The upper and lower boundary of a given subsurface bedding, usually formed during a certain period of sedimentationgiven formation unit.
Picking formation tops is is performed by geologist based on the raw/processed open-hole logs, seismic interpretation and understanding of the formation sedimentology Formation Tops @modelsedimentology.
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Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Petroleum Geology / Formation