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Kirk Petrophysics - the core handling specialists

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Lithotarge

It has been widely acknowledged that core handling is critical to the maintenance of core integrity. Unfortunately, cores often don’t undergo adequate handling procedures

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Lithofreeze

The rig site handling of unconsolidated core is a risky process that might hamper core integrity if appropriate procedures are utilized.

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Lithoseal - core preservation

The main purpose of core preservation is to retain the pore fluids in the undisturbed core samples thus preventing saturation and wettability alteration.

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Lithopink

Cases of invasion of core-stabilization products into fractures are often seen. This represents a common and often serious problem in the subsequent geological description of slabbed cores.

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Lithotrack

The fundamental objective of coring is to obtain core that is representative of the reservoir rock properties.

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LithoStore

StoreCore primarily serves the Oil Industry but also provides services to numerous Universities and Research Institutions.

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Lithocore on site services

Kirk Petrophysics provides expert on-site core handling services.

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LithopinkDownload this brochure (PDF format)

Lithopink

Cases of invasion of core-stabilization products into fractures are often seen. This represents a common and often serious problem in the subsequent geological description of slabbed cores.


To discriminate between the stabilization product (e.g. LithoTarge) and minerals or trapped mud in fractures Kirk Petrophysics have developed LithoPink, a colored version of LithoTarge.

LithoPink has been tested for a year to ensure the same high quality stabilization of cores as for the “standard” LithoTarge. Moreover, an experimental study of the effect of possible fracture propagation due to expanding LithoPink demonstrated that there is no impact on the fracture width and length when LithoPink enters a fracture.

The LithoPink core stabilizer can be distinguished from minerals and mud with the unaided eye The LithoPink presents the following advantages:
  • The LithoPink core stabilizer can be distinguished from minerals and mud with the unaided eye
  • It is not visible on CT-scans
  • LithoPink provides an excellent cushion against external damage
  • It can be injected into core barrels as long as 30 feet
  • There is no need to drain the mud since the expanding LithoPink expels remaining mud from the annulus between core and barrel
  • Expanding LithoPink does not cause fracture propagation when entering fractures

Because of its unparalleled properties LithoPink can be used for:
  • Injection and stabilization of vertical positioned core barrels
  • Injection and stabilization of small core sections up to one meter
  • Injection and stabilization of full length cores up to 30 ft
 
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