APPLICATIONS

Core evaluation before removal

fromliner

Heterogeneity analysis

Fracture and fracture-orientation
identification

Rock-type and flow-unit determination

Reservoir quality estimation

Core sample location selection for
physical or digital core analysis
BENEFITS

Quickly evaluate core condition
andproperties

Decide core preservation needs before
removing sample from liner

Extract detailed image of potential
corelocations

Understand fracture mechanisms
atwhole-core scale

Archive a digital library of whole core
FEATURES

Closely spaced images of CT density
ofwhole core

Interactive application display of CT
scans along core

Movie-format output of display selection

Log of density and effective atomic number

Total and spectral gamma ray log

Input for TerraTek HRA* heterogeneous
rock analysis services

Output in Techlog* wellbore software
platform format
CoreFlow* digital rock and fluid analytics services provide a 3D image of a whole-core section
using many cross-sectional slices from a computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanner. Slices are
spaced as closely together as half a millimeter and extend the length of the whole core section.
The 3D volume can be viewed using a software application that animates the result, sequentially
showing each slice. Additionally, static images show two perpendicular views along the core
axis and one that unwraps an outer view of the core. Log traces show the rock bulk density and
effective atomic number, with each point representing one slice. Total and spectral gamma logs
further characterize the core.
X-ray information is acquired using a multislice, helical CT scanner that rapidly acquires a
tomographic image of the rock. The scans can be obtained while the rock is inside an aluminum
or plastic liner, offering a quick look at the condition of the core before it is removed from the
protection of the liner. The scanner operates in dual-energy mode at two X-ray energies to solve
for the bulk density and the effective atomic number, which provides mineralogical information
about the sample. This information is combined with a core gamma log to define rock classes
using TerraTek HRA heterogeneous rock analysis services.
Whole-Core CT Scanning from CoreFlow Services
Digital rock and fluid analytics services for characterizing whole-core samples
A core sample is positioned for CT imaging using a dual-energy multislice scanner.
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CoreFlow services provide a wealth of information about the whole
core, helping analysts select samples for additional core analysis and
imaging while the core material is still in a liner. Fractures and their
relative orientations are clearly identified, and rock types and relevant
flow units can be determined from evaluation of the CT images.
The Schlumberger CoreFlow services software application provides a cross-section view of the core sample (right). The software defines the location of the cylindrical
unwrap log in Track 1, which also displays a total gamma log and a potassium log. Tracks 2 and 3 indicate perpendicular longitudinal sections, with potassium and uranium logs
in Track 2 and atomic number and CT number in Track 3. Track 4 is an optional track that indicates the strength index log and core photo. Track 5 shows bulk density and the
photoelectric factor as well as theTerraTek HRA services result based on measurements obtained using CoreFlow services.
Whole-Core CT Scanning from CoreFlow Services