PetrophysicsResistivity Logs
Porter-Carothers Formation Factor - Gulf Coast Miocene Logs Formula
Porter-Carothers Formation Factor - Gulf Coast Miocene Logs calculates formation resistivity factor for gulf coast miocene logs for resistivity logs workflows in petrophysics.
How engineers use this formula
Use this formula when the listed inputs (phi) are known and the assumptions behind the cited resistivity logs relationship match the engineering case being checked.
Assumptions
- Input values are representative for the well, reservoir, fluid, or equipment case being evaluated.
- The declared units match the field-unit constants used in the formula.
- The cited formula applies to the selected petroleum engineering workflow.
Limitations
- The calculation does not replace a full engineering model or operating procedure.
- Accuracy depends on the source correlation, assumptions, input quality, and unit consistency.
Common mistakes
- Mixing unit systems without converting the inputs.
- Using default example values as field recommendations.
- Applying the formula outside the source assumptions.
Default example
Using the default inputs, F_c equals 15.708602 dimensionless.
phifraction
0.2
Inputs
phi
fractionPorosity
Outputs
F_c
dimensionless
Formation Resistivity Factor for Gulf Coast Miocene Logs
phi
fraction
Porosity
Source and review
reviewedBassiouni, Z. 1994. Theory, Measurement, and Interpretation of Well Logs, SPE Textbook Series Vol. 4, Chapter 1, Page 9.
Source