C- A dry core sample weighing 450 gm was saturated with brine (brine density= 1.05 gm/cc). The saturated weight is 475 gm. The cylindrical core sample is 12 cm long and 4 cm in diameter. Calculate the core porosity? What is the type of the calculated porosity?
C- A dry core sample weighing 450 gm was saturated with brine (brine density= 1.05 gm/cc). The saturated weight is 475 gm. The cylindrical core sample is 12 cm long and 4 cm in diameter. Calculate the core porosity? What is the type of the calculated porosity?
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Transcribed Image Text:A- Why vacuum used in porosity determination by saturation test?
B- Why Helium used in porosity determination experiment?
C- A dry core sample weighing 450 gm was saturated with brine (brine density= 1.05
gm/cc). The saturated weight is 475 gm. The cylindrical core sample is 12 cm long and
4 cm in diameter. Calculate the core porosity? What is the type of the calculated
porosity?
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