Borehole geophysical logging for water-resources investigations in Pennsylvania

Fact Sheet 218-95
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Abstract

Borehole geophysical logging is a procedure to collect and transmit specific information about the geologic formations penetrated by a well by raising and lowering a set of probes or sondes that contain water-tight instruments in the well. The data collected can be used to determine general formation geology, fracture distribution, vertical borehole flow, and water-yielding capabilities.

Suggested Citation

Conger, R.W., 1996, Borehole geophysical logging for water-resources investigations in Pennsylvania:U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 1995–0218, 4 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/fs21895.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • What is Borehole Geophysical Logging?
  • Why Log A Well?
  • How Do Well Logs Provide Useful Information?
  • What Types of Geophysical Logs Are Collected by the U.S. Geological Survey
    in Pennsylvania?
  • How Are Well-Log Data Stored?
  • Summary
  • Refrences Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Borehole geophysical logging for water-resources investigations in Pennsylvania
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 218-95
DOI 10.3133/fs21895
Year Published 1996
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Pennsylvania Water Science Center
Description 4 p.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
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