Relative permeability
Input(s)
\(q_{o}\): Oil Flow Rate \(\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3} / \mathrm{s}\right)\)
\(q_{w}\): Water Flow Rate \(\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3} / \mathrm{s}\right)\)
\(q_{T}\): Total Flow Rate \(\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3} / \mathrm{s}\right)\)
\(k_{o}\): Effective Permeability to Oil (mD)
\(k_{w}\): Effective Permeability to Water (mD)
\(k\): Absolute Permeability (mD)
\(\mu_{o}\): Viscosity of Oil Phase \((\mathrm{cP})\)
\(\mu_{w}\): Viscosity of Water Phase \((\mathrm{cP})\)
\(P\): Pressure value that read from Pressure Gauge (Atm)
L: Plug Length \((\mathrm{cm})\)
A: Open-Flow Area of the Plug \(\left(\mathrm{cm}^{2}\right)\)
Output(s)
\(k_{r o}\): Relative Permeability to Oil (mD)
\(k_{r w}\): Relative Permeability to Water (mD)
Formula(s)
Reference(s)
Mihcakan, I.M., Alkan, K.H., Ugur, Z., Petroleum and Natural Gas Laboratory, Course Notes, II-Properties of Porous Media, ITU, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, 2001. Page: 4-2.