petrophysics

petrophysics
The physics of rock, especially rock that acts as a reservoir for petroleum etc

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  • Archie's law — In petrophysics, Archie s law relates the in situ electrical conductivity of sedimentary rock to its porosity and brine saturation: :C t = C w phi^m S w^n Here, phi denotes the porosity, C t the electrical conductivity of the fluid saturated rock …   Wikipedia

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