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    The caliper log measures the diameter and shape of a borehole using an extendable arm tool. It can detect if the borehole is oval rather than circular. A dual caliper tool with 4 arms can measure the borehole diameter in two perpendicular directions. Caliper logs are used to assess lithology, identify permeable zones, calculate mudcake thickness, and determine borehole volume and required cement volume. They also indicate borehole quality which affects other downhole log data quality.

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    The caliper log measures the diameter and shape of a borehole using an extendable arm tool. It can detect if the borehole is oval rather than circular. A dual caliper tool with 4 arms can measure the borehole diameter in two perpendicular directions. Caliper logs are used to assess lithology, identify permeable zones, calculate mudcake thickness, and determine borehole volume and required cement volume. They also indicate borehole quality which affects other downhole log data quality.

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    The caliper log measures the diameter and shape of a borehole using an extendable arm tool. It can detect if the borehole is oval rather than circular. A dual caliper tool with 4 arms can measure the borehole diameter in two perpendicular directions. Caliper logs are used to assess lithology, identify permeable zones, calculate mudcake thickness, and determine borehole volume and required cement volume. They also indicate borehole quality which affects other downhole log data quality.

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    10 CALIPER LOGS 28112020 045849pm

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    The caliper log measures the diameter and shape of a borehole using an extendable arm tool. It can detect if the borehole is oval rather than circular. A dual caliper tool with 4 arms can measure the borehole diameter in two perpendicular directions. Caliper logs are used to assess lithology, identify permeable zones, calculate mudcake thickness, and determine borehole volume and required cement volume. They also indicate borehole quality which affects other downhole log data quality.

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    Wireline Logging

    GEO 340

    Caliper Log

    Bahria University
    Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
    Introduction
    • The Caliper Log is a tool for measuring the
    diameter and shape of a borehole.
    • It uses a tool which has 2, 4, or more
    extendable arms.
    • The arms can move in and out as the tool is
    withdrawn from the borehole, and the
    movement is converted into an electrical
    signal.
    • Caliper log is shown in track 1 of the master
    log together with the bit size for reference.
    • Borehole diameters larger and smaller than the
    bit size are possible.
    • Many boreholes can attain an oval shape after
    drilling.
    • This is due to the effect of the pressures in the
    crust being different in different directions as a
    result of tectonic forces.
    • In oval holes, the two arm caliper will lock into
    the long axis of the oval cross section, giving
    larger values of borehole diameter than expected.
    • In this case tools with more arms are required.
    • In the 4 arm (dual caliper) tool, the two
    opposite pairs work together to give the
    borehole diameter in two perpendicular
    directions.
    • An example of a 4 arm caliper tool is the
    Borehole Geometry Tool (BGT).
    • The tool also calculates and integrates the
    volume of the borehole and includes sensors
    that measure the direction (azimuth) and dip of
    the borehole, which is useful in plotting the
    trajectory of the borehole.
    Log Presentation
    • The caliper logs are plotted in track 1 with the
    drilling bit size for comparison, or as a
    differential caliper reading, where the reading
    represents the caliper value minus the drill bit
    diameter.
    • The scale is generally given in inches, which is
    standard for measuring bit sizes.
    • The 4 arm (or dual caliper) tools are presented in a
    range of formats.
    • Note that data from the caliper pairs are shown
    together, and that they are different indicating an
    oval hole.
    • Also the tool rotates in the hole (the pad 1 azimuth
    P1AZI changes).
    • The hole azimuth is reasonably constant at
    HAZI»180°, and the dip is almost vertical (DEVI is
    about 0°).
    • This information is useful to estimate the amount
    of drilling mud in the borehole, and to estimate the
    amount of cement required to case the hole.
    Simple Caliper Interpretation
    Uses of the Caliper Log
    The commoner uses of the caliper log are as follows:
    • Contributory information for lithological
    assessment.
    • Indicator of good permeability and porosity zones
    (reservoir rock) due to development of mudcake in
    association with gamma ray log.
    • Calculation of mudcake thickness, h mc = (dbit –
    dh)/2, where h stands for the hole, in inches.
    • Measurement of borehole volume.
    • Measurement of required cement volume.
    • Indication of hole quality for the assessment of
    the likely quality of other logs whose data
    quality is degraded by holes that are out of
    gauge.
    • Other log data can often be corrected for bad
    hole conditions using the caliper readings, but
    the larger the correction, the less reliable the
    final data will be.

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