Geertsma's model for porosity/transit-time relationship

Input(s)

Kb\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{b}}: Bulk Modulus Constant for Formation (dimensionless)

σb\sigma_{\mathrm{b}}: Bulk Density (kg/m3)\left(\mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}\right)

μb\mu_{\mathrm{b}}: Poisson Ratio for Formation (dimensionless)

Kma\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{ma}}: Bulk Modulus Constant for Matrix (dimensionless)

σma \sigma_{\text {ma }}: Matrix Density (kg/m3)\left(\mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}\right)

μma\mu_{\mathrm{ma}}: Poisson (dimensionless)

Output(s)

Vb\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{b}}: Acoustic Velocity in Bulk Formation (m/s)(\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s})

Vma\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{ma}}: Acoustic Velocity in Matrix (m/s)

Formula(s)

Vb=((3Kbσb)(1μb1+μb))0.5 Vma=((3Kmaσma)(1μma1+μma))0.5\begin{gathered} \mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{b}}=\left(\left(3 * \frac{\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{b}}}{\sigma_{\mathrm{b}}}\right) *\left(\frac{1-\mu_{\mathrm{b}}}{1+\mu_{\mathrm{b}}}\right)\right)^{0.5} \\ \mathrm{~V}_{\mathrm{ma}}=\left(\left(3 * \frac{\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{ma}}}{\sigma_{\mathrm{ma}}}\right) *\left(\frac{1-\mu_{\mathrm{ma}}}{1+\mu_{\mathrm{ma}}}\right)\right)^{0.5} \end{gathered}

Reference(s)

Bassiouni, Z., 1994, Theory, Measurement, and Interpretation of Well Logs. SPE Textbook Series Vol. 4. Chapter 3, Page: 55.

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