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<strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Petrophysics</strong><br />

Lecture Presentation<br />

Carlos Torres-Verdín, Ph.D.<br />

Assistant Professor<br />

PGE368<br />

Fall 2001 Semester<br />

September 21, 2001


<strong>Basic</strong> Pore Space Properties


Definition of Porosity


Range of Porosity Values


Range of Porosity Values


Trends of Porosity


Porosity vs. Grain Diameter


Porosity vs. Depth


Porosity vs. Depth


Porosity of a Sphere Packing


Types of Sphere Packing


Variations in Grain Size


Porosity of Sphere Packings


Fluids in the Pore Space


Fluids in the Pore Space


Permeability


Methods Used for Measuring Permeability


Effect of Grain Size and Shape on Permeability


Permeability Tensor


Spherical Permeability


Tensor vs. Scalar


Permeability Trends


Permeability vs. Porosity


Permeability vs. Porosity and Grain Size


Permeability vs. Pore Size


Shale Content Reduces Permeability


Summary


Absolute and Relative Permeability


Pressure Dependence of Permeability


Specific Internal Surface


Specific Internal Surface


Pore-Filling Kaolinite


Surface Area of Common Rock Types


Surface-to-Volume Ratio


Relationship Between Porosity, Specific Surface,<br />

and Tortuosity


Relationship Between Porosity, Permeability,<br />

and Specific Surface Based on Models


Fundamentals of Capillary Pressure


Capillarity and Pore Diameter


Capillary Pressure Curves


Capillary Pressure Curves


Capillary Pressure Curves vs. Permeability


Directions of Saturation Change


Capillary Pressure Curves: Water-Wet and Oil-Wet


Capillary Pressure Curves


Summary


Summary


Acknowledgements<br />

• Baker Atlas

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