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Coalbed Methane and Shale Gas Tests

Unconventional Gas Reservoir Gas Compositon and other Measurements

Intertek Westport performs gas composition and isotope measurements on unconventional gas reservoirs like coalbed methane and shale gas. Additionally, Westport offers adsorption isotherm analysis which measures the total amount of gas that coal or shale can absorb to evaluate the saturation level of the reservoir. Isotherms are performed at reservoir temperature and at increments up to 5000 psi.

Coal-bed methane and shale gas services:

• On-site core catching and desorption
• Long Term Desorption to evaluate sorbed phase gas
  volumes
• Residual Gas
• Lost gas calculations
• Lithological Description
• Bulk Density Measurements
• CT Scan imaging
• Gas Content calculations (SCF/Ton)
• Dry, Ash-free basis calculations
• Shale permeability
• Porosity
• Source rock maturity

Coal-bed methane and shale gas services: (continued):

• Proximate Analysis
• Photography
• Cleat Orientation
• Adsorption Isotherms/ Langmuir coefficients
• Capillary Pressure
• Liquid Permeability
• Relative Permeability
• Geomechanical Properties
• SEM photomicrographs
• X-Ray Diffraction Mineralogy

E&P Technical Services and Research Center: Westport Technology Center