Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa realizing the importance of Oil & Gas situation has undertaken various initiatives to overcome the current crisis which includes investment in oil and gas Exploration & Production and now establishment of “Technical Lab” to facilitate the Exploration & Production companies working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Lab is equipped with the state of art equipment, where different test are performed to determine the technical aspects of the exploration and production phase.

The Technical lab at KPOGCL is equipped with latest equipment and softwares in order to meet the demand of new state of art and dynamics of the growing oil and Gas sector. These softwares include

  • Petrel
  • Geo-Graphix
  • Decision Space
  • KPOGCL Seismic Data processing Center (Omega/Promax)
  • Exploration Management System (EMS)
  • 2D/3D Planing and Designing suites (Omni/Mesa)

OBJECTIVES
The Technical Lab well equipped with laboratories provide comprehensive, cost-effective analytical services in petroleum geochemistry. Our professional staff have the expertise in petroleum geochemistry and other geochemical studies and are considered specialists in their field. We provide a complete analytical service in organic geochemistry for petroleum exploration and production companies.

The Technical Lab combines high-level expertise with well-equipped sophisticated laboratory facilities to help upstream petroleum sector. Basin analysis and 1D Modeling Sedimentology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Petroleum Engineering, Biostratigraphy, Crude Oil Evaluation and Testing of Petroleum Products.

The main Objectives of Technical Lab are as follow :

To offer technical back up support to the Exploration and Production companies working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA and FR regions.
The technical lab will provide Interpretation , processing and Acquisition of geological, geochemical and geophysical data.
Technical lab offer complete and comprehensive Geochemical service, which includes sample preparation, analysis, interpretation and Organic Petrography by measuring TOC (Total Organic Content).
Technical lab provides analysis of Source and reservoir rocks to evaluate the Hydrocarbons quality and potential.

DELIVERABLE
The Technical Lab will contribute significantly by synthesizing and interpreting the Field and Exploration & Production data. It will also re-evaluate abandoned prospects, preparation of technical maps compilation of evaluation reports of sedimentary basins of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by utilizing all types of available data and combining latest concepts and techniques, estimation of resources, advisory services to exploration companies and presentation of papers in seminars will lent new dimension to many proven and potential hydrocarbon bearing areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The primary focus of technical laboratory efforts is towards increasing experimental knowledge base for geophysical & geochemical properties of rocks and sediments that are either not well described by conventional rock-physics. The main focus of this technical sector is innovation and facilitation to E&P companies to enhance the hydrocarbon exploration in our country.

RANGE OF FACILITIES

A. XRF/XRD Laboratory
S.No Name of Equipment Particular of Test
1. X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF) Elemental Analyses
2. X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) Mineral Identification.
Rock Cutting Laboratory

S.No Name of Equipment Particular of Test
1. Standard Thin Section Preparation Research
2. Thin Section for Friable/Unconsolidated Material Preparation Research
3. Staining( Blue Dye) of     Rocks  Cutting Research
4. Ditch well sample Staining( Blue Dye) Research
 Geophysics Laboratory
S.No Name of Equipment Particular of Test
1 GPR Ground Penetrating Radar Radargram Depicting 2D/3D Subsurface Section/Image
2 Terrameter                     SAS 4000 ERS,Vertical Electrical Sounding, Schlunb-Wenner
3 VLF Wadi E/M Unit
4 GEODE
Geometric seismic unit 24 CH
Subsurface exploration, layers distribution, and seismic velocity based distribution, and zoning, refraction survey
5 Trominio
6 Magnetometer Subsurface magnetic survey
7 Seismic Data Processing Center Omega
8 Seismic Data Interpretation Petrel, Geograhix, Decision Space
9 Seismic Refraction Data Interpretation Refraction SeiRa

Petroleum Geology/Sedimentology Laboratory

S.No Name of equipment Particular of Test
1 F.T.I.R Functional Groups
2 GC.FID Chromatogram
3 T.O.C. Organic Carbon
4 GC.MS Mass Chromatography

Microprobe Laboratory

S.No. Name of equipment Particular of Test
1 Microprobe Elements
  1. Geochemistry Laboratory
S. No Instrument Name Particular of Test
1. Atomic Absorption Spectrometer Elemental Analyses
2. UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Elemental Analyses
3. CHNS Analyzer Elemental Analyses
4. DR 2800 Spectrophotometer Chemical test
5 Turbidity Meter 6035 Jenway UK Turbidity test
6. DO Meter Junco 9173 Dissolved Oxygen test
7. Potable Kit Consort C931 PH,CE TDS, Resistively & Salinity
8. Muffle Furnace Loss on Ignition
9. Specific Gravity Balance Specific Gravity
10. oven Moisture Loss
11. BOD Incubator BOD in Water
12. Magnetic separator Magnetic Mineral Separation
13. Shaking table Separation of Heavy Minerals
14. Fire Assay(Cupellation Furnace) Gold & Precious Metal Analyses in Rocks, Sediments

Sedimentology Laboratory

S. No Instrument Name Particular of Test
1 Thin Section/Slide Preparation for Paleontological and Palynological Studies Preparation of Slide/Thin Section Only
2 Reflected/Transmitted Microscope Sedimentological Investigation (Including Roundness, Sphericity studies, Microfacies, Facies Association and Depositional Environment Studies etc.)
Paleontological Investigation (Biostratigraphic Analysis and Formation Identification etc.)
Palynological Investigation (Palynostratigraphic Analysis and Formation Identification etc.)

