| Equipment List |
| Field |
No. |
Equipment Name |
Manufacturer, Style |
Specification |
| Geology and Geophysics |
1 |
X-ray Diffractometer |
RIGAKU, RINT1400 & 1100 |
Mineral composition analysis of rock samples |
| 2 |
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer |
PHILLIPS, PW1480 |
Chemical composition analysis of rock samples |
| 3 |
Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometer |
Finnigan, MAT252 |
Stable Isotope ratio of Carbon and Oxygen |
| 4 |
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer |
VG Elemental, PlasmaQuard 3 |
Trace element analysis of rocks and formation water |
| 5 |
Mercury Injection Porosimeter |
Poremaster 33P-GT |
Measurement of pore diameter distribution |
| 6 |
Laser Grain-size Analyser |
COULTER, LS230 |
Grain size analysis of soft sediments |
| 7 |
Automatic Rock Crasher |
HERZOG HSM-F36 |
Grinding of rocks for sample analysis |
| 8 |
Automatic Thin Section Preparation Device |
MARUTO Instrment Co., Ltd., MG315 |
Preparation of thin section of rocks |
| 9 |
CHNS-O Elemental Analyzer |
CE Instruments, EA1110 |
Measearments of organic carbon content |
| 10 |
Rock-Eval Analyser |
VINCI Technologies RockEval 2plus / 6 |
Analysis of organic material for source rock characterization |
| 11 |
High Performance Liquid Chromatograph |
Hewlett-Packard, HP-1100 |
Separation of compounds |
| 12 |
GC-MS-MS |
Varian 1200L |
Qualitative analysis of biomarkers |
| 13 |
Pyrolysis-GC-MS |
Hewlett-Packard, HP6890/5973 |
Analysis of pyrolysis products of kerogen |
| 14 |
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer |
BIO-RAD, FTS-65A |
Structural analysis of compounds |
| 15 |
Ion Chromatography |
YOKOGAWA, IC-7000S |
Quantify Anion in solution |
| 16 |
UV-VIS Recording Spectrophotometer |
SHIMADZU, UV-2200 |
Quantitative element analysis of solution |
| 17 |
4-sector Tandem Mass Spectrometer |
JEOL, JMS-700T |
High sensitivity and quantitative analysis of biomarkers |
| 18 |
Laser Micropyrolysis GC-MS |
Yoshioka/TRC |
Laser radiation to source rock |
| 19 |
Reservoir Oil Fingerprinting |
Humble ROF System (HP6890) |
Reservoir oil fingerprinting |
| 20 |
Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope |
FEI Quanta600 |
Rock/mineral/pore observation in high magnification |
| 21 |
Triaxial Core Testing System under High Pressure and High Temperature |
SUM ELECTRO MECHANICS/K674 |
To measure elastic wave velocities
and strains of rock core samples under reservoir
conditions (triaxial stress available) |
| 22 |
Core Velocity Measurement System |
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) |
To measure elastic wave velocities of rock core samples under reservoir conditions |
| 23 |
GC-C-IR-MS |
ThermoFisherScientific, DeltaV＋Trace GC＋GC Combustion III＋Flash EA |
To measure stable isotope composition of oils, gases and source rocks |
| Reservoir and Recovery |
24 |
Ground Cutter |
Maruto Inc. |
Form a whole core, Saw a slab |
| 25 |
Core picker |
Maruto Inc. |
Manual operation for plug size samples from full diameter core |
| 26 |
Automatic Core Drill Press |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Automated operation for plug size samples from full diameter core |
| 27 |
Trim Saw (Lab. Cutter) |
Maruto Inc., MC-120 |
Cut an end of the plug size core |
| 28 |
Soxhlet Extractor |
Nippo Kagaku Ltd. |
Extract core plugs or whole cores. Samples are
soaked in continually recycled distilled hot
(or cool) solvents until cleaned. |
| 29 |
Dean Stark Extractor |
