Patent · US Active

Methods of measuring porosity on unconventional rock samples

US8857243B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by
4References
17Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 13, 2012
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 28, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/6244
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments disclose methods of estimating porosity from a pore volume and bulk density. The porosity is obtained by multiplying the pore volume and bulk density. Methods disclosed in the subject disclosure are minimally affected by errors in the bulk density measurement.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.