Mud Logging Services

Zia Geological LLC is a full service Mud Logging and Geological Consulting company. As a commitment of quality to our clients, Zia Geological LLC assigns only degreed Geologists as well as a Geo Technical IT manager to each of its mud logging units. This ensures high quality mud logging services and seamless instrument logging services for our clients.


Zia Geological LLC utilizes Permian Basin Instruments© Series 2019 dual total gas and chromatograph units with continually updated chromatograph columns and Delphian© Catalytic Combustion and Thermal Connectivity Sensors ensuring accurate total gas as well as C1-NC5 gases. In addition to logging petroleum hydrocarbons, Zia Geological LLC units can also detect and record the presence of CO2 for our clients upon request.


To interface with the PBI Series 2019, Zia Geological LLC uses the latest version of Mainlog© software for real time logging of rate of penetration, lithology, MWD Gamma/Resistivity from WITTS feed, sample and gas analysis for both vertical and horizontal wells. Offset E-Log curves can be imported in order to better correlate to offset wells. Our mud logging systems integrate seamlessly with both Pason© and TOTCO© EDR systems.

Zia Geological LLC mud logging units are equipped with satellite internet, wireless/mobile communications enabling us to remain in contact with our clients at all times. Complete and partial logs as well as morning/afternoon reports and show reports can be emailed or sent via LAS and PDF to any mobile device.


All samples are lagged, analyzed and stored by Zia Geological LLC personnel in our mobile on-site labs. To further ensure rig safety, Zia Geological LLC uses only air-driven agitator motors for gas collection traps designed for both open pit and closed loop mud systems.


Zia Geological LLC is ISN compliant utilizing best practices for oil and gas industry compliance and safety standards.

ZIA GEOLOGICAL LLC P.O. BOX 554, ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO 88211 (575) 937-1460 / (575) 937-1567