The porosity-permeability (P-K) analyzer is a field-portable device that uses the principle of pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance to determine the content of hydrogen nuclei present in the free and bound water in rock samples. Using a simple dual-water model, these values may be used to calculate total porosity, free fluid index, and permeability index. The principle of measurement is such as to require relatively small sample volumes and reliable results can be obtained from well-cuttings samples or 3-mm diameter core plugs.

Results from the P-K analyzer are responsive to total fluid-filled pore space in the rock, although it is possible to distinguish free, i.e., movable, fluid from bound fluid, i.e., at grain boundaries or within restricted pores and in argillaceous rocks. The P-K response is entirely independent of formation lithology, mineralogy, or salinity of pore waters and is not appreciably affected by the presence of light oils. The presence of free or dissolved gases in the sample will have a significant effect on response. However, samples are brine flushed and aspirated in preparation for analysis in order to remove this effect.

We see, from these differences, that results from the P-K method cannot be expected to show a direct one-to-one correlation with those from conventional core analysis or the wireline density or neutron logging tools. A statistical analysis is presented using data from each of the analytical methods and types and conditions of sample. A strong correlation is demonstrated both visually and statistically, thereby providing verification of the P-K method and facilitating its use alongside data previously obtained by more conventional methods.

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