Advances in sampling and analytical techniques now permit the isotopic analysis of very small amounts of hydrocarbon gases in air that are collected from the circulating mud stream during drilling. A ...

Mud logging is the real-time “eyes and ears” of the wellbore during drilling—critical for kick detection, formation evaluation at bit time, operational optimization, and regulatory reporting. It ...

Mud logging is the surface-based, real-time geological and drilling surveillance conducted during well construction to characterize formations, monitor wellbore conditions, and enhance well control. I ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Schlumberger Ltd. plans to acquire Geoservices, a French-based company specializing in energy services, in a deal valued at $1.1 billion, including debt. Late Wednesday, ...

Rock Hill Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in Diversified Well Logging, a leading provider of mud logging services, equipment, personnel and technology to the onshore and offshore oil and ...

On July 7, 2010, the Wayne Madsen Report (WMR) reported: "Oil drilling industry inside sources have reported to WMR that 'smoking gun' documents, including what are known as "mud logs" are being kept ...

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has floated a pre-qualification tender for mud logging services to aid in its exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas resources from Kuwait’s ...

Well logging is the practice of recording and analyzing various kinds of data about the rock formations around a borehole during or after drilling. Also called borehole logging, this activity aims to ...