Core Laboratories Instruments/Nippo Kagaku Ltd. |
Extract a whole core |
| 30 |
High Pressure Saturator |
Core Laboratories Instruments/Nippo Kagaku Ltd. |
Vacuum and pressure saturate rock samples |
| 31 |
Core Scanner |
DMT |
Take digital color core photos |
| 32 |
Ultra Violet Light Box |
Fisher Biotec Australia |
Observe the fluorescence of rock samples |
| 33 |
Specific Surface Area Meter |
Amuco Inc./FISONS Instruments Inc. |
Measure specific surface area of the rock sample |
| 34 |
Specific Surface Area Meter (SA3100) |
Beckman Coulter |
Measure fine scale specific surface area of the rock sample |
| 35 |
Mercury pump |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Measure the bulk volume |
| 36 |
Helium Porosimeter (Standard and Extended) |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine pore volume and grain volume of rock samples |
| 37 |
UltraPore-300 |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine pore volume and grain volume of rock samples |
| 38 |
Micro Permeameter |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine permeability to gas of core plugs |
| 39 |
UltraPerm-400 |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine permeability to gas of core plugs |
| 40 |
CMS-300 |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Measure permeability and porosity at net overburden stress conditions |
| 41 |
High Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge |
Beckman Coulter, L8-M |
Determine capillary pressure curves for drainage and imbibition processes |
| 42 |
Capillary Pressure Desaturation Cell System |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine capillary pressure curves by porous plate method |
| 43 |
Mercury Injection Capillary Pressure apparatus |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine mercury capillary pressure curves for drainage and imbibition processes |
| 44 |
Oil/water Relative Permeameter |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine oil/water relative permeability of plug cores under the ambient temperature |
| 45 |
Gas/oil, Gas/water Relative Permeameter |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine gas/oil, gas/water relative permeability under the ambient temperature |
| 46 |
Advanced Resistivity System (ARS-300T) |
Core Laboratories Instruments |
Determine electrical properties of plug cores under reservoir conditions of pressure and temperature |
| 47 |
Reservoir Condition Capillary Pressure System, RCS760 |
Coretest Systems Inc. |
Determine capillary pressure curves for drainage and imbibition processes with resistivity measurements under reservoir conditions |
| 48 |
X-ray CT Scanner with Core Analysis System, Xforce |
TRC/Toshiba Medical Inc./Infocom Corporation |
Monitor 3D fluid saturation during core flooding |
| 49 |
Color Laser 3D Profile Microscope |
KEYENCE ＶK-8500 |
Observation and measurement of surface image of core samples |
| 50 |
Automated Mercury Injection Apparatus |
YUASA IONICS PoreMaster 33 (P-GT) |
Measurement of pore throat size distribution of core samples |
| 51 |
Magenetic Resonance Imager (MRI) |
SIEMENS , MAGNETOM Symphony Sonata |
Monitor 3D fluid saturation during core flooding |
| 52 |
Authorized Thermal Cycler |
RoboCycler GRADIENT 40 |
Amplifying DNA |
| 53 |
Fluorescence-Microscope Photograph System |
PROVIS AX |
Taking photograph of fluoresced microbes |
| 54 |
Electrophoresis Photography Analytical System |
Densitograph AE6905C |
Editing photograph of electrophoresis |
| 55 |
