Total porosity
Input(s)
\(V_{i}\): Volume of Interconnected Pores \(\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)\)
\(V_{d}\): Volume of Dead-end Pores \(\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)\)
\(V_{b}\): Total or Bulk Volume \(\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)\)
Output(s)
\(\emptyset\): Total Porosity (fraction)
Formula(s)
\[
\varnothing=\frac{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{i}}+\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{d}}}{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{b}}}
\]
Reference(s)
Dandekar, A. Y. 2006. Petroleum Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, chapter: 3, Page: 15.