Rock Mechanics & Geomechanics
Committed to Quality Data,
Driven by Innovation
25+ years of geomechanics testing expertise — advanced HPHT systems, core analysis, and integrated consulting.
About MetaRock
Engineering and Testing Under Reservoir Conditions
MetaRock Laboratories has been providing a range of Automated Integration Solutions, Testing Systems and Services since 1996. Our custom-designed products, built to simulate and withstand very high temperatures and pressures, service a high-value segment in the Oil & Gas, Mining, Geotechnical industries.
On the strength of our cross-industry experience, MetaRock provides a wide range of consulting services in Rock Mechanics, Core Analysis, Custom Software Development and Automation.
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Research papers across five areas, available in our publications library.
Research Areas
Rock mechanics and geomechanics, core analysis and petrophysics, drilling and fracturing, shale as a barrier (SAAB), and CCUS.
Years Experience
Serving the oil and gas, mining and geotechnical industries.
Founded
Designing and building HPHT testing systems and automated integration solutions.
Engineered Systems for Rock & Fluid Testing
Laboratory and field instrumentation for rock mechanics, core analysis and drilling fluids, engineered for high-pressure, high-temperature conditions.
Rock Mechanics
Triaxial, acoustic and CT-integrated mechanical testing, from servo-controlled load frames to anisotropy systems.
Routine & Special Core Analysis
Permeability, relative permeability and petrophysical instrumentation.
Drilling Fluids
Lost circulation, HPHT filtration and particle plugging under downhole conditions.
Field Equipment
Automated rheology and water quality monitoring at the wellsite.
Components & Subsystems
Core holders, pumps, sensors and high-pressure components.
Laboratory Testing Services
The expertise that goes into building our instruments, applied to your samples in our own laboratory.
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Rock Mechanics Testing
Geomechanical parameters that reduce risk from exploration through to well abandonment.
Routine Core Analysis
Porosity, permeability, grain density and fluid saturation.
Special Core Analysis
Relative permeability, capillary pressure, wettability and electrical properties.
Petrology & Geological Services
Thin section, X-ray and SEM analysis of mineralogy, clay types and pore structure.
Special & Custom Testing
Bespoke programmes built to the specification you bring us.
Testing for the Energy Transition
The high-pressure, high-temperature expertise behind our reservoir work, applied to carbon storage and geothermal energy.
CCUS & Emerging Applications
Laboratory testing for every stage of a carbon storage project, from injectivity to long-term containment.
- Thermal shock from cold CO₂ injection
- Pore volume expansion
- CO₂–brine displacement
- Pressure threshold and caprock integrity
Geothermal Solutions
High-pressure, high-temperature rock mechanics testing for safe wellbore design and long-term system stability.
- HPHT multistage triaxial with Mohr–Coulomb envelopes
- Thermal stress measurement
- Thermal acoustic measurement
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From a single core plug to a full laboratory installation, our engineers will scope the right measurements for your reservoir.
