Cryo: cutting edge cuttings analysis

The measurement of volatiles from drill cuttings — the under-utilized byproduct of drilling; cuttings free, but not worthless

Steve Sutherlin

Petroleum News

A cutting-edge technology to analyze volatiles from drill cuttings via a cryo trap mass spectrometer can provide significant cost savings compared to conventional methods of petroleum system analysis, according to Mike Smith, President of Advanced Hydrocarbon Stratigraphy Inc. “It’s a pretty inexpen....

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Gently, please

Cryo time

Multiple millibars

High is low