Background: Mud logging refers to the monitoring of the physical characteristics and compo- sition of rock cuttings that are obtained in the process of drilling an oil or gas well. This process is done to locate small pockets of oil or gas. One of the most critical parameters is the deter- mination of the total organic content (TOC) of the rock, which is directly re- lated to the economic value of the well. The TOC is determined by heating

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