Molecular Weight Determining Apparatus |
CRYETTE 5009 |
Measurement of molecular weight of crude oil |
| 56 |
Gas Chromatography |
SHIMADZU GC-20B |
Compositional analysis of inorganic and organic gas |
| 57 |
Gas Chromatography |
HP 6890-DHA |
Compositional analysis of inorganic and organic (C1-C16) gas |
| 58 |
Gas Chromatography |
HP 6890-SIMDIS |
Compositional analysis of organic (C7-C60) gas |
| 59 |
PVT Apparatus (2) |
DBR |
Measurement of phase behavior of oil and gas |
| 60 |
Coreflooding Apparatus for Gas Flooding |
Coretest Systems Inc. |
Performing coreflooding experiment of gas injection (5,000psi,150degC), 1.5"×2ft' |
| 61 |
Coreflooding Apparatus for Gas Flooding |
TRC |
Performing coreflooding experiment of gas injection (5,000psi,150degC), 2-4"×2ft' |
| 62 |
Slimtube Apparatus |
TRC |
Performing slimtube experiment (7,500psi, 150degC), 60ft and 40ft long. |
| 63 |
Asphaltene Deposition Apparatus |
DBR |
Detection of asphaltene in crude oil |
| 64 |
Interfacial Tension Apparatus for High Pressure and High Temperature |
DBR |
Measurement of interfacial tension between gas and liquid under high temp. and high pressre (10,000psi, 200degC) |
| 65 |
Gel Permeation Chromatograph |
Shodex GPC-101 |
Measurement of molecular weight distribution of crude oil |
| 66 |
Reservoir Condition Steady-State RelativePermeameter |
VINCI Technologies ,XRP-500 |
Determination of steady state relative permeability at reservoir conditions of temperature and pressure. |
| 67 |
Density Meter |
Anton Paar GmbH , DMA48 |
Measurement of density of liquids |
| 68 |
Vibronic Viscometer |
Yamato Sientific Co.,Ltd. ,CJV5000 |
Measurement of viscosity of liquids |
| 69 |
3D Visualization |
TRC/exa/SGI |
3D interpretation,Visualization & Interactive decision making |
| 70 |
Parallel Computer |
SGI Altix ICE |
High Performance Numerical Simulation |
| Drilling and Completion |
71 |
Drilling simulator |
DS-5000 |
Simulation and training of well control operations |
| 72 |
Drilling rig |
TRC |
Drilling rig with kick simulation system for training and R&D |
| 73 |
Cuttings transport flow loop |
TRC |
Flow loop for cuttings transportation analysis |
| Production Engineering |
74 |
Multiphase Flow Test Facility |
TRC (Kashiwazaki Test Field) |
Experimental Investigation on Three Phase
(Gas-Oil-Water) Flow in Flowlines, Pipelines and
Wellbores
Testing Multiphase Production Equipment
(3.5Mpa,Qg:2000Nm3/h, Qo:180m3/h,Qw:180m3/h)
(Multiphase Pumps, Multiphase Flow Meters, etc.) |
| Methane Hydrate |
75 |
Methane Hydrate Formation Test Facility |
TRC |
Observation of Hydrate Formation in Sediments |
| 76 |
Natural Hydrate Dissociation Rate Test Facility |
AKICO-010835 |
Experiments for Investigation of Formation and Dissociation Behavior of Methane Hydrate |
| 77 |
Infrared Thermograph |
Neo Thermo TUS-610 / NIPPON AVIONICS CO., LTD. |
The camera detects the invisible thermal energy and converts it to a visible image,
which then allows the thermographer to interpret the image. |
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| Software List |
Field |
No. |
Software |
Developer |
Specification |
| Geology and Geophysics | 1 | SigmaBasin-3D/P | TRC | Three Dimensional Basin Modeling Software |
| 2 | SigmaBasin-2D/W | TRC | Two Dimensional Basin Modeling Software |
| 3 | BasinMod 1D | Platte River Associates | One Dimensional Basin Modeling Software |
| 4 | GeoFrame | Schlumberger | Interpretation System for Exploration and Reservoir Engineering |
