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petroleum reservoir has an areal extent of 20,000 ft2 and a pay zone thickness of 100ft. The reservoir rock has a uniform porosity of 35%. what is the pore volume of this reservoir?

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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