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Neutron porosity

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002536

The porosity derived from a neutron log, which is a measure of the hydrogen content in the formation. In clean, liquid-filled formations, neutron porosity directly reflects the pore volume. However, in gas-bearing zones or shaly formations, corrections are necessary due to the lower hydrogen density of gas or the hydrogen in clay minerals.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002536
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002536",
  "term": "Neutron porosity",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The porosity derived from a neutron log, which is a measure of the hydrogen content in the formation. In clean, liquid-filled formations, neutron porosity directly reflects the pore volume. However, in gas-bearing zones or shaly formations, corrections are necessary due to the lower hydrogen density of gas or the hydrogen in clay minerals.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/neutron-porosity/"
}

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