Mathematical analysis of the phenomenon of filtration rests on a law detected by experiment by the French engineer Darcy in 1856. The permeability is normally expressed in milliDarcys. The permeability of oil and gas reservoir rocks is of the order of tens or hundreds of milliDarcys. In coal strata near a working the permeability is 10-13-10-15 cm2. Calculations for steady-state flow of water, oil, and gas in porous rock strata under widely varied conditions show varying degrees of agreement with data of full-scale measurements and they confirm that Darcy's law or its generalization is a reliable basis for filtration theory.