Determining pore-throat size in Permo-Triassic sandstones from low-frequency electrical spectroscopy

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Scott, Julian B T ^a   Barker, Ron D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; ROCKS; SANDSTONE;

PORE-THROAT SIZE;

GEOPHYSICS;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SANDSTONE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; PERMEABILITY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0043241703     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GL016951     Document Type: Article

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