Pore-throat radius and tortuosity estimation from formation resistivity data for tight-gas sandstone reservoirs

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 65-73

  Ziarani, Ali S ^a   Aguilera, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Formation resistivity factor; Pore throat; Tight gas sandstone; Tortuosity

Indexed keywords

APERTURE SIZES; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; FORMATION FACTOR; FORMATION RESISTIVITY; FORMATION RESISTIVITY FACTOR; GREEN RIVER; LOG-LOG PLOTS; MERCURY POROSIMETRY; MODEL FIT; NEW MODEL; PORE THROAT RADIUS; PORE-THROAT; SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS; SHEET-LIKE; SQUARE ROOTS; TIGHT GAS SANDSTONES; TIGHT SANDSTONES; TORTUOSITY; TUBULAR PORES; WIND RIVER;

ESTIMATION; MERCURY (METAL); POROSITY; RIVERS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SANDSTONE;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

BRINE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SALINITY; SANDSTONE; TORTUOSITY;

EID: 84861691257     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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