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Sample Preparation

Rock-Eval and TOC

Organic Microscopy

Analytical Pyrolysis

Solvent Extraction and Chromatographic Separation

Gas Chromatography

Gas Chromotography /Mass
Spectrometry


Oil Physical and Chemical Properties

Stable Isotopes

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SAMPLE PREPARATION

NOPR Basic Sample Preparation (Inventorying, labeling, crushing)
WSH1 Sample Washing and cleanup to remove water based muds
WSH2 Sample Washing and cleanup to remove exterior oil/ synthetic based muds
QEXT Exhaustive Solvent Extraction (Oil Base Muds – extract not retained)
LITH Lithologic Description
PCK Sample hand-picking/contamination removal of LCM
PHOT Digital Sample Photo
KI Kerogen Isolation (HCl & HF per 20 g)
CNFG Centrifuging of Oils, Waters, or Muds
 
ROCK-EVAL AND TOC
TOC LECO Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
RE Pyrolysis by Rock-Eval 2
RE6 Pyrolysis and TOC by Rock-Eval 6
RE6C Pyrolysis and TOC and Carbonate by - Rock-Eval 6
CARB Carbonate Carbon Content
LTC LECO Total Carbon (organic and inorganic)
KIN Kinetic Analysis on Kerogen, Asphaltenes, or Whole Rock (3 or 5 heating rates)

ORGANIC MICROSCOPY
VITK Vitrinite Package (reflectance, kerogen typing, and thermal alteration index)
VITW Kerogen Microscopy on Coal or Whole Rock
VITB Bitumen Reflectance
 
SOLVENT EXTRACTION & CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION
SOXC Soxhlet Extraction - quantitative
NQEX Soxhlet Extraction - non-quantitative
ULEX Ultrasonic Extraction - quantitative
LLEX Liquid/Liquid Extraction - non-quantitative
DSEX Dean Stark Extraction - quantitative
SARA SARA Traditional Open Column Separation (Saturate, Aromatic, Resin and Asphaltene -
n-C13+ fraction)
ASPH Asphaltene Quantification by IP143
WOSR nt SARA™ of Non-topped oil (includes Whole Oil GC analysis)
BIOP Saturate and Aromatic Isolation and Preparation for Biomarker Analysis
MPLC MPLC Separation of Saturates, Aromatics, Resins, and Asphaltenes (semi-quantitative)
SARG Olefin Oil Based Mud Removal from Oils or Extracts (i.e. NovaDril and NovaPlus)
IATR Iatrascan
MOSV Molecular Sieve preparation of Saturate fraction

ANALYTICAL PYROLYSIS using GC, GC-MS, & GC-MSMSN
G09A Thermal Extraction GC (S1 @ 300C – nC4 to nC40)
MT1A Thermal Extraction GCMS (S1 @ 300C – nC4 to nC40 SIM) Scan method available.
G10A Pyrolysis GC (S2) on Kerogen, Whole Rock, or Asphaltenes
MP1A Pyrolysis GCMS (S2) on Kerogen, Whole Rock, or Asphaltenes. SIM or Scan method available
G11A MSSV-GC (Micro-Scale Sealed Vessel)
MSP1 Pyrolysis GC / MSMS (by Pyroprobe; VG AutoSpecQ)
MATU Artificial Closed Tube Maturation
   

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
G04A Headspace (C1 – C6+) - includes disposal fee
GAS Compressed Gas (C1 - C6+)
G01A Saturate GC
G02C Aromatic GC
G02A High Resolution Whole Oil or Extract GC (incl. C7s, Isoprenoids, Paraffins C 4 - C 40)
G08A High Temperature Whole Oil GC (C8 – C76)
BLKS GC Blank Subtraction Analysis and Processing
PSEU Pseudo-component Processing
G02E Oil Reservoir Continuity GC (analysis only)
G02E+ Oil Reservoir Continuity GC (analyses plus interpretation)
   

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY
M60A Quantitative Saturate GC/MS (HP 5973 - other methods available)
M10A Quantitative Aromatic GC/MS (HP 5973 - other methods available)
MSIR High resolution GCMS; SIM Mode (VG AutoSpecQ) MSIR
FSCN High resolution GCMS; Full Scan Mode (VG AutoSpecQ)
MSM3 Quantitative GC/MS/MS on 20 Transitions (VG AutoSpecQ - 9 methods available)
MSM3+ Quantitative GC/MS/MS – additional window of 20 transitions (VG AutoSpecQ)
MSID Diamondoid Analysis (VG AutoSpecQ)
MW2A Alkyl Benzene Analysis by GCMS (Reservoir Continuity Application)

STABLE ISOTOPES
D13C Carbon Isotopes - Bulk Analysis - Sats, Aros, Resins, Asph, Whole oil, Kerogen, etc.
13C-G Carbon Isotopes - Gases - Methane, Ethane, iso-Propane, Propane, iso-Butane, Butane. Gas composition (GC) required. Continuous Flow Method
IRMS Compound Specific Isotopes - Saturates or Whole Oils
CHIS Carbon & Deuterium Isotope of Gas Components (offline prep)
C13C Carbon Isotope only of Gas Components (offline prep)
 
- Other isotope measurements available upon request -

OIL PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
API API Gravity
APIR API Gravity on heavy oils by Rock-Eval 6
SULF Weight Percent Sulfur
METL Nickel and Vanadium
VIS1 Kinematic viscosity at specified temperature
PRPT Pour Point
WAX Dead oil wax content
H2O Water Content by Karl Fischer ASTM D1744
ASPH Asphaltene content (various methods)
TAN Total Acid Number

MISCELLANEOUS
ELEM Elemental Analysis (C, H, N, S, O)
PALY Palynology Slide Preparation
GASL Mud Gas Isotope Logging
HAZM Hazmat/Disposal and Handling of large volume samples
STOR Sample Storage (long term – refrigerated and non refrigeration available)
   

SAMPLE CONTAINERS & KITS

Sample Bottles w/ Teflon Lids for Oil Sample Collection
Headspace Cans and Jars for Composition and/or Isotopes Isotubes
Gas sample Collection Manifold
Cylinders
 

INTERPRETATION AND MODELING
Oil Reservoir Continuity Assessment (includes Calculations, Star Plots and Whole Oil GC)
Production Allocation from Multiple Zones
Interpretation or Consulting (per hour)
BasinMod 1-D or 2-D Modeling, per Well (Full Report)
Oil/Oil, Oil/Rock Correlations
Shale Gas, Coal Bed Methane Assessment
Training (Geochemistry, Petroleum Systems, Modeling, and Laboratory Methodologies)

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