Well Log Mnemonics

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Functions
short Typical
Mnemonics
Description
?
Company
Notes
function
Scale range
Unit
2IL
dual induction focused log
Birdwell
ABC
acoustic borehole compensated Birdwell
acoustic transit time porosity
AIT
Array induction tool
conductivity
conductivity
AO
AIT log with 1 ft vertical resolution Schlumberger
AIT- Array induction tool, resistivity image showing bedding, HC content, invasi
on features
Shallow resistivity, invasion resistivity, HC saturation
resistivity
0.2
2000
ohm/m
AO10
AIT log with 1 ft vertical resolution Schlumberger
AIT- Array induction tool, resistivity image showing bedding, HC content, invasi
on features, 10 inch depth
conductivit
0.2
2000
ohm/m
AO90
AIT log with 1 ft vertical resolution Schlumberger
AIT- Array induction tool, resistivity image showing bedding, HC content, invasi
on features, 90 inch depth
conductivit
0.2
2000
ohm/m
APS EPI POR LS COR
accelerator porosity sonde epithermal porosity l
Schlumberger
bull density, neutron porosity,
thin beds, high radioactivity density po
45
-15
pu
ASN
AMPLIFIED SHORT NORMAL Schlumberger
resistivity image
AT
AIT log with 2 ft vertical resolution Schlumberger
see AO
0.2
2000
ohm/m
ARI
azimuthal resistivity imager
Schlumberger
resistivity image
image
BCA
borehole compensated acoustic BPB Instruments
acoustic transit time transit time
BCN
borehole compensated neutron log
NL McCullough
neutron
neutron
BCS
borehole compensated sonic
Gearhart
acoustic transit time porosity
BGT
borehole geometry log
Schlumberger
borehole size caliper
BHC
BHC acoustilog
Dresser Atlas
acoustic transit time porosity
BHC
BHC sonic log
Schlumberger
acoustic transit time porosity
BHGM
borehole gravity meter
Edcon
gravity
gravity
BMIN
Microresistivity
permeable zone i
d, bed boundaries, sand count, caliper, mud thickness image 0
20
ohm/m
BMNO
Microresistivity
permeable zone i
d, bed boundaries, sand count, caliper, mud thickness image 0
20
ohm/m
BRD
bed resolution density
BPB Instruments
density
density
BS
bit size
drill bit size bit size
6
16
BSAL
borehole salinity
?
CA3
caliper
Birdwell
borehole size caliper
CA6
caliper
Birdwell

borehole size caliper

CAL
caliper
borehole diameter
caliper
6
16
in
CAL
caliper
Birdwell
borehole size caliper
CAL
caliper
Gearhart
borehole size caliper
CALI
caliper
generic
borehole size caliper
6
16
in
CAL
caliper
Welex
borehole
size caliper
CALS
sonic caliper
borehole diameter
caliper
6
16
in
CAVL
Compensated acoustic velocity log
Welex
acoustic transit time porosity
CCL
casing collar locator
Schlumberger
production
CDL
compensated density log
BPB Instruments
density
density
CDL
compensated densilog
Dresser Atlas
density
density
CDL
compensated density log
Gearhart
density
density
CDL
density log compensated
Welex
density
density
CDN
compensated density neutron tool
Schlumberger
neutron
neutron
CDR
continuous directional survey Schlumberger
borehole deviation
deviation
CDS
continuous deviation survey
BPB Instruments
borehole deviation
deviation
CDS
continuous directional survey Gearhart
borehole deviation
deviation
CGR
computed gamma ray
Schlumberger
0
150
gapi
CGSL
capture gamma spectral log
Welex
spectral gamma ray
gamma
CHES
cased hole evaluation
Dresser Atlas
cased hole
cased hole
CIDP
phasor processed deep conductivity
Schlumberger
resistivity
resistivity
0.2
20
ohm/m
CLASS
clay analysis and shaly sand evaluation
Dresser Atlas
reservoir analysis
reservoir
CLAYS
clay analysis
Dresser Atlas
reservoir analysis
reservoir
CLSD
compensated long spacing density
BPB Instruments
density
density
CMR
combinable magnetic resonance tool
Schlumberger
magnetic resonance
porosity
CMS
circumferential microsonic
Schlumberger
acoustic transit time porosity
CNL
compensated neutron log
Schlumberger
hydrogen content
neutron
CNL
compensated neutron log n-t
Schlumberger
neutron
neutron
CNLog
compensated neutron log n-t and n-e
Dresser Atlas
neutron
neutron
CNS
compensated neutron survey n-t Gearhart
neutron
neutron
COC
spectralog carbon oxygen log
Dresser Atlas

