Curve Mnemonic Dictionary

Mnemonics, Software product, PETROSONIC

Code	PETROSONIC
Name	PetroSonic
Discipline	Petrophysics
Type	APPLICATION
Description	Geological and Petrophysical Properties from Sonic Slowness

Related channels

Channel	Description
BMK	Bulk Modulus - K
BMK_WT	Wet Frame/Skeleton Bulk Modulus - Kwet
BMKD	Dry Frame/Skeleton Bulk Modulus - Kdry
DT_CM	Slowness of Clay Mineral
DT_DR	Slowness of Dry Rock
DT_HCS	Comresssional (P) Slowness in Hydrocarbon-saturated Formation
DT_MATR	Slowness of Matrix
DT_WT	Slowness of Wet Rock
DTCO	Delta-T Compressional
DTSM	Delta-T Shear
DTSM_CM	Shear Slowness of Clay Mineral
DTSM_DR	Shear Slowness of Dry Rock
DTSM_HCS	Shear (S) Slowness in Hydrocarbon-saturated Formation
DTSM_MATR	Shear Slowness of Matrix
DTSM_WT	Shear Slowness of Wet Rock
GR	Gamma Ray
NSMG_MATR	Normalized Shear Modulus of Matrix
PHIE	Effective Porosity
PHIT	Total Porosity: includes all forms of porosity, including that occupied by bound fluids, and is independent of rock and fluid materials and of environmental effects
PHITCL	Total Clay Porosity
PR	Poisson's Ratio
PR_DR	Poisson Ratio of Dry Rock
PR_WT	Poisson Ratio of Wet Rock
RHOB	Bulk Density
RHOB_CM	Density of Clay Mineral
RHOB_DR	Density of Dry Rock
RHOB_HCS	Bulk Density in Hydrocarbon-saturated Formation
RHOB_MATR	Density of Matrix
RHOB_WT	Density of Wet Rock
RHOF	Density of the Formation Fluid
SMG	Shear Modulus
SPHI	Sonic Porosity
SWI	Irreducible Water Saturation
SXGAS	Effective Saturation of Gas (flushed zone)
SXO	Water Saturation in Flushed Zone
SXOIL	Effective Saturation of Oil (flushed zone)
VALB	Volume Fraction of Albite Relative to Total Volume
VANH	Volume of Anhydrite Relative to Total Volume
VBIO	Volume of Biotite Relative to Total Volume
VBW	Volume of Bound Water
VCAR	Volume Fraction of Carbonate Relative to Total Volume
VCHL	Volume of Chlorite Relative to Total Volume
VCL	Volume of Clay Type Material Relative to Total Volume
VCL1	Volume of Clay 1 Relative to Total Volume
VCL2	Volume of Clay 2 Relative To Total Volume
VCM	Clay Mineral Volume
VCOA	Volume of Coal Relative to Total Volume
VDOL	Volume of Dolomite Relative to Total Volume
VELC	Compressional Velocity
VELS	Shear Velocity
VEVA	Volume Fraction of Evaporite Relative to Total Volume
VFEL	Volume of Feldspar Relative to Total Volume
VGLA	Volume of Glauconite Relative to Total Volume
VGYP	Volume of Gypsum Relative to Total Volume
VHAL	Volume Of Halite Relative to Total Volume
VIGN	Volume of Igneous Rock Relative to Total Volume
VILL	Volume of Illite (dry) Relative to Total Volume
VKAO	Volume of Kaolinite (dry) Relative to Total Volume
VMAT	Volume of Matrix Relative to Total Volume
VMET	Volume of Metamorphic Rock Relative to Total Volume
VMON	Volume of Montmorillonite (dry) Relative to Total Volume
VMUS	Volume of Muscovite Relative to Total Volume
VORT	Volume of Orthoclase Relative to Total Volume
VPVS	Compressional to Shear Velocity Ratio
VPVS_CM	Vp/Vs Ratio of Clay Mineral
VPVS_DR	Vp/Vs Ratio of Dry Rock
VPVS_HCS	Vp/Vs Ratio in Hydrocarbon-saturated Formation
VPVS_MATR	Vp/Vs Ratio of Matrix
VPVS_WT	Vp/Vs Ratio of Wet Rock
VPYR	Volume of Pyrite Relative to Total Volume
VQUA	Volume of Quartz Relative to Total Volume
VSAN	Volume of Sandstone Relative to Total Volume
VSHA	Volume of Shale Apparent
VSID	Volume of Siderite Relative to Total Volume
VSIL	Volume of Silt Relative to Total Volume
VSM1	Volume of Special Mineral 1 Relative to Total Volume
VSM2	Volume of Special Mineral 2 Relative to Total Volume
VUGA	Volume of Gas in Undisturbed Zone
VUOI	Volume of Oil in Undisturbed Zone
VUWA	Volume of Water in Undisturbed Zone
VW	Volume of Water (Bulk)
VXBW	Volume of Bound Water in Flushed Zone
VXGA	Volume of Gas in Flushed Zone
VXOI	Volume of Oil in Flushed Zone
VXWA	Volume of Water in Flushed Zone
YME	Young's Modulus (E)
YME_DR	Young Modulus of Dry Rock
YME_WT	Young Modulus of Wet Rock

