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Dielectric permittivity

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001063

A measure of a material's ability to store electrical energy when subjected to an electric field, indicating how easily it polarizes. In formation evaluation, it reflects the water content of rocks, as water has a significantly higher dielectric permittivity than hydrocarbons or rock matrix. This property is measured in farads per meter (F/m).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001063
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001063",
  "term": "Dielectric permittivity",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measure of a material's ability to store electrical energy when subjected to an electric field, indicating how easily it polarizes. In formation evaluation, it reflects the water content of rocks, as water has a significantly higher dielectric permittivity than hydrocarbons or rock matrix. This property is measured in farads per meter (F/m).",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/dielectric-permittivity/"
}

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