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 ...

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 ...

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 ...