SUBSURFACE ANALYSISACQUIRE / SERVICE 01
Whole-core CT, micro-CT and nano-CT provide imaging options across scales. Investigate internal structure and sample condition, then connect selected volumes with digital-rock analysis and upscaling.
3D VOLUME / CUTAWAYReal CT imagery · interactive view loading.
Real plug CT · ≈103 µm source sampling
Colour reveals attenuation contrast, not calibrated density.
THE QUESTION
CT provides a view inside the rock before destructive preparation or testing. Image review can reveal features that influence sample selection and help interpret laboratory behaviour. Follow-up imaging supports sample-condition checks during an agreed analytical sequence.
AI-ASSISTED CT PROCESSING
Denoising and super-resolution can be scoped alongside CT acquisition to support clearer image interpretation. The approach is selected for the scan, the rock and the question—not simply a larger pixel count.
Original CT volume
Retain the source scan, sampling information and acquisition context.
Denoising & super-resolution
Assess AI-assisted noise reduction and super-resolution against the imaging objective.
Compare with reference evidence
Review preserved structures, uncertain features and suitability for downstream analysis.
Segmentation & digital rock
Pass suitable image products into a documented interpretation workflow.
Super-resolution produces model-derived image detail; it does not change the original scan’s acquired resolution. Original and processed volumes remain distinguishable, with validation requirements agreed before quantitative use.
CTS can scope specialist image enhancement, segmentation, super-resolution and flow simulation around your dataset. Technology selection, suitability and validation requirements are defined for each programme.
Discuss AI-assisted imaging with CTS ↗Connect to digital rock analysis ↗QUANTITATIVE CT OPTIONS
Cross-calibrate CT attenuation against independent gamma-density measurements to investigate higher-resolution density variations. Review mineralogical changes, core ends and the selected image region before extending a calibration.
Use a scoped CT-based bulk-volume workflow for suitable core plugs. Define the external boundary, resolution and validation approach before combining the volume with independent grain-volume measurements for porosity.
Compare scans before preparation, after cleaning and after laboratory analysis. Track fractures and changes in sleeved or mounted plugs to help interpret the test sequence.
Use internal bedding and fracture geometry to guide slabbing and plugging. Relate circumferential CT imagery to borehole images where suitable matching features support orientation.
CT attenuation is not a direct measurement of mineralogy or strength. Density conversion requires an appropriate calibration; scan resolution and sample suitability are agreed for each programme.
Connect CT with physical core measurements ↗CTS is your point of contact for planning the programme and bringing the results together. Where specialist laboratory or interpretation input is required, delivery responsibilities are identified in your proposal.
The scope distinguishes the measurement package and its included outputs from additional processing, interpretation and interactive reporting. Sample requirements and method limitations are confirmed before work begins.
A CONNECTED WORKFLOW
Interpretation boundary
A low-attenuation feature is not automatically a resolved pore network. Quantitative pore-scale interpretation requires suitable resolution and independent checks.