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Methods and systems to determine tortuosity of rock and fluids in porous media

US11754518B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2020
Grant dateSep 12, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V3/38
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided that employ a combination of dielectric dispersion measurement(s) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) measurement(s) to determine data that characterizes tortuosity of rock and data that characterizes tortuosity of fluid phases in the rock independently from one another.

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