Analyses

A complete analytical laboratory for organic geochemistry.

From classical screens to proprietary methods we developed, run on an in-house Agilent triple-quadrupole and MSD system. Exploration, development and production, source to reservoir.

Biomarker Technologies performs the most delicate analyses in the field, including advanced methods critical for understanding the complete petroleum system for basin modeling. Our work lets clients correlate any hydrocarbon sample, identify deep sources for gas and condensate in mature basins, designate and unravel crude oil mixtures, estimate the liquids component of tight shale before fracking, model oil-charging history, and understand the role of asphaltenes in heavy oil.

Core analyses

What we measure.

01

Asphaltene Analysis

Quantitative SARA, hydrous pyrolysis of isolated asphaltenes, and proprietary follow-on analyses of hydrous pyrolysis products.

02

Compound Specific Isotope Analysis

CSIA by GC-IRMS across alkanes, diamondoids, biomarkers, isoprenoids and aromatic compounds.

03

Diamondoids

Diamondoid quantitation and isotope analysis for maturity, cracking and mixing assessment.

04

Gas Chromatography & MS

GC, GC-MS and GC-MS-MS for full biomarker characterization, qualitative and quantitative.

05

Source Rock Analysis

Rock-Eval 6, TOC, percent carbonate, and carbon isotopes on kerogen, bitumen, coal and class fractions.

06

Sample Preparation & Training

Sample prep, other special analyses, plus workshops, short courses and hands-on training.

Proprietary & specialty methods

Methods we pioneered.

Many of these were developed in-house. Several are proprietary to Biomarker Technologies.

Proprietary

QDA

Quantitative Diamondoid-Biomarker Analysis Method.

Proprietary

QEDA

Quantitative Extended Diamondoid Analysis.

Proprietary

CSIA-D

Compound Specific Isotope Analysis of the diamondoids.

Method

CSIA-LH

Compound Specific Isotope Analysis of light hydrocarbons.

Proprietary

CSIA-B/A

Compound Specific Isotope Analysis of biomarkers and alkanes.

Proprietary

BAA

Biomarker Acids Analysis.

Proprietary

Thiadiamondoid Analysis

Sulfur-bearing diamondoid characterization.

Proprietary

SPC30SA

Special C30 Sterane Analysis.

Proprietary

Aromatics SIM-GC-MS

Quantitative triaromatic steroids.

Specialty

Age-related Biomarkers

Taxon-specific biomarker program.

Method

Hydrous Pyrolysis

Controlled maturation for source and product studies.

Method

HT-SimDis

High-temperature simulated distillation.

Beyond the bench

We also offer consulting, interpretation, project design, research and development, short courses, training and internships. The goal is the same as the analysis itself: turn precise data into decisions you can stake a program on.

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