Total porosity

Input(s)

$V_{i}$: Volume of Interconnected Pores $\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)$

$V_{d}$: Volume of Dead-end Pores $\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)$

$V_{b}$: Total or Bulk Volume $\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)$

Output(s)

$\emptyset$: Total Porosity (fraction)

Formula(s)

$$ \varnothing=\frac{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{i}}+\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{d}}}{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{b}}} $$

Reference(s)

Dandekar, A. Y. 2006. Petroleum Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Taylor \& Francis Group, chapter: 3, Page: 15.