Correlation between porosity and permeability of carbonate rock reservoirs. Issue 11 (3rd June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chilingar, G.; Long, W.
• Is Part Of: Energy sources. Volume 39:Issue 11(2017)
• Page Start: 1116
• Page End: 1117
• Publication Date: 2017-06-03
• Subjects: Carbonate reservoirs -- effective porosity -- irreducible fluid saturation -- permeability -- specific surface area; Natural resources -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Climatic factors -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Environment aspects -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2017.1297874
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-7036

Abstract

ABSTRACT: It is critical to use proper definition of effective porosity, i.e., effective porosity as used in the USA minus the irreducible fluid saturation. Inasmuch as logs do not determine the irreducible fluid saturation, a lot of misinformation is spread around.