PME-322: Well Logging Lab Lec . Faria Tasnia PME Department MIST
Determination of porosity and permeability
Introduction Characterization of reservoir means the analysis of petro -physical characteristics which includes: Lithology Porosity Permeability Water saturation
Methodology Data Acquisition Data Interpretation Calculation Modeling
Porosity determination Porosity from density log Ø D = Where, Ø D = Porosity = Matrix density = Formation bulk density (Log value) = Density of the mud filtrate (use 1 for fresh water and 1.1 for salt water)
Porosity determination Ø ND =( Where, Ø ND = Neutron-Density Porosity Ø N = Neutron Porosity Ø D = Density Porosity
Permeability determination Permeability can be determined by most common empirical relationship, Tixier , 1949 K 1/2 = 250( Timur, 1968 K 1/2 = 100( Where, Ø= Porosity K= Permeability (md) S wi = Irreducible water saturation