PROBE PERMEAMETRY - IS IT WORTH THE EFFORT

An overview is given of the wide variety of current applications for p robe permeameter technology and data in light of recent key advances i n reservoir characterization. The future trends in applications and to ol development are discussed. By examining the procedures and costs as sociated with data acquisition, quality control and general informatio n enhancement and by comparing these factors to more conventional meth ods for obtaining permeability, it is concluded that probe permeametry is indeed worth the effort.