• Ultraviolet intensity screening for every sample DETAILS » Click to view TOC vs Ultraviolet Intensity

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       Highlight any hydrocarbon rich intervals (shales or other lithologies)
       Focus additional work on best intervals


  • Leco TOC and Rock-Eval 6 Pyrolysis  DETAILS » Click to view Total Organic Carbon Well Profile

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       Organic richness
       Maturity
       Free oil
       Oxidation (reducing or oxidizing environment)


  • Vitrinite Reflectance and Kerogen Analysis  DETAILS » Click to view Thermal Maturation Well Profile Click to view Kerogen Composition Click to view Vitrinite Reflectance Histogram
    (50-100' composites throughout the well bore)

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       Maturity and hydrocarbon generation window
       Paleogeothermal gradient to predict product type, liquids yield, BTU and API gravity
       Kerogen type to predict original hydrocarbon generated


  • Reservoir Petrology  DETAILS » Click to view Oolitic Grainstone Click to view Organic Rich Siliceous Mudstone 

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       Shale stratigraphy (depositional environment, integration of XRD, porosity and permeability)
       Reservoir petrography (depositional environment, integration of XRD, porosity and permeability)


  • Geochemistry

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       Oils (vitrinite reflectance equivalent, shale or carbonate source and age)
       Gases (vitrinite reflectance equivalent, environment and age)

Leco TOC

Vitrinite Reflectance

Kerogen Analysis

Reservoir Petrology