A Digital Technology for the Characterisation of Oil/Ore Grade and Distribution in a Rock Core
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Ubiquitous Sensing, Intelligent and Adaptive Systems
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View ThemeModelling, Simulations and Prognostics
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Estimates of oil reserves and an understanding of the connectivity of oil-bearing pores in a reservoir are pivotal to the commercial viability and determination of productivity of a reservoir. Such estimates are often made using rudimentary approaches and it is not unusual for the initial estimates of reserves in a reservoir to be vastly different to actual yields of the reservoir post-development. Similar difficulties are experienced in the mining sector where the ore grade and ore distribution are to be determined from a rock core.