Comparer des méthodes

	Analyse pétrographique	Analyse diagraphique
Domaine	Géosciences	Géosciences
Famille	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Année d'origine	1858	1940s
Auteur d'origine	Henry Clifton Sorby	Guyod and Barnhart
Type	compositional characterization pipeline	subsurface characterization pipeline
Source fondatrice	Tucker, M. E. (2003). Sedimentary Rocks in the Field: A Color Guide (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.	Asquith, G. B., & Gibson, C. R. (2004). Basic Well Log Analysis (2nd ed.). American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Alias	microscopy analysis, thin section analysis, modal composition determination	wireline logging, borehole logging, petrophysical analysis
Apparentées	5	5
Résumé	Petrographic analysis is the microscopic examination of rock thin sections to determine mineral composition, grain size, texture, and diagenetic alteration. Pioneered by Sorby in 1858, this method remains the gold standard for understanding lithology and has evolved to include quantitative image analysis and cathodoluminescence. Petrographic data anchor well-log interpretation, validate seismic velocity models, and constrain paleoenvironmental and diagenetic histories.	Well log analysis is the systematic examination of measurements recorded by instruments lowered into a borehole to characterize subsurface lithology, fluid content, and petrophysical properties. Originating in the 1940s, this method has become indispensable for petroleum exploration, groundwater assessment, and engineering geology. Well logs provide direct depth-correlated data that anchor interpretation of seismic surveys and constrain reservoir models.