Not all the resources listed here are accompanied by comments.
Some resources are identified at the beginning of the citation as follows:
G* General logging tools and techniques.
C* Cased hole tools and techniques.
O* Old (pre-1960’s) logging tools and techniques.
M* Magazine with significant formation evaluation content.
Also see Links of Interest for internet websites that were active at the time of publication of this document.
_____, 1984, Wireline Logging Tool Catalogue: Houston, Gulf Publishing Company.
G* Asquith, George and Daniel Krygowski, in press, Basic Well Log Analysis: Tulsa, AAPG.
A good introductory text. Provides general interpretive techniques without details of tool operation or interpretation pitfalls. Problems with solutions give a good
opportunity for practice.
G* Asquith, George, 1982, Basic Well Log Analysis for Geologists: Tulsa, AAPG.
A good introductory text. Superceded by Asquith and Krygowski (in press).
C* Bateman, Richard M., 1985, Cased Hole Analysis and Reservoir Performance Monitoring:
Boston, IHRDC (most recently available through Prentiss-Hall).
Bateman, Richard M., 1985, Log Quality Control: Boston, IHRDC (most recently available through Prentiss-Hall).
G* Bateman, Richard M., 1985, Open Hole Log Analysis and Formation Evaluation: Boston, IHRDC (most recently available through Prentiss-Hall).
A comprehensive book covering mud logging, coring, and MWD, as well as open hole logging. Detailed in tool operation and interpretation; contains occasional simple problems with answers.
Bassiouni, Zaki, 1994, Theory, Measurement, and Interpretation of Well Logs: Richardson, Texas, SPE Textbook Series, Volume 4,.
A comprehensive logging book for those who want to delve into the details of tool operation and interpretation.
Bigelow, E. L., 1987, Fundamentals of Diplog Analysis: Houston, Atlas Wireline Services (now part of Baker Hughes).
A good text regarding the interpretation of Atlas Diplogs, and the response of dipmeters to specific sedimentary environments.
Brock, Jim, 1984, Analyzing Your Logs, Volume I: Tyler, Texas, Petro-Media.
Brock, Jim, 1984, Analyzing Your Logs, Volume II: Tyler, Texas, Petro-Media.
Annotated Bibliography
Crain, E. R., 1986, The Log Analysis Handbook, Volume 1: Quantitative Log Analysis Methods:
Tulsa, PennWell Books.
Desbrandes, Robert, 1985, Encyclopedia of Well Logging: Houston, Gulf Publishing Co.
G* Dewan, John T., 1983, Essentials of Modern Open-Hole Log Interpretation: Tulsa, PennWell Books.
A very good general coverage of open hole logging. Provides insight to tool operation and environmental effects without confusing details. Measurements are grouped on the basis of measurement goals (e.g., porosity) rather than the physical basis of the measurement.
Doveton, John, 1986, Log Analysis of Subsurface Geology: Somerset, New Jersey, John Wiley &
Sons.
A good treatment of many of the geological aspects of logs. Begins with simple concepts and expands to relatively complex mathematical treatment of the data.
Dresser Atlas, 1982, Well Logging and Interpretation Techniques, The Course for Home Study, Second Edition: Houston, Dresser Atlas.
A self-paced course which does a relatively good job in introducing the basics of well logging. Concepts are reinforced with problems (answers are provided).
Ellis, Darwin V., 1987, Well Logging for Earth Scientists: New York, Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc.
A comprehensive general text with emphasis on the physics of logging measurements.
G* Etnyre, Lee M., 1989, Finding Oil and Gas From Well Logs: New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold.
A good general text which first addresses the formation physical properties to be measured, then the logging measurements. Problems (with answers) help the reader grasp the concepts presented.
O* Frank, Rollyn W., 1986, Prospecting with Old E-Logs: Houston, Schlumberger Educational Services,.
Helander, Donald P., 1983, Fundamentals of Formation Evaluation: Tulsa, OGCI Publications.
Hearst, Joseph R., Philip H. Nelson, Frederick L. Paillett, 2000, Well Logging for Physical Properties, Second Edition: Chichester, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Emphasizes the physics behind logging measurements more than the interpretation.
A good text for understanding measurement principals.
O* Hilchie, Douglas W., 1979, Old Electrical Log Interpretation: Douglas Hilchie, Inc., Golden, CO. Reprinted by AAPG (2003).
Hilchie, Douglas W., 1982, Applied Openhole Log Interpretation: Golden, Colorado, Douglas Hilchie, Inc. (out of print).
