Table
T9. Logging tool and measurement acronyms, and
units of measurement.
Tool
Output
Explanation
Units
HNGS
Hostile
environment natural gamma-ray sonde
HSGR
Standard
(total) gamma ray
API
HCGR
Computed
gamma ray (HSGR-HURA)
API
HFK
Formation
potassium
%
HTHO
Thorium
ppm
HURA
Uranium
ppm
NGT-C
Natural
gamma-ray spectrometry tool
SGR
Standard
(total) gamma ray
API
CGR
Corrected
gamma ray (SGR-URAN)
API
POTA
Potassium
%
THOR
Thorium
ppm
URAN
Uranium
ppm
APS
Accelerator
porosity sonde
APLC
Near
array porosity (limestone corrected)
%
FPLC
Far
array porosity (limestone corrected)
%
SIGF
Neutron
capture cross section of the formation (Sf)
cu
STOF
Computed
standoff (tool distance from borehole wall)
in
HLDS
Hostile
environment lithodensity sonde
RHOB
Bulk
density (corrected)
g/cm3
PEF
Photoelectric
effect
barn/e-
CALI
Caliper
(measure of borehole diameter)
in
DRHO
Bulk
density correction
g/cm3
DITE-SFL
Phasor
dual induction tool - spherically focused log
IDPH
Phasor
deep induction (deep resistivity)
m
IMPH
Phasor
medium induction (medium resistivity)
m
SFLU
Spherically
focused log uncorrected (shallow resistivity)
m
LDEO-TAP
Temperature/acceleration/pressure
tool
T,
A, P
Temperature,
acceleration, pressure
°c,
mm/s2, psi
SDT-C
Sonic
digital tool
DTCO
Compressional
transit time (computed "slowness")
µs/ft
DT
(L, LN, LF)
Transit
time (analog "slowness")
µs/ft
LTT
(1-4)
Transit
time (long spacing)
µs
TT
(1-4)
Transit
time (short spacing)
µs
ITT
Integrated
transit time
s
GPIT
General-purpose
inclinometer tool
A
(X, Y, Z)
Acceleration
on X, Y, and Z axis
ft/s2
FINC
Inclination
°
DEVI
Deviation
°
C1,
C2
Caliper
1, Caliper 2 (from FMS tool)
in
P1AZ
Pad
One azimuth
°
GHMT
Geologic
high-resolution magnetic tool
MAGS
Magnetic
susceptibility (limited range)
ppm
RMGS
Low
resolution magnetic susceptibility (wider range)
ppm
WST
Well
seismic tool
t
Acoustic
traveltimes
ms
Note: FMS = Formation MicroScanner, API = American Petroleum Institute.