Porosity
Total vs Effective Porosity: Absolute Porosity Explained
When engineers talk about porosity, they do not always mean the same thing. A rock can contain pores that are connected to…
Classification of Porosity
Porosity can be classified in two ways: by the shape and connection of the pores (a morphological view), and by when the…
Relation Between Porosity and Permeability
Porosity tells us how much fluid a rock can store, and permeability tells us how easily that fluid can flow. The two…
Laboratory Measurement of Porosity
Porosity can be measured in the laboratory on core samples, from thin sections under a microscope, or in the well with logs.…
Porosity
Porosity is the fraction of a rock’s total volume that is empty space (pores). It tells a petroleum engineer how much oil,…
