Effects of petrophysical rock properties on tortuosity factor

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 185-198

  Attia, Attia M ^a,b  

^a SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degree of brine saturation; Fine grains; Formation resistivity factor; Tortuosity

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF BRINE SATURATION; FINE GRAINS; FORMATION RESISTIVITY FACTOR; TORTUOSITY FACTOR;

BRINES; CORE ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; POROSITY;

ROCK MECHANICS;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ROCK PROPERTY; TORTUOSITY;

EID: 24344457724     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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