Solutions for Energy

Electric well logging was invented in 1926 and has been used in the oil & gas industry since that time. Over the years numerous other downhole measurements have been applied in the energy exploration and production community. Mount Sopris manufactures many of the classical tools used to characterize oil & gas reservoirs, and more recently, shale gas zones.

New drilling and well development technologies have enhanced the possibility of utilizing standard Mount Sopris geophysical logging tools at shale gas and oil basins around the world. Production from shale gas reservoirs is happening nowadays because of horizontal well drilling and fracturing (fracking); however, efficient use of these technologies requires a solid understanding of the subsurface. Shale lithologies are heterogeneous and geophysical logs that are necessary to characterize the formations of interest and determine whether a shale is a reservoir gas, or a non-reservoir shale.

Other tools provided by Mount Sopris are used in shale gas applications, including neutron-thermal-neutron, acoustic televiewer, and EM induction. Contact Us for details on this application, or check the Library Page.