Methods and systems for estimating formation resistivity and porosity

A system for determining formation characteristics comprising:

• a high frequency dielectric tool;
• wherein the high frequency dielectric tool is placed in the formation;
• wherein the high frequency dielectric tool measures an apparent dielectric constant of the formation and an apparent resistivity of the formation;
• and
• an information handling system communicatively coupled to the high frequency dielectric tool;
• wherein the information handling system receives the apparent dielectric constant of the formation and the apparent resistivity of the formation from the high frequency dielectric tool;
• wherein the information handling system uses the apparent dielectric constant of the formation and the apparent resistivity of the formation to determine a measured formation loss tangent;
• wherein the information handling system determines a formation water loss tangent;
• wherein the information handling system determines a water dielectric constant;
• and
• wherein the information handling system uses the measured formation loss tangent, the formation water loss tangent, and the water dielectric constant to determine at least one of an actual dielectric constant of the formation and an actual resistivity of the formation.