Exploration logging is the process of
wireline logging,
geophysical logging,
geotechnical logging or geological logging of a drill hole, its core, or its rock cuttings for
petrophysics
Petrophysics (from the Greek πέτρα, ''petra'', "rock" and φύσις, ''physis'', "nature") is the study of physical and chemical rock properties and their interactions with fluids.
A major application of petrophysics is in studying reservo ...
or
petrology
Petrology () is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they form. Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology. Igneous and metamorphic petrology are commonly taught together ...
. The practice is usually used in the
mining,
mineral exploration or
oil and
natural gas sectors.
Note that logging in this context does not refer to
logging
Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks or skeleton cars.
Logging is the beginning of a supply chain ...
trees.
See also
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Mineral exploration
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Drilling rig
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Mining
References
Economic geology
Mineral exploration
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