Wireline Standard Data Processing

ODP logging contractor: LDEO-BRG

Hole: 903C

Leg: 150

Location: New Jersey Offshore (NW Atlantic)

Latitude: 38° 56.303' N

Longitude: 72° 49.024' W

Logging date: June, 1993

Bottom felt: 457.5 mbrf (used for depth shift to sea floor)

Total penetration: 1149.7 mbsf

Total core recovered: 323.2 m (60.4 %)

Logging Runs

Logging string 1: DIT/DSI/NGT (lower section)

Logging string 2: DIT/DSI/HLDT/CNTG/NGT (middle section)

Logging string 3: DIT/DSI/HLDT/CNTG/NGT (upper section)

Bottom-hole Assembly

The following bottom-hole assembly depths are as they appear on the logs after differential depth shift (see "Depth shift" section) and depth shift to the sea floor. As such, there might be a discrepancy with the original depths given by the drillers onboard. Possible reasons for depth discrepancies are ship heave, use of wireline heave compensator, and drill string and/or wireline stretch.

DIT/DSI/NGT: Bottom-hole assembly at ~ 822.5 mbsf

DIT/DSI/HLDT/CNTG/NGT: Bottom-hole assembly at ~770 mbsf (785 for NGT data)

DIT/DSI/HLDT/CNTG/NGT: Bottom-hole assembly at ~472 mbsf.

Processing

Depth shift: Original logs have been interactively depth shifted with reference to SFLU (spherically focused resistivity) from DIT/DSI/NGT (lower section) run and to the sea floor (- 457.5 m). Run 3 could not be depth shifted because of lack of overlap with any of the previous two runs. The program used is an interactive, graphical depth-match program which allows to visually correlate logs and to define appropriate shifts. The reference and match channels are displayed on the screen, with vectors connecting old (reference curve) and new (match curve) shift depths. The total gamma ray curve (SGR) from the NGT tool run on each logging string is used to correlate the logging runs most often. In general, the reference curve is chosen on the basis of constant, low cable tension and high cable speed (tools run at faster speeds are less likely to stick and are less susceptible to data degradation caused by ship heave). Other factors, however, such as the length of the logged interval, the presence of drill pipe, and the statistical quality of the collected data (better statistics is obtained at lower logging speeds) are also considered in the selection. A list of the amount of differential depth shifts applied at this hole is available upon request.

Gamma-ray processing: NGT data have been processed to correct for borehole size and type of drilling fluid.

Acoustic data processing: The DSI (Dipole Sonic Imager) data were processed on the ship's MAXIS unit.

Quality Control

null value=-999.25. This value generally appears in discrete core measurement files and also it may replace recorded log values or results which are considered invalid (ex. processed sonic data).

During the processing, quality control of the data is mainly performed by cross-correlation of all logging data. Large (>12") and/or irregular borehole affects most recordings, particularly those that require eccentralization (CNTG, HLDT) and a good contact with the borehole wall.

Data recorded through bottom-hole assembly should be used qualitatively only because of the attenuation on the incoming signal. Invalid gamma ray readings from 70 to 73 mbsf on the DIT/DSI/HLDT/CNTG/NGT run (upper section).

Hole diameter was recorded by the 3-arm mechanical caliper device and by the hydraulic caliper on the HLDT tool (CALI).

Details of standard shore-based processing procedures are found in the "Explanatory Notes" chapter, ODP IR Volume 150. For further information about the logs, please contact:

Cristina Broglia
Phone: 845-365-8343
Fax: 845-365-3182
E-mail: Cristina Broglia