Automated Lithology - Litholink

Applications:

• Minimize geological uncertainties on any type of well
• Lower drilling risk for decision makers Reduce HSE risks
• Enhance well planning by using digitalized cuttings data
• Improve details of geological and petrophysical models

Features:

• High Definition (HD) camera with white and UV light
• Intuitive, AI-assisted descriptions
• Global connectivity

How it improves operations

Automated lithology combines the hardware of Litholink, the interface of Lithoscribe, and Litholog to capture and transmit high-resolution digital images with precision cutting descriptions to personnel in performance live centers. AI-enhanced analysis delivers clear, concise descriptions while eliminating input errors, subjective bias, and delays in reporting. Unlike conventional methods, automated lithology generates digital logs with rich datasets which are easily integrated into any reservoir evaluation workflow. Data is rapidly shared through Performance Live™ digitally connected services. Both the calibrated images and the digital descriptions are now highly mobile and can be incorporated directly into your reservoir models.

Lithoscribe improves the characterization process giving you digital descriptions and data of your rock cuttings matched to capture geological features. The descriptions create a digital database of the subsurface of the well, providing quantitative and calibrated color identification based on the munsell rock color chart.

What it replaces

Conventional lithology descriptions are derived through a complex and manual process that requires geologists to analyze and describe a range of rock properties including rock type, color, grain size, and sorting. Those properties vary depending on the rock family described. This process is done visually, because it relies fully on the expertise of geologists and is still highly subjective as it is based on human perception. This process introduces subjective bias and input errors that can degrade accuracy. Visual examination (not a quantitative measurement) Cuttings sequences that rely on memory, lower accuracy from time-consuming written descriptions. More than 90% of lithology descriptions are not saved.

How it works

Automated Lithology delivers precise digital representations of reservoir lithology, including layers, fractures, traps, and pockets that can be effortlessly combined with digital data logs. HD digital images of cuttings capture rock color, grain size, grain sorting, roundness, oil show, visual porosity, fossils, and special minerals. This innovative technology delivers digital data that is easily shared with any system and rapidly accessible through a cloud-based collaborative workflow.