Annotated Bibliography
Hilchie, Douglas W., 1987, The Geologic Well Log Interpreter: Boulder, Colorado, Douglas Hilchie, Inc. (out of print)
Hilchie, Douglas W., 1989, Advanced Well Log Interpretation (1989 Edition): Boulder, Colorado, Douglas s Hilchie, Inc. (out of print)
Hilchie, Douglas W., 1990, WIRELINE, A History of the Well Logging and Perforating Business in the Oil Fields: Boulder, Colorado, Douglas Hilchie, Inc.
An interesting history drawn from many sources. Somewhat disjointed because of the company-by-company history approach, but entertaining and informative nevertheless.
Johnson, David E. and Kathyrne E. Johnson, 1988, Well Logging for the Nontechnical Person:
Tulsa, PennWell Publishing Company.
Jorden, James R., and Frank L. Campbell, 1984, Well Logging I - Rock Properties, Borehole Environment, Mud and Temperature Logging: SPE Monograph Volume 9: Dallas, Texas, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Jorden, James R., and Frank L. Campbell, 1986, Well Logging II - Electric and Acoustic Logging:
SPE Monograph Volume 10: Dallas, Texas, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Labo, J., 1987, A Practical Introduction to Borehole Geophysics: Tulsa, Society of Exploration Geophysicists; Geophysical References, Volume 2.
O* Pirson, Silvain J., 1963, Handbook of Well Log Analysis: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentiss-Hall.
Although not intended as an "old E-log" book, its age makes it so. Has good information about interpreting the older logs.
Pirson, Silvain J., 1970, Geologic Well Log Analysis: Houston, Gulf Publishing Company.
Ransom, Robert C., 1995, Practical Formation Evaluation: New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Rider, M. H., 1986, The Geological Interpretation of Well Logs: Glasgow, Blackie Halsted Press.
Schlumberger, 1986, Dipmeter Interpretation (Publication SMP-7002): Houston, Schlumberger Well Services.
Operational details and interpretation examples of Schlumberger dipmeter data and processing.
C* Schlumberger, 1989, Cased Hole Log Interpretation Principles/Applications (Publication SMP-7025): Houston, Schlumberger Well Services.
Covers a wide range of cased hole and production logging measurements and their interpretation.
Annotated Bibliography
G* Schlumberger, 1989, Log Interpretation Principles/Applications (Publication SMP-7017):
Houston Schlumberger Well Services.
Openhole log data acquisition and interpretation done the Schlumberger way. A good basic reference.
Serra, Oberto, 1984, Fundamentals of Well-Log Interpretation; Volume 1, The Acquisition of Logging Data (Developments in Petroleum Science 15a): Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier Publishing Company.
Much detail of measurement theory and tool operation (geared mostly to
Schlumberger tools); almost nothing about interpretation. A very good reference for those interested in how and why logging tools work.
Serra, Oberto, 1984, Fundamentals of Well-Log Interpretation; Volume 2, The Interpretation of Logging Data (Developments in Petroleum Science 15b): Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier Publishing Company.
Covers many details of geologic interpretation and reservoir evaluation with a decided Schlumberger flavor.
Serra, Oberto, 1985, Sedimentary Environments from Wireline Logs (Publication SMP-7008):
Houston, Schlumberger Well Services.
A detailed look at common sedimentary environments and the responses of logging tools (especially dipmeters) to them. Detailed, with many examples.
M* Society of Exploration Geophysicists, monthly magazine, Geophysics: SEG, Tulsa.
Rarely has logging papers; those appearing usually deal with tool theory.
C* Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1985, SPE Reprint Series Number 19, Production Logging:
Dallas, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
A group of reprinted production logging papers.
Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1986, SPE Reprint Series Number 21, Openhole Well Logging:
Richardson, Texas, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
A group of reprinted openhole well logging papers.
M* Society of Petroleum Engineers, monthly magazine, Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT):
Richardson, Texas, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Occasional well logging and petrophysical papers of a more general nature than appear in SPE Formation Evaluation.
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O* Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, Houston Chapter, 1978, The Art of Ancient Log Analysis: Houston, SPWLA.
Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 1984, Glossary of Terms & Expressions Used in Well Logging, Second Edition: Houston, SPWLA,.
A very good guide to sorting through the jargon of well logging; a good desk reference.
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M* Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts, bimonthly magazine, Petrophysics (formerly The Log Analyst): Houston, SPWLA.
Papers geared to well logging and petrophysics.
Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts, yearly beginning ca. 1963, SPWLA Logging Symposium Transactions: Houston, SPWLA. (Now available on compact disk.)
Copies of papers presented at the Annual Logging Symposium.
Tittman, Jay, 1986, Geophysical Well Logging: New York, Academic Press, Inc.,.
Although addressing data interpretation briefly, the book's strength lies in its explanation of the physics of logging tool measurements.