Permeability prediction in poorly consolidated siliciclastics based on porosity and clay volume logs

Log Analyst

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 138-147

  Vernik, Lev ^a,b  

^a Vastar Resources   (United States)

^b Natl Geological Research Institute   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; CORRELATION METHODS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; PORE SIZE; SAND; SHALE; WELL LOGGING;

SILISCICLASTICS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 0034155967     PISSN: 0024581X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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