Tag Archives: Core Analysis

Learning Objectives After completing this topic “Special Core Analysis“, you will be able to: Summarize the method and purpose for each test typically included in special core analysis (SCAL). Discuss some common subsurface interpretation techniques which use SCAL data. Introduction Special core analysis, commonly abbreviated to “SCAL,” includes laboratory procedures …

Historically, core analysis reports tended to consist only of some data tabulations, together with a brief cover letter.

Describe the different types of data and core information obtained as a complement to routine, special core analysis (SCAL) and the standard core description ...

After the core arrives at the laboratory, a detailed core description can be made in optimal working conditions. The description includes: The reservoir rock type ...

The pore spaces in rocks which form oil and gas reservoirs are always completely saturated with fluids. There are never any void spaces within the pores ...

The analysis of rock cores (Figure 1) plays a major role in helping geoscientists and reservoir engineers to determine a reservoir’s hydrocarbon storage capacity and ...

Cores are direct samples from the reservoir rocks that can be tested, analyzed, and viewed by the researcher. A core analysis project starts from the coring plan ...