A core plug was extracted from the pay zone and was run for Routine Core Analysis using brine injection and is further tested for Special Core Analysis. The lab data given are:

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Calculate the permeability of the pay zone
A core plug was extracted from the pay zone and was run for Routine Core Analysis using brine
injection and is further tested for Special Core Analysis. The lab data given are:
Properties
Value
Plug Radius
1 inch
Plug Length
3 inches
Weight of saturated 64.5 g
plug
Weight of dry plug
0.0442 kg
Brine density
1050 kg/m3
Oil density
830 kg/m3
Amount of brine
18.5 cm3
displaced
Transcribed Image Text:A core plug was extracted from the pay zone and was run for Routine Core Analysis using brine injection and is further tested for Special Core Analysis. The lab data given are: Properties Value Plug Radius 1 inch Plug Length 3 inches Weight of saturated 64.5 g plug Weight of dry plug 0.0442 kg Brine density 1050 kg/m3 Oil density 830 kg/m3 Amount of brine 18.5 cm3 displaced
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