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WELL LOGGING TOOLS  

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  • Well logging is the procedure for examining geological formations by lowering a measuring device, called a logging tool, into a well and recording detected signals from various formations as the tool is raised to the surface. [Summary provided by Herchel Smith Laboratory]

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6a61127a-80e8-48ec-88d4-7e64ea689164

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