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Permeability Determination
Non-Darcy Flow
Some figures in this section are from Fundamentals of Core Analysis, Core Laboratories, 1989.
Some slides in this section are from NExT PERF Short Course Notes, 1999.
Some slides appear to have been obtained from unknown primary
sources that were not cited by NExT. Note that some slides have a notes section.
q g,sc
k A Tsc
L T p sc
2z
g
p12 p 22
q g,sc
p sc
p 22
2L
2
1
For Darcy flow, plotting (qg,sc psc)/A vs. (p12-p22)/(2L) results in straight
line.
line passes through origin [when qg,sc =0, then (p12-p22)=0]
slope = k/ g
behavior departs from straight line under turbulent flow conditions (high flow
velocity)
Darcy
flow
Non-Darcy
flow
q psc
A
k
Slope =
0
0
(p12- p22)
2L
qg
dp g q g
g
ds
k A
A
Note that unit corrections factors would be required for non-coherent unit
systems.
As flow rate decreases, we approach Darcys Law (2nd order term
approaches zero)
(1/kgas), (1/md)
Slope = [(g,sc)/(gA)]
Intercept = [1/kabs]
qg,sc
NOB=Net
Overburden