ABSTRACT
Computed tomography scanning (CT scan) is a non-destructive and efficient technique which can be performed with reasonable time and money. The method is used for data gathering and interpretation in many sciences, including formation evaluation of hydrocarbon reservoirs. Today, CT scan images are also used in digital petrophysics which uses these images for predicting various reservoir properties. Despite such importance, relatively few works have been focused on geological and petrophysical feature extraction from these images. This book provides many examples of how these properties are traced in the CT images. Besides, principles and applications of this technique are presented and discussed in Chapter 1. This chapter has an introduction, which introduces the method and generally considers the entire book. Then, it discusses the principles of CT scanning and explains how the CT slices and photos are prepared. Key researches in this field and their conclusions are considered. In addition, this chapter offers step-by-step instructions on how to navigate and utilize the complete book. Various parts of the images and used signs are explained. There is also a separate section about the application of CT scanning and resulted image in petroleum industry. In fact, Chapter 1 is an introduction to the whole book.
