An expert system has been developed to give the driller indications on formation changes by using downhole or surface measurements. In a "user friendly" environment the expert system includes a preprocessor to combine parameters and a 0+ inference engine. Results are displayed with standardized pattern and comments to describe the formation. The many tests performed with this expert system show that the rule base used to describe knowledge stays constant for an oil field.

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