Related parameters

Parameter	Description
CFXO	Water Based Mud Coefficient, used to estimate Water Based Mud invasion when no Rxo.
COVEL	Coefficient for Velocity Equation
CP	Compaction Correction Factor
DT_ALBI	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Albite
DT_ANHY	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Anhydrite
DT_BIOT	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Biotite
DT_CALC	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Calcite
DT_CARB	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Carbonate
DT_CHLO	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Chlorite
DT_CLA1	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Clay 1
DT_CLA2	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Clay 2
DT_CLAY	Dt Compressional of Clay
DT_CM	Slowness of Clay Mineral
DT_COAL	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Coal
DT_DOLO	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Dolomite
DT_EVAP	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Evaporate
DT_FELD	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Feldspar
DT_GLAU	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Glauconite
DT_GYPS	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Gypsum
DT_HALI	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Halite
DT_IGNE	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Igneous
DT_ILLI	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Illite
DT_KAOL	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Kaolinite
DT_MATR	Slowness of Matrix
DT_META	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Metamorphic
DT_MONT	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Montmorillonite
DT_MUSC	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Muscovite
DT_ORTH	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Orthoclase
DT_PYRI	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Pyrite
DT_QUAR	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Quartz
DT_SAND	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Sand
DT_SHAL	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Shale
DT_SIDE	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Siderite
DT_SILT	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Silt
DT_SMI1	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Special Mineral 1
DT_SMI2	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Special Mineral 2
DT_UBWA	Slowness of Bound Water in Undisturbed zone
DT_UGAS	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Undisturbed Zone Gas
DT_UOIL	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Undisturbed Zone Oil
DT_UWAT	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Undisturbed Zone Water
DT_XBWA	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Flushed Zone Bound Water
DT_XGAS	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Flushed Zone Gas
DT_XOIL	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Flushed Zone Oil
DT_XWAT	Sonic Transit Time response parameter for Flushed Zone Water
DTF	Delta-T Fluid
DTSM_ALBI	Delta T Shear of Albite
DTSM_ANHY	Delta T Shear of Anhydrite
DTSM_BIOT	Delta T Shear of Biotite
DTSM_CALC	Delta T Shear of Calcite
DTSM_CARB	Delta T Shear of Carbonate
DTSM_CHLO	Delta T Shear of Chlorite
DTSM_CLA1	Delta T Shear of Clay 1
DTSM_CLA2	Delta T Shear of Clay 2
DTSM_CLAY	Delta T Shear of Clay
DTSM_CM	Shear Slowness of Clay Mineral
DTSM_COAL	Delta T Shear of Coal
DTSM_DOLO	Delta T Shear of Dolomite
DTSM_EVAP	Delta T Shear of Evaporite
DTSM_FELD	Delta T Shear of Felspar
DTSM_GLAU	Delta T Shear of Glauconite
DTSM_GYPS	Delta T Shear of Gypsum
DTSM_HALI	Delta T Shear of Halite
DTSM_IGNE	Delta T Shear of Igneous Rock
DTSM_ILLI	Delta T Shear of Illite
DTSM_KAOL	Delta T Shear of Kaolinite
DTSM_MATR	Shear Slowness of Matrix
DTSM_META	Delta T Shear of Metamorphic Rock
DTSM_MONT	Delta T Shear of Montmorillonite
DTSM_MUSC	Dt Shear of Muscovite
