Wildcat Technologies makes laboratory and well site pyrolysis instrumentation for the oil and gas industry. For a crucial role in its flagship HAWK (Hydrocarbon Analysis With Kinetics) instrument, the company uses precision positioning tables from IKO International, Inc.
HAWK at a glance
Wildcat Technologies’ HAWK instrument uses about 100 milligrams of 60 mesh size ground rock to measure all the normal pyrolysis parameters like total organic carbon (TOC), free oil (S1), kerogen yield (S2), organic carbon dioxide yield (S3) and maturity (Tmax). It also measures inorganic carbon which provides the carbonate carbon content of rock samples.
This instrument has a maximum oven temperature of 850°C, which ensures complete pyrolysis of Type Ill kerogen and guarantees the complete decomposition of carbonates such as calcite and dolomite.
The HAWK instrument analyzes both conventional and unconventional rock samples where the formation’s generative and non-generative organic carbon contents can be determined while any generated, expelled or retained hydrocarbons can be qualified. By using its proprietary software, the instrument interprets results such as oil saturation, hydrogen index and maturity in near real-time to facilitate geosteering.
Wildcat Technologies’ HAWK instrument uses about 100 milligrams of 60 mesh size ground rock to measure all the normal pyrolysis parameters like total organic carbon (TOC), free oil (S1), kerogen yield (S2), organic carbon dioxide yield (S3) and maturity (Tmax). It also measures inorganic carbon which provides the carbonate carbon content of rock samples.
This instrument has a maximum oven temperature of 850°C, which ensures complete pyrolysis of Type Ill kerogen and guarantees the complete decomposition of carbonates such as calcite and dolomite.
The HAWK instrument analyzes both conventional and unconventional rock samples where the formation’s generative and non-generative organic carbon contents can be determined while any generated, expelled or retained hydrocarbons can be qualified. By using its proprietary software, the instrument interprets results such as oil saturation, hydrogen index and maturity in near real-time to facilitate geosteering.