spectral gamma ray

gamma
CONC
contact caliper log
Welex
nonfocused microresistivity perm indicator, microlog
resistivity
COR
carbon oxygen ratio
Schlumberger
carbon oxygen ratio
C/O ratio
45
-15
pu
CMR
combinable magentic resonance tool
Schlumberger
nuclear magnetic resonance, porosity
porosity
CRA
Prolog complex reservoir analysis
Dresser Atlas
reservoir analysis
reservoir
CSF
continuous spinner flowmeter
Dresser Atlas
production
CSNG
compensated spectral natural gamma log Welex
gamma, spectral
gamma
CSNG
compensated spectral natural gamma log Welex
spectral gamma ray
gamma
DBC
density/borehole compensated
Birdwell
density
density
DCAL
1D caliper
?
Schlumberger
caliper
caliper
DCL
dielectric constant log
Gearhart
dielectric permittivity
resistivity
DCL
dielectric constant log
Welex
dielectric permittivity
resistivity
DDFG
dual dynamically focused guard log
Welex
focused resistivity
resistivity
DEL
dielectric log
Dresser Atlas
dielectric permittivity
resistivity
DF
fluid density log
Birdwell
fluid density production
DGFL
dual guard FoRxo log
Welex
focused resistivity
resistivity
DGL
dual guard log
Welex
focused
resistivity
resistivity
DHD
dual dipmeter
Schlumberger
dip meter
dip
DHL
deviated hole logging system
Schlumberger
borehole deviation
deviation
DIFL
dual induction focused log
Dresser atlas
induction
DIFL
dual induction focused log
Welex
focused conductivity
conductivity
DIGL
dual induction guard
Welex
focused conductivity
conductivity
DIL
dual induction resistivity
Schlumberger
true formation resistivity, invasion profiles, correlation, quicklook HC detecti
on, depth control
induction
0.2
2000
ohm/m
DIL
dual induction log
Welex
focused conductivity
conductivity
DIP
resistivity dip log
Welex
dip meter
dip
DIRSID
directional survey
Dresser Atlas
directional survey
directional survey
DISN
dual induction short normal log
Welex
focused conductivity
conductivity
DL
density log
Gearhart
density
density
DLL
dual laterolog
Dresser Atlas
focused resistivity
resistivity
DLL
dual laterolog
Gearhart
focused resistivity
resistivity

DLL
dual laterolog
Schlumberger
focused resistivity
resistivity
DNL
dual spaced neutron n-t
BPB Instruments
neutron
neutron
DNLL
dual detector neutron lifetime log
Dresser Atlas
neutron
neutron
DNP
dual compensated neutron n-t and n-e
Schlumberger
neutron
neutron
DPHI
density porosity
?
Schlumberger
density porosity
density porosity
DPO
LDS density porosity
Schlumberger
lithodensity density porosity density po
-0.15 v/v
DPT
deep propagation log
Schlumberger
dielectric permittivity
resistivity
DRHO
delta rho
Schlumberger
change in density
density
-2500 25000 g/c3
DSI
shear, compressional, and stoneley waves
Schlumberger
amplitude variation with AVO calibration, shear seismic correlation, wellbore st
ability, fracture height estimate, mobility, fracture estimation
transit
time
DSI
dual spaced induction
BPB
conductivity
DSL
digital sonic log
Schlumberger
acoustic transit time porosity
DSN
dual spaced neutron log n-t
Welex
neutron
neutron
DT
delta transit time
generic
transit time
porosity
340
40
us/f
DTCO
delta transit time compressional
porosity
340
40
us/f
DTL
differential temperature log
Gearhart
temperature
temperature
DTSM
delta transit time shear measurement
porosity
440
40
us/f
DTST
delta transit time stoneley wave
porosity
EL
electric log
dresser atlas, schlumberger, welex
resistivity
ELREC
electric log salt dome profile Gearhart
resistivity
EMC
micro contact caliper
Birdwell
nonfocused microresistivity perm indicator, microlog
resistivity
ENP
epithermal neutron log n-e
BPB Instruments
neutron
neutron
EPT
electromagnetic propagation log
Schlumberger
investigates flushed zone; pad; 1.1 Ghz
dielectric permittivity
resistivity
ES
electric log
Birdwell
short normal, long normal, lateral and sp curves
lithology
FCL
FoRxo caliper log
Welex
focused microlaterolog resistivity
FDC
formation density log compensated
Schlumberger
density
density
FDL
formation density l
Birdwell
density
density
FDL
fracture detection log
Gearhart
dip meter
fractures
FE
focused electric
BPB Instruments
focused resistivity
resistivity
FED
dipmeter
Gearhart

