Abstract: In view of the problems of SDR and Tim-Coates models in calculating permeability using nuclear magnetic resonance logging data, based on the fact that nuclear magnetic resonance T2 distribution and capillary pressure curves reflect the reservoir pore structure, a method was presented to calculate reservoir permeability using nuclear magnetic resonance logging and capillary pressure data. The correlation between Swanson parameter and permeability was established by comparing 31 core samples which were measured by mercury penetration and nuclear magnetic resonance logging. Considering the problem that capillary pressure data are limited by their quantity, the good correlativity between T₂ geometric mean value of lateral relaxation time of nuclear magnetic resonance and Swanson parameter can be used to determine the Swanson parameter and to calculate reservoir permeability consecutively. The processing of the data in well A yields a permeability closer to the result of core analysis, and this indicates the accuracy of the method.