Mud Logging Full Guide In Oil & Gas
Surface Mud Logging Basics & Theory

Mud Logging was introduced as a commercial service in 1939. The service provides for continuous on-site inspection, detection, and evaluation of the rock units as they are being drilled with regards to correlation and potential hydrocarbon production. Correct methods of obtaining this data and its subsequent evaluation are very important factors in all exploratory programs. Its effectiveness depends primarily upon the mud logging geologist.
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