Oil and Gas Research

Reservoir rocks are inherently complex, shaped by heterogeneous grains, pores, and fractures that govern how fluids move underground. Tescan’s dynamic, multiscale micro-CT workflow captures this complexity through real-time, non-destructive 3D imaging—from full cores to sub-micron pores. By revealing how oil, water, CO₂, or hydrogen interact within rock formations, it empowers better recovery, storage, and modeling strategies across energy applications.

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Dynamic Pore scale Fluid flow

Understanding fluid movement through rocks and soil is key to processes like rainwater infiltration, pollutant migration, and underground storage of hydrogen or CO₂. Flow depends on pore structure, mineral composition, and fluid properties. Tesca dynamic micro-CT systems enable fast imaging to capture real-time, unsteady flow processes, revealing complex fluid behavior within rock and soil pores.

Accelerate the energy transition – Micro-CT supports the development of safe and efficient CO₂ and H₂ storage technologies critical for achieving global climate goals and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Reveal pore-scale mechanisms – Provides 3D visualization of fluid flow, trapping, and wettability at subsurface conditions, enabling accurate prediction of CO₂ and H₂ behavior in reservoir rocks.
Ensure storage integrity and efficiency – Quantifies saturation, capillary trapping, and geochemical interactions to assess long-term containment and optimize recovery performance.

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Multiscale Micro-CT Imaging from Core to Pore

Understand complex rock structures in true 3D—from full core plugs to sub-micron pores. Multiscale micro-CT imaging captures every detail, revealing porosity, fractures, and mineral textures without cutting the sample. A single workflow that drives better reservoir modeling, EOR design, and recovery performance.

Core-to-Pore Visibility – Visualize large-scale heterogeneities and fine pore structures within the same dataset.
Integrated Multiscale Workflow – Combine wide-field and high-resolution scans to capture full geological context.
Accurate Digital Rock Models – Extract porosity, permeability, and fracture data for realistic reservoir simulation.
Preserve Sample Integrity – Achieve complete, non-destructive characterization for long-term analysis and testing.

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Tescan Solutions

for Oil and Gas Research

Tescan AMBER X 2 with EBSD Detector

Tescan AMBER X 2 with the Mistral™ Xe plasma FIB column is designed for site-specific preparation and offers polishing of large areas on heterogeneous samples. The system delivers high beam currents for faster milling rates, ensuring efficient polishing of extensive regions while maintaining uniform, artifact-free surface quality.

Key Benefits of Tescan FIB-SEMs for EBSD Sample Preparation:

Superior EBSD Results – Precise FIB-SEM polishing produces smooth, deformation-free surfaces for high-quality patterns and reliable indexing.
Automated Surface Perfection – The Essence™ Low Angle Polishing workflow optimizes positioning, reduces artifacts, and finishes with low ion energies.
Confident, Controlled Preparation – Real-time SEM monitoring safeguards delicate features and ensures accurate, repeatable results.

Tescan UniTOM XL

Large-volume dynamic imaging for reservoir core samples

TESCAN UniTOM XL provides high-throughput, non-destructive imaging of full core plugs and large fragments.

High-speed scanning with customizable field of view

Ideal for visualizing pores and fractures across entire samples

Supports integrated multiscale workflows

Tescan UniTOM HR

High-resolution micro-CT for sub-micron pore analysis

Designed for pore-level exploration, UniTOM HR delivers detailed views of tight formations and microstructures.

Sub-micron voxel resolution

Enables accurate pore network extraction and segmentation
Well suited for digital rock typing and fine-scale modeling

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Libušina třída 21
623 00 Brno
Czech Republic

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