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Buoyancy method

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000493

A laboratory technique for determining the bulk density or grain density of a rock sample by measuring its weight in air and then submerged in a fluid of known density. The difference in weight, combined with Archimedes' principle, allows for the calculation of the sample's volume. This method is commonly used for core analysis to derive porosity and fluid saturation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000493
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000493",
  "term": "Buoyancy method",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A laboratory technique for determining the bulk density or grain density of a rock sample by measuring its weight in air and then submerged in a fluid of known density. The difference in weight, combined with Archimedes' principle, allows for the calculation of the sample's volume. This method is commonly used for core analysis to derive porosity and fluid saturation.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/buoyancy-method/"
}

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