Objective

To measure the permeability of given core sample using Gas Permeameter

Theory
Permeability Measurement
The ability of a formation to transmit fluids is termed permeability; its unit is
the darcy (µm2). This unit has been subdivided into 1000 smaller units,
called millidarcies, and these units are used in reporting core analysis
measured values. A darcy has been defined as that permeability which
permits a fluid of one centipoise viscosity to flow at a rate of one cubic
centimeter per second through a porous medium with a cross-sectional area
of one square centimeter under a pressure gradient of one atmosphere per
centimeter. Its value is determined in the laboratory.
Darcy's law in petroleum engineering[edit]
Another derivation of Darcy's law is used extensively in petroleum engineering to
determine the flow through permeable media — the most simple of which is for a
one-dimensional, homogeneous rock formation with a single fluid phase and
constant fluid viscosity.
where Q is the flowrate of the formation (in units of volume per unit
time), k is the permeability of the formation (typically in millidarcys), A is
the cross-sectional area of the formation, μ is the viscosity of the fluid
(typically in units of centipoise). ∂p/∂x represents the pressure change per
unit length of the formation. This equation can also be solved for
permeability and is used to measure it, forcing a fluid of known viscosity
through a core of a known length and area, and measuring the pressure drop
across the length of the core.