This is an abbreviation for a well log used in the oil and gas industry. The code
PO12D is a unique identifier to recognize this particular log and can be found in any (ASCII) log files provided by the logging company.
Partial porosity from MRIL (single element) is the offical name for this log. The usage of this log is well established. This log can be used to evaluate the contribution of porosity from a given "bin" (with certain characteristics) to the total porosity; e.g., in nuclear magnetic resonance data processing, the "bins" typically correspond to different pore size ranges. At a more general level these values are measures of the apparent porosity. This is a measure of the initial estimate of porosity, normally from logs, not corrected for the (often large) effects of clays, gas, etc. Such estimates should only be used for qualitative interpretation of clean, gas-free intervals.
So basically this is a measure of the pore volume per unit gross volume. Porosity is determined from measurements on cores or interpreted from logs.
Furthermore, this can be explained by looking at the volume fraction. This can be explained as being the ratio of the volumes occupied by two components, or by one component to the total volume of the system.
Data for this log is produced by a tool that uses a nmr logging technique and can be used to investigate the porosity of the formation. Similar logs are listed below: