting Shale Volume Method BVW (Dual Water) Model Simultaneous Equation Models
Calibrating Shale Volume Sonic Density Crossplot Models   Math Tutor:  Cramer's Rule
Total Organic Carbon TOC Sonic Neutron Crossplot Model   Probabilistic Models
Clay Typing With Crossplots Resistivity Log Models   Principal Components Models
  NMR Log Models Coding Lithology Plots
          NEED TRAINING ??
Fracture Porosity Calibrating Lithology
Course Dates / In-House Options Non-Porous Mineral Triggers  Rock Properties Table
Multi-Media AV Courses Material Balance - PHIMAX  
Order CD-ROM Selecting Porosity Method  
Order Reference Manuals Calibrating Porosity  
Download Spreadsheets Sensitivity Analysis  
     
 14. WATER SATURATION - Sw
 15. PERMEABILITY - Perm
 16. PRODUCTIVITY and RESERVES
Saturation Basics Permeability Basics Moveable / Residual Oil
Visual Analysis Visual Indications Cutoffs / Net Pay
Resistivity Corrections Irreducible Saturation Mappable Properties
Water Resistivity Wyllie-Rose Models Fluid Properties
Archie's Laws Porosity Models Oil, Gas, Tar In Place / Reserves
Hingle, Pickett, Buckle's Plots Dumanoir-Coates Models Initial Productivity
Electrical Properties A, M, N Fracture Permeability Decline Rate / Economic Limit
Saturation - Archie Model Relative Permeability / Water Cut Cash Flow
Saturation - Simandoux Model Calibrating Permeability  DST Horner / Ramey Plots
Saturation - Waxman-Smits   Decline Curve Analysis
Saturation - Dual Water Model   Material Balance
Saturation - Ratio Model    
Saturation - Rwa Model
17. UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS
 18. CASE HISTORIES
Saturation - Pulsed Neutron Total Organic Carbon TOC Bakken: Low Res, Pyrite / Oil
Porosity - Saturation Model Coal Analysis Laminated Shaly Sand / Gas
Iterative Saturation Models Coal Bed Methane Analysis Dolomite Reef / Gas Oil Water
Laminations, Fractures, Pyrite Gas Shale Analysis Shaly Sand / Oil and Water
Invaded Zone Saturation Sxo Oil Shale Analysis Dolomitic Sand / Oil
Moveable Hydrocarbons Laminated Reservoirs Tar Sand / Depleted Gas
Hydrocarbon Density Tar Sands Analysis Ancient Logs / Heavy Oil
Hydrocarbon Contacts Tight Oil (Siltstone) Analysis Cretaceous: Shallow Gas Sand
Irreducible Water Saturation Gas Hydrate Analysis Radioactive Granite Wash / Oil
Material Balance / Smoothing Igneous/Metamorphic Analysis Salt Plugged Dolomite / Oil
Alternate Saturation Methods  Potash Analysis Depleted Carbonate / Oil
Calibrating Saturation Carbonate versus Sandstone Clean Sand / Gas / Gas Shale
Sensitivity Analysis Gas In Dolomite Sand Channel in Carbonate
Pyrite Corrections Cased Hole Logs Horizontal Disappointments
  Ancient Log Analysis  
  Russian Style Logs  
     
 19. DIPMETER PROCESSING
 20. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
 21. STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Dipmeter Logs Earth History and Geology Depositional Environment,
Resistivity Image Logs Earth Structure and Tectonics Curve Shape Analysis
Acoustic Image Logs Geosynclines Grain Size, Dip Spread, Bedding
3-Arm Dip Calculations Folds and Faults Stratigraphic Traps
4 and 6-Arm Dip Calculations Structural Traps Dipmeters Patterns
Clustering and Pooling Methods Dipmeters Patterns Regional Dip
Pattern Recognition Methods Regional Dip Dipmeter Pattern Analysis
MSD, CSB, LOC Dips Dipmeter Pattern Analysis Sedimentary Models
Image Processing - FMI FMS Dipmeter Pattern Cookbook Dipmeter Pattern Cookbook
Dipmeter Advisor Case Histories - Dip Patterns Case Histories - Dip Patterns
Auxiliary Presentations Statistical Curvature Diagrams Gilreath's Dipmeter Rules
Advanced Dipmeter Plots Tangent Diagrams  
Manual Dip Calculation Stereonets
          NEED TRAINING ??
Dip Subtraction, Apparent Dip   Order CD-ROM
True Thickness - TST, TVT   Course Dates
True Vertical Depth - TVD   Multi-Media AV Courses
     
 22. FRACTURE LOCATION
 23. FRACTURE ANALYSIS
 24  MORE CASE HISTORIES
Fracture Definitions Overlays and Crossplots Indonesia / Metamorphic / Gas
Fracture Porosity, Permeability Fracture Intensity - Crain Viet Nam / Granite / Oil
Logging, Sampling, Coring Fracture Intensity - Schafer Venezuela / Oil
Conventional Log Methods Archie's Laws in Fractures Alberta Tight Gas (PDF)
Sonic Log Methods Dual Porosity Model - Aguillera Canada High Arctic (PDF)
Resistivity Image Logs Saturation in Double Porosity Laminated Sands (PDF)
Acoustic Image Logs Permeability Methods Saskatchewan Potash (PDF)
Image Log Methods Case History - Fractures Evaporires (PDF)
Case Histories Another Case History Order Reference Manuals
     
 25. EDITING LOGS
 26. SEISMIC PETROPHYSICS 1
 27. SEISMIC PETROPHYSICS 2
Editing Basics Seismic Modeling Concepts Seismic Inversion / Syn Sonic
Calibration Problems Step-by-Step Procedure Displaying Inversion Traces
Logging / Borehole Problems Integrating the Sonic Log Case Histories - Inversion
Rock Alteration Acoustic Impedance Vertical Seismic Profiles VSP
Hydrocarbon Effects Seismic Wavelets VSP While Drilling
Shaping Bed Boundaries Seismic Convolution Case Histories - VSP
Editing - Response Equation Synthetic Seismograms Amplitude Versus Offset AVO
Check Shot Surveys SRS, VSP Case Histories: Seismograms Case History - AVO
Editing with SRS Data Mineral Properties List Porosity / Lithology Analysis
Editing with Trend Analysis   Case Histories
Editing with Resistivity
 29. SEISMIC BASICS
Elastic Properties / Mech Prop
Editing with Neutron and GR Seismic Data Acquisition Elastic Properties Transforms
Editing with Regression Analysis Seismic Velocity Analysis  
Dispersion / Gas Effects Seismic Velocity from Logs
          NEED TRAINING ??
Modeling - Biot Gassmann Interval Velocity Course Dates
Modeling - Gardner's Equation Time to Depth Conversion Multi-Media AV Courses
Case History: Fluid Replacement Seismic Velocity and Dip Order Reference Manuals
Case History: Resistivity Methods   Download Spreadsheets
     

 

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