Can Ingrain image and analyze shales?
Yes. Analysis of these complex, low perm rocks requires multiple scales of imaging, including a nano-scale CT scanner with resolution of 65 nanometers per voxel and a FIB SEM (focused ion beam scanning electron microscope) with resolution a high as 3 nanometers per voxel. This is essential for measuring porosity in shales and tight gas sands. Our technology has been successfully used to analyze both the gas and oil-bearing zones of shale reservoirs such as the Eagle Ford, as well as gas shales such as the Haynesville and Barnett.
