COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WELL LOGGING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 4803 WELL LOGGING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ÖZER AKDEMIR

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

Geophysical Well-Logging measurement methods; Its types, application techniques and equipment features are explained. The relationship between Borehole type and feature, structural and petrophysical parameters of geological formations are defined. For the solution of underground problems; Skills for choosing Well-Logging equipment, taking measurements, evaluating, interpreting and reporting the results are gained.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to gains general information about the history and purposes of Well-Logging.
2   To be able to obtains information about providing solutions to underground problems through Well-Logging geophysics studies.
3   To be able to gains experience in identifying geological and geophysical changes in the underground.
4   To be able to obtains information about the structural and petrophysical parameter properties of the formations through Well-Logging geophysical measurement methods.
5   To be able to gains experience in establishing a relationship between the application results of different Well-Logging geophysical methods.
6   To be able to gains the discipline and perspective of creating common results between Geophysics, Geology and Borehole techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and Description of the Course Processing Plan
2 General Information and History of Well-Logging
3 Relationship between General and Structural Geology and Well-logging
4 Borehole techniques and recognition of nearby geological features
5 Rock types, petrophysical properties and definitions
6 The relationship between petrophysical properties of rocks and Well-Logging
7 Classification of Methods Used in Well-Logging Geophysical Studies
8 Natural Potential (SP) Log and its features
9 Electrically sourced Resistivity Logs and their properties
10 Microlog Types and Induction Log features
11 Radioactivity Logs and their features
12 Downhole Seismic Studies with Sonic Log and its features
13 Evaluation of Geophysical Well-Logging Data and Use of Chart
14 Interpretation and Reporting of Well-Logging Data

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Book: Well Logging for Physical Properties, Joseph R. Hearst , 2000,
Text Book: Schlumberger Log Interpretation Principles/Applications 1987.
Other course materials: Presentations and lecture notes prepared within the scope of the course.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face -to- Face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midtermexam : %50 (LO1,LO2,LO3,LO4)
Final Exam : %50 (LO1,LO2,LO3,LO4,LO5,LO6)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Announced at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozer.akdemir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13542
LO.2553222
LO.33332
LO.4333222
LO.54443222
LO.6

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