| 5 | ALPHA | TRC | Statistical Log Analysis Software |
| 6 | CYCLOLOG | ENRES International | Log Analysis Software for Sequence Stratigraphy |
| 7 | Facies-3D | TRC | Sedimentation Simulator for Reservoir Development Reconstruction |
| 8 | FAULTAP | TRC | Fault Seal Evaluation Program |
| 9 | 3D Move | Midland Valley Exploration Ltd. | 3D geometric modelling and structural validation |
| 10 | Earth Vision | Dynamic Graphics Inc. | 3D Visualization Software |
| 11 | FOCUS | Paradigm Geophysical Ltd. | Seismic Data Processing System |
| 12 | Stratimagic | Paradigm Geophysical Ltd. | Seismic Facies Analysis System |
| 13 | Voxel Geo | Paradigm Geophysical Ltd. | 3D Volume-Visualizing System |
| 14 | Power 2D/3D | Paradigm Geophysical Ltd. | 2D/3D Velocity Model-Building System for Seismic Data Processing |
| 15 | Landmark System | Landmark | Seismic Interpretation System |
| 16 | AVO, STRATA, EMERGE, ProMC, AFI | Hampson-Russell | AVO, Seismic Modeling, Seismic Inversion and S-wave analysis Software |
| 17 | MATLAB | Math Works, Inc. | Technical Computation Library |
| 18 | Jason Geoscience Workbench | Jason Geosystems Inc. | Seismic inversion |
| 19 | 2MOD/3MOD | Fugro-LCT | Gravity and Magnetics Analyses Software |
| 20 | GMG/AXIS | GX Technology | Sesimic Array Design Software |
| 21 | IP (Interactive Petrophysics) | Schlumberger | Well Log Analyses Software |
| 22 | NDR (National Data Repository) | TRC/Schlumberger | Online Database of Archiving Seismic, Well Logs, and Reports in Ditigal Forms |
| 23 | Petrel | Schlumberger | Geological Modeling Software |
| 24 | Prizm | Landmark | Well Log Analyses and Geological Interpretation Software |
| 25 | TERDIS | TRC | Technical Report, Data and Information System |
| 26 | LabVIEW | National Instruments Corporation | Wave data analysis software |
| 27 | PetroMod | IES | Basin Modeling Software |
| Reservoir and Recovery | 28 | GSLIB,SGEMS | Stanford University | Geostatistics software |
| 29 | GSMMI | TRC/Mizuho-Information & Research Institute | Interface of GSLIB |
| 30 | POSTIPC | TRC/Mizuho Information & Research Institute | Multi-realization averaging program for GSLIB |
| 31 | ERGCHK | TRC/Mizuho Information & Research Institute | Multi-realization averaging program for GSLIB |
| 32 | SPIDER | TRC/Mizuho Information & Research Institute | Upscaling program |
| 33 | GOCAD | Paradigm Geophysical Ltd. | Geostatistics software |
| 34 | JACTA | Paradigm Geophysical Ltd. | Risk analysis of estimating reserves |
| 35 | AUTOMATE-Ⅱ | Petroway Inc. | Automatic Well test analysis |
| 36 | Pan System3.4 | EPS | Well test analysis simulator |
| 37 | ECLIPSE100,300 | Schlumberger | Reservoir simulator |
| 38 | VIP | Landmark | Reservoir simulator |
| 39 | SuperIOR | TRC/JOE | CAPEX/OPEX estimation of CO2 flooding |
| 40 | FRAC33T | TRC/JOE | Fractured reservoir simulator |
| 41 | HOZ33 | TRC/JOE | Reservoir simulator for horizontal well |
| 42 | VERDI 3D | TRC/Mizuho-Information & Research Institute | Flexible gridding reservoir simulator |
| 43 | STARS | CMG | Multi-compositional reservoir simulator for thermal flooding |
| 44 | GEM | CMG | Multi-compositional simulator |
| 45 | 3DSL | Streamsim Technologies | Streamline simulator |
| 46 | J-FRAC | TRC/Mizuho-Information & Research Institute | 3-D hydraulic fracturing simulator |
| 47 | RESULTS | CMG | Post program of reservoir simulator for CMG |
| 48 | INTERAVIEW | INTERA | Post program of reservoir simulator for Eclipse |
| 49 | CARES | SEA | Pre-post system of HOZ33 etc. |
