Can MR-ML™ system calculated petrophysical parameters on gas-saturated cuttings samples?
The current version of MR-RL™ system can measure the porosity and permeability of most rock samples (core plugs and cuttings) except of carbonate samples. If any rock cutting samples from the gas reservoir have been selected and prepared according to the sample preparation procedures, the MR-ML™ system should be able to measure their porosity and permeability. The gas content in these samples has escaped after they came to the surface and cleaned. As long as we can fully saturate these samples with CaCl 2 brine (or formation artificial compatible brine), the MR-ML™ system will be able to determine the porosity and permeability of these samples. If the customer wants to measure the gas or hydrocarbon properties (in-situ measurement), the NMR measurement has to be performed on the fresh mud next to the wellhead (on site) to minimize the loss of gas or hydrocarbon while the drilling mud moves cuttings to the surface.