DTSM_ORTH	Delta T Shear of Orthoclase
DTSM_PYRI	Delta T Shear of Pyrite
DTSM_QUAR	Delta T Shear of Quartz
DTSM_SAND	Delta T Shear of Sand
DTSM_SHAL	Delta T Shear of Shale
DTSM_SIDE	Delta T Shear of Siderite
DTSM_SILT	Delta T Shear of Silt
DTSM_SMI1	Delta T Shear of Special Mineral 1
DTSM_SMI2	Delta T Shear of Special Mineral 2
EXP_DCMP	Exponent to calculate Dry Clay Mineral Property
EXP_SPL	Exponent of Shear Power Law
FGO	Flag indicating whether Oil Saturation or Gas Saturation is computed
GAS_SATURATION	The extent to which the pore space in a formation contains gas.
GRAR	Grain Aspect Ratio: ratio of long axis of grain to short axis.
GRMAX	Maximum Gamma Ray Value (normally corresponds to Shale)
GRMIN	Minimum Gamma Ray Value (normally corresponds to Clean Formation)
MLO_IN	Mixing Law Option for Input
MLO_OUT	Mixing Law Option for Output
MSE_IN	Modulus Saturation Exponent for Input
MSE_OUT	Modulus Saturation Exponent for Output
OBM	Oil Based Mud Flag
OIL_SATURATION	The extent to which the pore space in a formation contains oil.
POAR	Pore Aspect Ratio: ratio of long axis of pore to short axis.
RHOB_ALBI	Bulk Density response parameter for Albite
RHOB_ANHY	Bulk Density response parameter for Anhydrite
RHOB_BIOT	Bulk Density response parameter for Biotite
RHOB_CALC	Bulk Density response parameter for Calcite
RHOB_CARB	Bulk Density response parameter for Carbonate
RHOB_CHLO	Bulk Density response parameter for Chlorite
RHOB_CLA1	Bulk Density response parameter for Clay 1
RHOB_CLA2	Bulk Density response parameter for Clay 2
RHOB_CLAY	Bulk Density of Clay
RHOB_CM	Bulk Density of Clay Mineral
RHOB_COAL	Bulk Density response parameter for Coal
RHOB_DOLO	Bulk Density response parameter for Dolomite
RHOB_EVAP	Bulk Density response parameter for Evaporate
RHOB_FELD	Bulk Density response parameter for Feldspar
RHOB_GLAU	Bulk Density response parameter for Glauconite
RHOB_GYPS	Bulk Density response parameter for Gypsum
RHOB_HALI	Bulk Density response parameter for Halite
RHOB_IGNE	Bulk Density response parameter for Igneous
RHOB_ILLI	Bulk Density response parameter for Illite
RHOB_KAOL	Bulk Density response parameter for Kaolinite
RHOB_MATR	Bulk Density response parameter for Matrix
RHOB_META	Bulk Density response parameter for Metamorphic
RHOB_MONT	Bulk Density response parameter for Montmorillonite
RHOB_MUSC	Bulk Density response parameter for Muscovite
RHOB_ORTH	Bulk Density response parameter for Orthoclase
RHOB_PYRI	Bulk Density response parameter for Pyrite
RHOB_QUAR	Bulk Density response parameter for Quartz
RHOB_SAND	Bulk Density response parameter for Sand
RHOB_SHAL	Bulk Density response parameter for Shale
RHOB_SIDE	Bulk Density response parameter for Siderite
RHOB_SILT	Bulk Density response parameter for Silt
RHOB_SMI1	Bulk Density response parameter for Special Mineral 1
RHOB_SMI2	Bulk Density response parameter for Special Mineral 2
RHOB_UBWA	Density of Bound Water in Undisturbed zone
RHOB_XBWA	Bulk Density response parameter for Flushed Zone Bound Water
RHOB_XGAS	Bulk Density response parameter for Flushed Zone Gas
RHOB_XOIL	Bulk Density response parameter for Flushed Zone Oil
RHOB_XWAT	Bulk Density response parameter for Flushed Zone Water
RHOF	Density of the Formation Fluid
RXOF	Rxo Presence Flag
SEXP	Saturation Exponent
SOBMMIN	Minimum OBM Saturation, used to estimate Oil Based Mud invasion
SWI	Irreducible Water Saturation
VCM_DIS	Dispersed Clay Mineral Volume
VCM_STR	Structural Clay Mineral Volume
VPVS_MATR	Vp/Vs Ratio of Matrix
WCLP_CHLO	Wet Clay Porosity for Chlorite
WCLP_CLA1	Wet Clay Porosity for Clay 1
WCLP_CLA2	Wet Clay Porosity for Clay 2
WCLP_GLAU	Wet Clay Porosity for Glauconite
WCLP_ILLI	Wet Clay Porosity for Illite
WCLP_KAOL	Wet Clay Porosity for Kaolinite
WCLP_MONT	Wet Clay Porosity for Montmorillonite
WCLP_SHAL	Wet Clay Porosity for Shale

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