well logging

noun

The analysis and recording of the strata penetrated by the drill of an oil well as an aid to exploration.

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Meanings

nounwell logging (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe analysis and recording of the strata penetrated by the drill of an oil well as an aid to exploration.

Translations

French carottage
  • carottagemaking a record of the geologic formations penetrated by a borehole
Polish geofizyka otworowa
  • geofizyka otworowamaking a record of the geologic formations penetrated by a borehole
Russian карота́ж
  • карота́ж (karotáž)making a record of the geologic formations penetrated by a borehole
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APA

well logging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well%20logging

MLA

“well logging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well%20logging. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “well logging,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well%20logging.

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