Petrography/Microscopy Laboratory

S. No Instrument Name Particular of Test
1 Polarizing Microscope Petrographic Study for:
1. Construction material feasibility
2.Research Purpose
2 Steromicroscope Stereomicroscopic study

 Geodesy Laboratory

S. No Name of equipment Particular of Test
1 Geodetic GPS GPS Geodesy

GEOCHEMISTRY/ SEDIMONTOLOGY LAB:

Sedimentological Investigation including roundness, sphericity, micro-facies and facies analysis Association and Depositional Environment Studies etc.), Paleontological Investigation (Biostratigraphic Analysis and Formation Identification etc.) and Palynological Investigation (Palyno-stratigraphic Analysis and Formation Identification etc.) with the help of Reflected/Transmitted Microscope etc. The Sedimentology Laboratory will conducts integrated research in sedimentology, stratigraphy, basic research to better understand the processes controlling carbonate and clastic systems and reservoirs.

Research at the Sedimentology Laboratory has three main themes:

Clastic and Carbonate Systems and Reservoir Characterization
Geophysics and Petrophysics of Clastic and Carbonates
Geochemistry and Diagenesis of Clastic and Carbonates

GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES:

  1. To process and interpret Seismic 2D/3D Subsurface data (in order to find the sweet spot for Hydrocarbons.
  2. To carry out subsurface magnetic/Gravity survey by advance Magnetormeter Gravity meters.
  3. To carry out Interpretation of Seismic Study, seismic sections in order to interpret the subsurface Geology for Hydrocarbons Generation with Petrel, Geograhix
  4. Seismic Data Processing Center facility with advance Processing softwares i.e. Omega, ProMax.

The primary focus of technical laboratory efforts is towards increasing experimental knowledge base for geophysical & geochemical properties of rocks and sediments that are either not well described by conventional rock-physics. The focus of this research area is the development of innovative geophysical Software/hardware and methodologies for subsurface imaging.

GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES

  1. To process and interpret Seismic 2D/3D Subsurface data (in order to find the sweet spot for Hydrocarbons.
  2. To carry out subsurface magnetic/Gravity survey by advance Magnetormeter Gravity meters.
  3. To carry out Interpretation of Seismic Study, seismic sections in order to interpret the subsurface Geology for Hydrocarbons Generation with Petrel, Geograhix
  4. Seismic Data Processing Center facility with advance Processing softwares i.e. Omega, ProMax.

The primary focus of technical laboratory efforts is towards increasing experimental knowledge base for geophysical & geochemical properties of rocks and sediments that are either not well described by conventional rock-physics. The focus of this research area is the development of innovative geophysical Software/hardware and methodologies for subsurface imaging.

LIST OF AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTS

X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF)
X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)
Seismic Data Processing Center
Refraction Survey Recorder and LVL geophones
Ultrasonic Velocity Measurement System/ Core Measurement System
GPR Ground Penetrating Radar
Gravimeter for Gravity survey
Magnetometers for Geophysical survey
Instrument for Resistivity Survey
Research Organic Microscope attached with digital camera and PC for VR and maceral
Relative Permeability Core Flooding System
Gas Permeameter 200
Liquid Permeameter
Helium Porosimeter
Nano Permeameter
Gas Shale Permeameter
Spectral Gamma Ray Logger
Petrophysical Laboratory System (Core racks, Core holder, Digital resistivity meter etc.)
Rock Eval Pyrolysis
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
PH and Conductivitiy Meters
Ion Chromatograph
Cathode Luminescence microscope
Soxhlet Extractor with Cooling Machine
Handheld Gas chromatographer for well site
DR 2800 Spectrophotometer
Turbidity Meter 6035

In-house Training:

We offer in house training and Seminar, for fresh and mid career graduate Geologist/Geophysicist/Engineers to become a successful and integral part of our team. In addition to training provided we also provides refresher courses for existing staff in the areas of exploration, drilling, well services, gas processing, production and computing, among others. Training takes place in a class environment or through drilling simulators, electrical and mechanical workshops and laboratories in order to best assist the students in obtaining the practical skills necessary to excel in the workplace. In addition to students and staff that participate in our program, we also conduct short courses and seminars on technical and management functions for other companies based in Pakistan .
The Technical Lab will also provide a wide range of Upstream Training Programs to meet the training needs of KPOGCL and other E&P Companies working in Pakistan.
Programs are offered ranging from Technician/Operator level right up to the management level of Exploration, Reservoir Engineering, Production, Drilling, Processing, Refining, Transmission and Distribution activities.
It provides basic training to the petroleum industry graduates and technicians enabling them to start their career, as well as refresher and advance training to experienced professionals in all the streams of petroleum in general, and upstream in particular.

Salient Training Disciplines

  1. Petroleum Exploration/Geo-science
  2. Sequence Stratigraphy
  3. Structure and Stratigraphic Mapping
  4. Seismic Interpretation
  5. Static Modelling and Reservoir Characterization
  6. Petroleum Economics
  7. Production Engineering
  8. Environment/Health/Safety
  9. Petroleum Management