GeoMark & Petricore: A Unified CCS Solution
GeoMark Research has partnered with Petricore to deliver a comprehensive carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) service, integrating advanced geochemistry, rock-fluid engineering, and digital rock analysis into a single, robust offering. Their joint approach supports safe CO₂ injection, subsurface monitoring, and long-term storage assurance.
Laboratory Excellence: Core & Fluid Characterization
Routine & Special Core Analysis: Measures rock petrophysics (porosity, permeability, capillary pressure) and multiscale flow behavior.
Digital Rock Analysis: Uses imaging and simulation to quickly assess CO₂–rock reactivity under reservoir pressures; identifies changes such as mineral alteration, porosity shifts, and fine mobilization.
Fluid & Geochemical Testing: Conducts baseline and time-lapse PVT, water/oil/gas geochemistry, and core-fluid reaction analyses to track interactions and CO₂ shielding.
Reservoir & Seal Screening
Location Assessment: Uses GeoMark’s RFDbase, a global rock–fluid database, to evaluate CO₂ brine seal interactions for screening and risk assessment.
Reservoir Characterization: Petrophysics, chemostratigraphy, PVT correlations, and fluid geochemistry help define storage capacity, connectivity, compartmentalization, and continuity.
Seal Integrity Analysis: Tests rock strength, stress, ductility, and mineral reactivity to assess caprock health and wellbore stability—all crucial for long-term storage.
CO₂ Plume & Seal Monitoring via PlumeView™
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Time-Lapse Geochemical Surveillance: Regular sampling of fluids and gases reveals shifts in hydrocarbon composition and geochemical “families.” This method helps trace lateral CO₂ migration and detect any vertical breakthrough through seal zones .
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PlumeView™ Dashboard: A powerful visualization tool that establishes Day 0 (baseline) chemistry profiles to compare against ongoing monitoring—highlighting plume movement, preferential flow paths, or unexpected seal compromise.
Geochemical family distribution at each monitoring well location before CO₂ injection.
Geochemical family distribution at each monitoring well location on day 100 of CO₂ injection.
Explore the Advantages of our Unified CCS Offering
Integrated Expertise: A turnkey solution combining rock, fluid, geochemical, and digital analytics across the CCS lifecycle.
Data-Rich Screening: RFDbase supports statistically significant site screening with quantitative global datasets.
Non-Invasive, Cost-Effective Monitoring: Geochemical plume tracking offers effective monitoring with lower field impact than invasive methods.
Real-Time Risk Management: PlumeView™ enables proactive detection of seal breaches or unintended flow, supporting timely operational response.
Research-Driven Innovation: Ongoing collaboration with academia and industry ensures cutting-edge methodologies and validated workflows.
Together, GeoMark and Petricore offer a full-spectrum CCS service—from initial site assessment and reservoir/seal integrity evaluations, to advanced lab analysis and digital monitoring, capped by PlumeView™ geochemical surveillance. This data-rich, non-invasive, and seamlessly integrated solution helps operators confidently deploy CO₂ storage, effectively manage plume migration, and safeguard long-term storage integrity.