| 50 | Winprop | CMG | Calculation of phase behavior |
| 51 | Fracpro PT | Pinnacle Technologies | Hydraulic fracturing Simulator |
| 52 | Multiflash | Infochem | Calculation of multiple phase equilibrium including asphaltene flocculation |
| 53 | GEMAP | TRC/CTC | Automatic history matching program for core flooding experiment applying Genetic Algorithm (GA) |
| 54 | CAVLUP | TRC/CTC | Upscaling program |
| 55 | LB-Pore | TRC | Lattice Boltzman Method (LBM) micro scale flow simulation model |
| 56 | AVS/Express | Japan Information Processing Service Co., Ltd | 3-D visualization software |
| 57 | S-PLUS | Mathematical Systems, Inc. | Statistical problem solver library |
| 58 | IPM （Prosper, Gap, M-bal) | Petroleum Experts | Rerservoir Evaluation Software |
| 59 | MINITAB | MINITAB | Statistical Software |
| Drilling and Completion | 60 | J-Casing | TRC | Program for casing design in vertical and horizontal well |
| 61 | J-DRILL | TRC | Program for drill string design |
| 62 | DRILLSIM5 | Drilling System | Simulation program for well control training |
| 63 | DRILLING MANAGEMENT TRAINER (DMT) | Drilling System | Simulation program for drilling operations |
| 64 | TAS | MEDCO | Program for engineerig study of coiled tubing |
| 65 | CT Pro Operations Model | Maurer | Program for coiled tubing operational design |
| 66 | HYDMOD | Maurer | Program for calculation of hydraulics of underbalance drilling |
| 67 | MUDLITE | Maurer | Program for calculation of hydraulics of underbalance drilling |
| 68 | WellCAD | Advanced Logic Technology | Program for logging data analysis |
| 69 | PBORE | Okulahoma University | Program for borehole stability analysis |
| 70 | JIUBDSIM | TRC/Mizuho Information & Research Institute | Simulation program for underbalanced drilling |
| 71 | TCT | TRC/Tokyo University | Transient Cuttings Transport Simulator |
| 72 | WELLPLAN/COMPASS | Landmark | Drill Engineering Software |
| Drilling and Completion | 73 | OLGA | SPT Group Pty Ltd | Transient Multiphase Flow Simulator in Pipelines |
| 74 | SLTRACK | TRC | Slug Tracking Simulator in Pipelines |
| 75 | POPHOZN | TRC | Production Optimization Program for Horizontal Well and Pipeline |
| 76 | PIPEPHASE | Invensys Process Systems Japan, Inc | Simulation Program for Production Rate, Pressure Distribution in Pipeline Network including Well Completion |
| 77 | SPMOOR | TRC/Akishima Lab. Mitsui Zosen/MODEC | Evaluation Program for Single Point Mooring System |
| 78 | Design and evaluation program of flexible riser system | TRC/ Furukawa Electrical Industries | Estimation Program for Specification and Endurance of Flexible Riser System |
| 79 | WIMFLOAT/DP-TOP/DP-MAP | TRC/ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Dynamic Position Analysis Programs for FPSO |
| 80 | J-Tube Mate ver2007 | TRC/Nippon Steel Co. | Tubing Selection Program under Corrosive Environments |
| 81 | DeepTool | TRC/Ocean Engineering Research, Inc. and other 9 companies | Design Tool for Deepwater Development |
| 82 | DEEPEST | IHS Energy Group | Cost Estimation Tool for Deepwater Field Development |
| 83 | QUESTOR | IHS Energy Group | Cost Estimation Tool for General Field Development |
| 84 | WOAD | DNV | Worldwide Offshore Accident Database |
| 85 | OILMAP | ASA (Applied Science Associates) | Oil Spill Model for Marine and freshwater |
| 86 | Pro/II | Invensys Process Systems Japan, Inc | Steady-state rigorous mass and energy balance simulator |
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