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length
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paths
rock
number
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factor.
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determined
increases.
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lines
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Electrical Formation
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at
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logical
the
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take;
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fig.
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bears
results
see
power
to
the
referred
could then measure,
resistivity
fig.
6.15).
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were
porosity and
at
resistivity
to
of
porosity
conclusion
as
in
function.
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experiments
propose
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saturated
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6.16
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Ro,
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.
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ROCK/ELUID
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porosity
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close
experimentally
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of
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at
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of Tortuous Pore System.
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fatio
if
are:
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determined
be
Saturation
equation
6.17).
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of the
of a
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formations)
written
wet
Three
constants.
core
100% saturated with water to the
as:
Ro/R,—that
ais

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fractional water saturation,
formation
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laboratory-measured
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