dip meter
dip
FF
fracture finder
Welex
acoustic amplitude, fractures amplitude
FIL
Fracture identification log
Schlumberger
dip meter
fractures
FIT
formation interval tester
Schlumberger
formation fluid and pressure
formation
FMT
formation multitester
Dresser Atlas
formation fluid and pressure
formation
FPL
fracture profile log
Welex
dip meter
fractures
FRAC
fracture analysis
Dresser Atlas
fracture analysis
fractures
FWAL
full wave acoustic log
Welex
acoustic wave train
porosity
GCL
Continuous guidance log
Schlumberger
borehole deviation
deviation
GDS
guard log
Birdwell
focused resistivity
resistivity
GFL
Guard-FoRxo
Welex
focused
resistivity
resistivity
GL
guard log
Gearhart
focused resistivity
resistivity
GL
guard log
Welex
focused
resistivity
resistivity
GR
gamma ray
all
radioact
ivity gamma 0
150
API units
GRB
gamma ray backup
radioactivity
gamma 100
200
API units
GST
gamma spectrometry log Schlumberger
gamma, spectral
gamma 0
250
API units
GST
gamma spectrometry log Schlumberger
spectral gamma ray
gamma 0
250
API units
HCGR
hostile natural gamma ray sonde computed ga
Schlumberger
gamma ray
gamma 0
150
API units
HDT-E
high resolution digital dipmeter
Schlumberger
dip meter
dip
HLDT
hostile environment lithodensity tool Schlumberger
density, lithology, porosity, caliper density porosity
HRC
hard rock coring tool
Gearhart
sidewall cores cores
HRD
high resolution density
BPB Instruments
density
density
HRDIP
Hi Resolution 4 arm diplog
Dresser Atlas
dip meter
dip
HRT
high resolution thermometer
Schlumberger
temperature
temperature
HSGR
hostile natural gamma ray sonde standard gamma ray
gamma ray
gamma 0
150
API units
IDER
enhanced phasor processed deep resistivity
Schlumberger
resistivity
resistivity
0.2
20
ohm/m
IEL
induction electric
Gearhart
focused conductivity
conductivity
IEL
induction electric log
Welex
focused conductivity
conductivity
IES
induction electric
Birdwell
conductivity
IL
induction log
Gearhart, Schlumberger
conductivity
ILD
deep induction standard processed resistivity Schlumberger

