Reservoir Characterization
Geothermal success starts below the surface. With 90 years of reservoir description and characterization expertise, Core Lab is your premier partner for reducing subsurface risk and maximizing project value.
Flow Analysis
Fluid and rock analysis and modeling to determine potential impacts to flow.
- Formation Damage and Injectivity
- Relative Permeability
- Geochemical Reactions
- Geomechanics and Fracturing
- Digital Flow and Modeling
Fluids Analysis
Analysis of the composition of water to aid predictive flow modeling.
- ICP Water Analysis
- Baseline Composition
- Salinity
- Isotopes
- Geochemical Modeling
- Fluid Compatibility
Geological Characterization
For Reservoir and Seal units, using cuttings and core material Classify the physical characteristics of the rock and build iterative model to depict changing mineralogy, lithology and facies.
- Core Cuttings and Descriptions
- RAPIDZoomâ„¢ Thin Section Analysis
- RAPIDZoomâ„¢ Slab Photography
- Dual Energy CT
- X-Ray Diffraction with clay speciation
- LPSA
- CorePredictâ„¢
Modeling and Integration
Multi-disciplinary data integration and calibrated modeling techniques combine core, log, and fluid data to generate high-confidence reservoir models.
- Core-Calibrated Petrophysical Log Model
- Top and Base Seal Rock Evaluation
- Threshold Entry Pressure Seal Evaluation
Data Management
Data organization in RAPIDâ„¢ to allow for visualization and connection to toolkits and applications.
Wellsite
On‑site cuttings and core processing, wellsite sample handling and transport to laboratories for further analysis.
Monitoring
MRV services to assess quantity and quality
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