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    TVDSS - (MD Below Well Elev - KB) .: Log Measurement Terminology

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    MD represents the measured depth along the wellbore from the kelly bushing or ground level to any point below, including total depth. TVD is the vertical distance from the surface reference point to any subsurface point. In a vertical well, MD and TVD are equal. TVDSS refers to the vertical depth below sea level and is calculated as TVD minus the kelly bushing elevation in a vertical well.

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    MD represents the measured depth along the wellbore from the kelly bushing or ground level to any point below, including total depth. TVD is the vertical distance from the surface reference point to any subsurface point. In a vertical well, MD and TVD are equal. TVDSS refers to the vertical depth below sea level and is calculated as TVD minus the kelly bushing elevation in a vertical well.

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    MD represents the measured depth along the wellbore from the kelly bushing or ground level to any point below, including total depth. TVD is the vertical distance from the surface reference point to any subsurface point. In a vertical well, MD and TVD are equal. TVDSS refers to the vertical depth below sea level and is calculated as TVD minus the kelly bushing elevation in a vertical well.

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    MD represents the measured depth along the wellbore from the kelly bushing or ground level to any point below, including total depth. TVD is the vertical distance from the surface reference point to any subsurface point. In a vertical well, MD and TVD are equal. TVDSS refers to the vertical depth below sea level and is calculated as TVD minus the kelly bushing elevation in a vertical well.

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    MD – TVD - TVDss

    Simply in non deviated well (vertical well), Measured Depth (MD) is True Vertical Depth
    (TVD) + Elevation (Kelly Bushing). MD is measured and started from KB/GF/DF. TVDSS in
    non deviated well will be exactly the same values as TVD but just in negative signs (-).

    MD below well elev = TVD below datum + KB

    MD below well elev = TVD below well elev.

    TVDSS = (-) TVD below datum.

    TVDSS = – (MD below well elev - KB).

    Log Measurement Terminology

    It is important to understand several log measurements to accurately convert log depths to


    depths used in subsurface maps (fig.AA: diagram showing log measurement terminology).
    Shown below is a list of log measurements, their abbreviations, and definitions of depth
    terminology.
    KB = Distance from Kellybushing to sea level
    MD = Measured Depth = i.e. measured distance along the path of a wellbore from KB to TD
    (total depth of the well) or any correlation point in between.
    TVD = True Vertical Depth = Vertical distance from the KB to any point in the subsurface.
    TVDSS = True Vertical Depth Sub-Sea = Vertical distance from sea level to any point in the
    subsurface.

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