Caliper log:
1.A record showing variations in wellbore diameter by depth, indicating undue enlargement due to caving in, washing, or other causes.
The caliper log also reveals corrosion, scaling, or pitting inside tubular goods.
2.
A representation of the measured diameter of a borehole along its depth.
Caliper logs are usually measured mechanically, with only a few using sonic devices.
The tools measure diameter at a specific chord across the well.
Since wellbores are usually irregular (rugose), it is important to have a tool that measures diameter at several different locations simultaneously.
Such tools are called multi-arm calipers.
Drilling engineers or rigsite personnel use caliper measurement as a qualitative indication of both the condition of the wellbore and the degree to which the mud system has maintained hole stability.
Caliper data are integrated to determine the volume of the openhole, which is then used in planning cementing operations.
