Two weeks ago, I attended the SPE-CSGM (Society of Petroleum Engineers)-Canadian Society of Gas Migration workshop on “Gas Migration Challenges – Identification and Treatment,” in beautiful Banff, Alberta.
Clean Sampling = Accurate Results: How to Ensure Your GM Isotope Geochemistry is Never Wrong
In recent weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with potential clients, several of whom are questioning the isotope numbers they received from the labs. Some are even suspicious of the very use of isotope geochemistry to help identify well issues, such as surface casing vent flows or even gas migration.