Next Generation Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Core Analysis

加拿大和其他工业化国家的经济仍然严重依赖石油资源作为经济增长和繁荣的燃料。虽然人们普遍认为，我们必须使我们的能源供应脱碳，但国家经济需要几十年的时间才能实现能源之间的过渡，我们对石油的依赖将持续多年。 该项目有三个合作伙伴，包括UNB MRI中心，该中心以开发非医疗应用的磁共振（MR）和磁共振成像（MRI）方法而闻名。当地公司绿色成像技术公司（GIT）是石油工业岩心分析商用MR/MRI测量软件的主要供应商。第三个合作伙伴TotalEnergies是一家垂直整合的法国跨国石油公司。作为世界上最大的石油公司之一，TotalEnergies是使用岩芯MR/MRI技术的行业领导者。他们与GIT有着密切的关系，他们是他们最重要的客户之一。 该NSERC联盟项目将通过与GIT和TotalEnergies的合作，开发现有的并创建新的用于岩心分析的MR/MRI测量。GIT将把有前途的技术和方法纳入其软件产品中进行商业销售。TotalEnergies将受益于抢先体验新方法，他们的建议将有助于指导感兴趣领域的工作。 MR/MRI对于岩心分析是有利的，因为测量是非侵入性的，并且通常比其他技术需要更少的样品处理和制备。MR现象直接探测流体行为（水、油和气体）和流体环境。该项目将介绍新的MR/MRI测量孔径和孔径分布，润湿性和相对渗透性。将开发新的硬件平台，用于测量储层条件下的空间分辨孔隙度和饱和度。

The economy of Canada, and that of other industrialized nations, remains critically dependent on petroleum resources as the fuel for economic growth and prosperity. While there is wide-spread agreement that we must decarbonize our energy supply, national economies require decades to transition between energy sources, and our dependence on petroleum will continue for many years. This project features three partners including the UNB MRI Centre, well known for developing magnetic resonance (MR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods for non-medical applications. Local company Green Imaging Technologies (GIT) is the dominant vendor of commercial MR/MRI measurement software for core analysis in the petroleum industry. TotalEnergies, the third partner, is a vertically integrated French multinational petroleum company. One of the world's largest petroleum companies, TotalEnergies is an industry leader in the employment of rock core MR/MRI technology. They have a close relationship with GIT, and they are one of their most important customers. This NSERC Alliance project will develop existing, and create new, MR/MRI measurements for rock core analysis, through collaboration with GIT and TotalEnergies. GIT will incorporate promising techniques and methodologies into their software products for commercial sale. TotalEnergies will benefit by early access to the new methodologies, and their advice will help guide work in areas of interest. MR/MRI is advantageous for core analysis since measurements are non-invasive and typically require less sample handling and preparation than other techniques. The MR phenomena directly probes fluid behaviour (water, oil and gas) and fluid environment. This project will introduce new MR/MRI measurements of pore size and pore size distribution, wettability and relative permeability. New hardware platforms will be exploited for measurement of spatially resolved porosity and saturation under reservoir conditions.