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Tracerco, part of the FTSE 100 Johnson Matthey PLC, continues to consolidate its technology leading status in the area of hydraulic frac tracer technology with the recent granting of a patent for its oil and gas flow measurement technology which allows empirical measurement of true hydrocarbon flow from individual stages in a well.

has been industry pioneers in the research and development of tracer technology for oil reservoir characterisation for the past 30 years. Frac tracer technology allows reservoir operators to better understand how hydrocarbon flow relates to well geometry, completion arrangement, hydraulic fracture design and geology, so that future well developments in unconventional fields can be optimised.

Making unconventional hydrocarbon production efficient

Paul Hewitt, Director of Reservoir Tracing Services, said: 鈥淭his patent is a demonstration to our customers that Tracerco intends to keep pace with their exploration and production plans as they develop new techniques in order to efficiently produce hydrocarbon from unconventional and more challenging environments. Tracerco鈥檚 smart tracers, designed to determine fluid flow in oil and gas reservoirs, are recognised by oil companies worldwide as an essential addition to their reservoir surveillance toolkit.鈥�

Global demand

91天堂原創wide demand for Tracerco鈥檚 reservoir technology continues to grow. The new patent comes following recent business expansion in the Middle East with the addition of a new laboratory in Abu Dhabi. This adds to an already extensive worldwide network of laboratories, which allows Tracerco to provide local sample analysis giving customers a quick turn-around on tracer presence and interpretation of results.

Paul continued, 鈥淭racerco is committed to growing the reservoir business. Our present scale of investment in Tracer technology innovation is without precedent. We want to ensure that we keep pace with our customers鈥� evolving needs as they pursue ever more technologically challenging hydrocarbon resources.鈥�

Tracerco also differentiate their service offering by providing analysis onsite for immediate tracer interpretation results, allowing operators to instantly review and refine their production strategy. The smart tracer technologies are deployed without any interruptions to operations. This year has seen record growth of the company鈥檚 reservoir business as oil companies pursue ever more ambitious oil recovery programmes.

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