conductivity
conductivit
0.2
2000
ohm/m
ILM
medim induction standard processed resistivity Schlumberger
conductivity
conductivit
0.2
2000
ohm/m
IMER
Enhanced phasor processed medium resistivity
Schlumberger
conductivity
conductivit
0.2
20
ohm/m
IS
induction
Birdwell
ISF
ISF induction log
Schlumberger
focused conductivity
conductivity
L
laterolog
Schlumberger
focused resistivity
resistivity
LCRA
lithology complex reservoir analysis
Dresser Atlas
reservoir analysis
reservoir
LDS
lithodensity
Schlumberger
density
density
LDT
litho density compensated
Schlumberger
density
density
LDT-CNL
lithodensity/compensated neutron log
LL
laterolog
Dresser Atlas
linear scale
focused resistivity
resistivity
linear linear
LLD
laterolog deep
log scale / part of dual laterolog
resistivity
resistivity
0.2
2000
ohm/m
LLS
laterolog shallow
log scale / part of dual laterol
og
resistivity
resistivity
0.2
2000
ohm/m
LN
LONG NORMAL 64"
Schlumberger
ELEC RESISTIVITY
resistivity
LSAL
long spaced acoustic velocity log
Welex
acoustic transit time porosity
LSBHC
long spaced BHC acoutilog
Dresser Atlas
acoustic transit time transit time
LSD
long spacing density
BPB Instruments
density
density
LSS
long spaced sonic
Gearhart
acoustic transit time porosity
LSS
long spaced sonic
Schlumberger
acoustic transit time porosity
MCS
multichannel sonic
BPB Instruments
acoustic transit time porosity
MEL
micro electric log
Gearhart
nonfocused microresistivity perm indicator, microlog
resistivity
MIS
magnetic inclinometer survey
Birdwell
borehole deviation
deviation
ML
minilog
Dresser Atlas
nonfocused microresistivity perm indicator, microlog
resistivity
ML
microlog
Schlumberger
nonfocused microresistivity perm indicator, microlog
resistivity
MLL
micro resistivity
BPB Instruments
focused microlaterolog resistivity
MLL
micro laterolog
Gearhart
focused microlaterolog resistivity
MLL
microlaterolog
Schlumberger
focused microlaterolog resistivity
MRIL
magnetic resonance imaging log NUMAR
nuclear magnetic resonance, porosity
porosity
MSF
microspherically focused log
Gearhart
focused microlaterolog resistivity
MSFL
MicroSFL resistivity
Schlumberger
see AO /
often part of dual laterlog combination/ log scale
resistiv
ity
MSFL
Microresistivity
resistivity of f
lushed zone, porous & permeable zones, movable HC, caliper
resistivity

0.2
2000
ohm/m
MSFL
micro sfl
Schlumberger
focused microlaterolog resistivity
ohm/m
MSG
microseismogram
Welex
acoustic wave train
seismic
MST
multiset tester
Welex
formation fluid and pressure
formation
NBC
neutron borehole compensated n-t
Birdwell
neutron
neutron
NGS
natural gamma ray spectrometry log
Schlumberger
thorium, potassium, uranium curves
gamma 0
250
API units
NGS
natural gamma ray spectrometry log
Schlumberger
gamma, spectral
gamma 0
250
API units
NGS
natural gamma ray spectrometry log
Schlumberger
spectral gamma ray
gamma 0
250
API units
NL
neutron log n-gamma and n-e, n-t
Birdwell
neutron
neutron
NL
neutron log n-gamma
Schlumberger
neutron
neutron
NL
neutron log n-gamma and n-t
Welex
neutron
neutron
NLL
neutron lifetime log
Dresser Atlas
neutron
neutron
NML
nuclear magnetism log
Dresser Atlas
free fluid
fluid
NML
nuclear magnetism log
Schlumberger
free fluid
fluid
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
Schlumberger
nuclear magnetic resonance, porosity
porosity
NN
neutron n-t
BPB Instruments
neutron
neutron
NPHI
neutron porosity
hydrogen content
, gas detection, lithology did, clay analysis, porosity analysis
neutron
0.6
0
v/v
NPOR
neuton porosity
?
neutron
neutron
NPLT
nuclear porosity lithology tool
Schlumberger
combined gamma density, neutron porosity, and gr spectrometry gamma
PCD
powered caliper device
Schlumberger
borehole size caliper
PE
photoelectric
generic
photoelectric lithology
PEF
photoelectric effect
Schlumberger
photoelectric lithology
0
10
PEFL
photoelectric effect long
Schlumberger
photoelectric lithology
0
10
PEFS
photoelectric effect short
Schlumberger
photoelectric lithology
0
10
PHIE
Porosity
Schlumberger
see AO
Porosity
porosity
0.02
200
ohm/m
PHILC
accelerator porosity sonde epithermal porosity l
Schlumbe
porosity
45
-15
rger
same as APS EPI
pu
PHIN
neutron porosity
generic
neutron
porosity
45
-15
pu
PL
pressure log
Birdwell
pressure
pressure
PL
proximity log
generic
resistivity
resistivity
PML
proximity minilog
Dresser Atlas

