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Vol. 58 No. 5

May 2006

Formation Evaluation

Extracting Reliable Density and Porosity Data From Cuttings

Reservoir samples are essential for proper formation characterization. The use of drilling cuttings has been proposed as an alternative to coring. Despite some loss, contamination, and depth uncertainty (typically within 10 ft), cuttings show strong potential to represent all the formations encountered during the drilling of a well. This paper discusses the capabilities of various laboratory instruments to extract reliable density and porosity data from cuttings.

Synopsis of SPE 96918

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 96918, "Techniques for Extracting Reliable Density and Porosity Data From Cuttings," by S. Siddiqui, SPE, Saudi Aramco; A.S. Grader, SPE, Pennsylvania State U.; and M. Touati, SPE, A.M. Loermans, SPE, and J.J. Funk, SPE, Saudi Aramco, prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9-12 October.

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