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Synonym: Connected porosityOpen porosity


Part of the effective porosity with interconnected poresOpen pore 

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body\Omega_{\rm open}
  fraction of pore volume 
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body\Omega_\phi
 :

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V\phi_{\rm openopn} = \frac{\OmegaV_{\rm openopn}}{\Omega_\phi}V_r}

where

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bodyV_{\rm con}

connected pore volume

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bodyV_r

bulk rock volume


Opposite to disconnected (closed) porosity.

See also

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Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Petrophysics (PP) / Volumetric Rock Model

Basic reservoir properties ] [ Pore volume ] [ Open Connected pore volume ] [ Closed pore volume ] [ Porosity  Porosity ] [Effective porosity (PHIE)] [ Open Connected porosity ] [ Closed porosity ]