CoreInsight-V4 (SCAL System)
Advanced Special Core Analysis SystemA next-generation Special Core Analysis (SCAL) platform engineered for high-accuracy reservoir characterization under representative subsurface conditions — integrating direct pore volume at reservoir stress, steady-state gas/liquid permeability, continuous electrical resistivity monitoring, and unsteady-state displacement analysis.
10,000 PSIConfining Pressure
120°CMax Temperature
1,500 PSIPore Pressure (Pumps)
Up to 24Core Holders
Drainage & Imbibition Behavior
Formation Factor (F)
Resistivity Index (RI)
Saturation Exponent (n)
Cementation Exponent (m)
Direct Pore Volume at Reservoir Stress
Absolute Permeability
Effective Permeability
USS Relative Permeability
Fractional Flow Behavior
Fluid Recovery Efficiency
Technical Highlights
- Four independently operated quick-load core holders for simultaneous testing
- Modular architecture expandable up to 22 independently controlled vessels
- Designed for 1.5″ diameter × 3.0″ length core samples
- Automated independent confining pressure control up to 10,000 PSI
- Pulse-free continuous dual injection pumps for stable flow control
- Continuous electrical resistivity monitoring during flow experiments
- Integrated multi-zone heaters for elevated-temperature testing conditions
- Real-time monitoring of pressure, temperature, flow rate, and resistivity
- High corrosion resistance with Hastelloy/stainless-steel wetted components
- Designed for continuous unattended operation and automated workflows
- Suitable for conventional and unconventional reservoir characterization
- Supports drainage and imbibition workflows for advanced SCAL studies
Key Advantages
- Increased laboratory throughput through simultaneous multi-sample testing
- Reduced testing uncertainty via integrated multi-parameter monitoring
- Independent pressure and temperature control for each core holder
- High automation level minimizes operator intervention
- Scalable platform architecture for future laboratory expansion
- Suitable for corrosive brines and reactive fluid systems
- Reservoir-condition pore volume and permeability measurements
- Integrated resistivity measurements during dynamic displacement testing
| System Level | |
| Sample size | 1.5″ diameter × 3″ long |
| Max pore pressure (pressure regulators) | 200 PSI |
| Max pore pressure (injection pumps) | 1,500 PSI |
| Confining pressure | 10,000 PSI |
| Maximum temperature | 120°C |
| System dimensions L × W × H (door open) | 1.72 × 1.62 × 1.30 m |
| Core Holder Pressure Vessel | |
| Maximum pressure | 10,000 PSI |
| Maximum temperature | 120°C |
| Material | Stainless steel / Hastelloy wetted components for enhanced corrosion resistance |
| Injection Pumps | |
| Type | Continuous dual-injection 50 mL pumps with pulse-free switching |
| Maximum pressure | 1,500 PSI (optional upgrade available) |
| Maximum flow rate | 200 cc/min |
| Material | Hastelloy wetted components |
| Transfer Vessels | |
| Maximum pressure | 300 PSI |
| Material | Stainless steel construction |
| Confining Pressure Pump | |
| Control | Automated independent pressure control with air-actuated valves |
| Capacity | 100 mL |
| Maximum pressure | 10,000 PSI |
| Flow rate | 1×10−5 mL/min to 50 mL/min |
| Accuracy | 0.5% FS |
Data Acquisition & Control System
- Simultaneous multi-cell experiment management
- Fully automated software-controlled operation
- Integrated PC, UPS, monitor, and keyboard
- 22-channel 4-wire resistivity measurement capability
- LCR meter operation up to 20 kHz
- Four-zone temperature control system
- High-resolution digital pressure and differential pressure transducers
- High-precision positive displacement wet-test meter
- Burettes for expelled fluid-volume monitoring
- Vacuum saturation system for core preparation
- Integrated workflow for pore-volume, permeability, and electrical property evaluation
Applications
- Electrical properties characterization
- Archie parameter evaluation
- Direct pore volume and absolute permeability analysis
- Two-phase flow behavior studies
- Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
- Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)
- Geothermal reservoir characterization
- Underground hydrogen and gas storage studies
- Reactive fluid-rock interaction workflows
- Conventional and unconventional reservoir evaluation
Safety & Reliability
- Rupture disc protection for overpressure safety
- High-pressure-rated vessel and tubing assemblies
- UPS backup for critical instrumentation and monitoring
- Automated pressure-control and monitoring architecture
- Designed for safe long-duration unattended testing
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