focused microlaterolog resistivity

PNL
pulse neutron log
generic
used in
cased hole
indirect chlorine concentration
hydrocarbon dete
ction
POTA
potassium curve
Schlumberger
potassium curve
gamma 0
0.1
PTL
precision temperature log
Welex
temperature
temperature
RFT
repeat formation tester
Schlumberger
formation fluid and pressure
formation
RHOB
bulk density
Schlumberger
bulk density
density
2
3
g/c3
RMA
radioactive mineral analysis
Dresser Atlas
reservoir analysis
reservoir
RX0
Microresistivity
generic
resistivity of flushed zone
resistivity
0.2
2000
ohm/m
SAND
Prolog Sandstone Analysis
Dresser Atlas
sandstone analysis
sandstone
SCCL
shale compensated chlorine log NL McCullough
spectral gamma ray
gamma 0
250
API units
SDA
stratadip analysis
Dresser Atlas
dip meter
dip
SDL
spectral density log
density
density
SDS
slimline dipmeter survey
BPB Instruments
dip meter
dip
SF
spherically focused log
Gearhart
focused resistivity
resistivity
SFAL
sonic formation amplitude log Gearhart
acoustic amplitude fractures
amplitude
SFL
Spherically focused log
Schlumberger
dual ind
uction SFL array resistivity at 3 depths
resistivity
resistiv
ity
0.2
20
ohm/m
SFL
spherically focused log
Schlumberger
focused resistivity
resistivity
SFLU
spherically focused log, unaveraged
Schlumberger
resistivity
resistivity
0.2
20
ohm/m
SFT
select formation tester
Gearhart
formation fluid and pressure
formation
SFT
sequential formation tester
Welex
formation fluid and pressure
formation
SGR
spectroscopy gamma ray Schlumberger
gamma 0
250
API units
SGR
spectral gamma ray
Gearhart
gamma, spectral
gamma 0
250
API units
SGR
spectral gamma ray
Gearhart
spectral gamma ray
gamma 0
250
API units
SL-A
amplitude log
Schlumberger
acoustic amplitude
amplitude
SL-WFP
wave train display
Schlumberger
acoustic wave train
seismic
SN
short normal resistivity
generic
shallow formation resistivity resistivity
0
50
ohm/m
SNL
sidewall neutron log n-e
Gearhart
neutron
neutron
SNP
sidewall neutron log n-e
Schlumberger
neutron
neutron
SP
Spontaneous potential
Schlumberger
detect p
ermeable beds, bedding boundaries, formation water resistivity, and volume of sh
ale in permeable beds
reservoir rock identification, formation water r

esistivity
lithology
-160
40
mV
SPHI
sonic derived porosity curve
generic
Porosity
porosity
0.4
0
v/v
SPL
spectral gamma ray
Spectralog
gamma, spectral
gamma 0
250
API units
SS
seismic spectrum
Gearhart
acoustic wave train
seismic
SS
synthetic seismogram
Dresser Atlas
seismic velocity
seismic
SWA
sidewall acoustic log
Dresser Atlas
acoustic transit time transit time
SWC
sidewall coring
Welex
sidewall cores cores
SWD
core gun
Birdwell
sidewall cores cores
SWN
sidewall epithermal neutron n-e
Dresser Atlas
neutron
neutron
SWN
sidewall neutron log n-e
Welex
neutron
neutron
TCR
quantitative tracer survey
CRC Wireline
production
TDT
thermal decay time log
Schlumberger
cased ho
le log detects HC buildups behind pipe
neutron
neutron
TENS
tension
Schlumberger
drill string tension
tension
12000 2000
lbf
THOR
thorium curve
Schlumberger
thorium curve gamma 0
40
ppm
TL
temperature log
Birdwell
temperature
temperature
TL
temperature log
Gearhart
temperature
temperature
TLD
differential temperature log
Birdwell
temperature
temperature
TMD
thermal multigate decay log
Welex
neutron
neutron
TRF
well treatment profile
Birdwell
production
TRP
radioactive tracer log
Birdwell
production
TS
temperature/differential temperature
BPB Instruments
temperature
temperature
TVD
true vertical depth
Dresser Atlas
True vertical depth
depth
ULSEL
electric log salt dome profile
resistivity
URAN
uranium curve
Schlumberger
uranium curve gamma -10
30
ppm
V3D
3-D velocity log
Birdwell
acoustic wave train
seismic
VDL
variable density log
Dresser Atlas
acoustic wave train
seismic
VDL
variable density log
Schlumberger
acoustic wave train
seismic
VSP
vertical seismic profile
Dresser Atlas
seismic velocity
seismic
WSR
well seismic record
Schlumberger
acoustics seismic
seismic
WSS
wellbore sibilation survey
Birdwell
noise log
production
XYC
x-y caliper
Gearhart

borehole size

caliper