We have experience with a variety of different rocks, and have developed sophisticated experimental procedures for revealing their acoustic and mechanic properties under near in situ conditions.
TESTING RELEVANT FOR OVERBURDEN
Rock Physics
- Overburden characterization for improved seismic resolution
- Characterization of ultrasonic‐ and mechanical anisotropy
- Dynamic measurement from low (Hz) to ultrasonic frequency
Borehole stability
- Simulated drilling operations in hollow cylinder tests
- Drilling fluid sensitivity
- Specialized tests on small samples (cavings)
Creep
- Triaxial and oedometer creep tests
- Permanent barrier tests with hollow cylinder
- Screening tests on small samples
TESTING RELEVANT FOR RESERVOIR CONDITIONS
Solids production
- Hollow cylinder tests with radial fluid flow (brine/oil/gas)
- Simulation of production conditions
Special stress paths
- Uniaxial strain condition with radial permeability measurement, at reservoir stress conditions
- Thermal effects at injector wells
