Developments in petrophysics

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 7
A non-contacting resistivity imaging method for characterizing whole
round core while in its liner......Page 8
One-man-operable probe permeameters......Page 18
Network analogues of wettability at the pore scale......Page 26
Pore-structure visualization in microdioritic enclaves......Page 43
Pore-size data in petrophysics:
a perspective on the measurement of pore geometry......Page 53
Acoustic wave propagation and permeability in sandstones with
systems of aligned cracks......Page 74
A simple but powerful model for simulating elastic wave velocities in
clastic silicate rocks......Page 91
Measurements of the relationship between sonic wave velocities and
tensile strength in anisotropic rock......Page 110
Prediction of petrophysical properties from seismic quality
factor measurements......Page 123
Estimation of aspect-ratio changes with pressure
from seismic velocities......Page 133
Petrophysical estimation from downhole mineralogy logs......Page 142
Petrophysical estimation of permeability as a function of scale......Page 159
Prediction of petrophysical parameter logs using a multilayer
backpropagation neural network......Page 169
The partitioning of petrophysical data: a review......Page 181
Electrical conductivity, spontaneous potential and ionic diffusion in
porous media......Page 253
Fractal geometry, porosity and complex resistivity:
from rough pore interfaces to hand specimens......Page 276
Fractal geometry, porosity and complex resistivity:
from hand specimen to field data......Page 286
Tortuosity: a guide through the maze......Page 297
Feature recognition and the interpretation of images acquired from
horizontal wellbores......Page 343
Scattering attenuation as a function of depth in the upper oceanic crust......Page 364
An application of the moir~ method to a study of local strains during
rock failure in tension......Page 373
Index......Page 385
Backcover......Page 390