A method of evaluating the capillary pressure curve of rocks of an
underground reservoir from measurements on rock debris or fragments such
as cuttings from the reservoir, over the total saturation range of these
rocks, within a short period and at a low cost, from these measurements
is disclosed. The method comprises measuring the permeability k of the
debris, measuring the capillary pressure curve Pc as a function of the
saturation of these fragments initially saturated with a fluid (brine for
example) by subjecting them to centrifugation, and parametrizing a
capillary pressure curve Pc satisfying empirical relations depending on
adjustable parameters, constrained to adjust to an asymptotic part of the
capillary curve measured by centrifugation, and to the value of
permeability k measured on the cuttings, so as to obtain the whole of the
capillary pressure curve. Applications include hydrocarbon reservoir
evaluation.