Better oil and gas reservoir knowledge and increasingly sophisticated technologies make the production of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs economically viable and more efficient . The Reservoir Rock Hound ( sic ) Raman spectroscopy technique has been developed to simultaneously determine the composition of core samples of shale rock , measuring a number of vital parameters , without altering the sample . This method is expected to greatly improve sampling analysis , reducing human error and subjectivity in evaluating rock geochemistry and fabric to optimise fracking sampling programmes .
Better oil and gas reservoir knowledge and increasingly sophisticated technologies make the production of unconventional oil and gas resources economically viable and more efficient. The Reservoir Rock Hound (RRH) Raman spectroscopy technique has been developed to simultaneously determine the composition of core samples of shale rock, measuring a number of vital parameters, without destroying the sample. This method is expected to greatly improve sampling analysis, eliminating human error and subjectivity in evaluating rock geochemistry and fabric to optimise fracking drilling programmes.