Use Of An Optical Scanning Device For Complex Core Analysis

Photography is one of the conventional tools used for studying core samples. Images taken in visible and ultraviolet light are used for record-keeping, lithological description and identification of bitumen saturated intervals. However, this method's potential is far greater.This paper presents an innovative optical core scanner and outlines its key applications.Basic technical characteristics and modes of the scanner are described along with specific approaches to processing the scan data. The study results obtained with the scanner are compared with the outcomes of conventional petrophysical methods. The benefits of optical scanning in various modes (which are difficult to achieve when using any other research technologies) are also shown.