Mission
The mission of Center for Petroleum Geochemistry is three-fold:
- Carry out essential applied research in petroleum geochemistry and petroleum system analysis using the array of state-of-the-art analytical and experimental capabilities of the center.
- Provide expert professional support to the oil and gas industry worldwide.
- Prepare students for professional careers in the petroleum industry and stimulate basic research in petroleum/organic geochemistry with geoscientists from academic and industry institutes through collaborative projects such as: internships, workshops and short courses.
Our Analytical Capabilities
The Center for Petroleum Geochemistry houses a full suite
of laboratory tools to address a wide range of petroleum system,
reservoir characterization and petroleum phase behavior studies, as
well as climate, environment and archeology projects.
• Sample preparation
• Bitumen extraction and characterization
• Crude oil analysis
• High-resolution HPLC for SARA and PIN separations
• Organic Microscopy (Ro, TAI, TCI, Kerogen Type)
• TOC / RockEval Pyrolysis
• High Resolution full range Gas Chromatography for natural gas and crude oil analysis
• GC-MS of Saturate & Aromatic Biomarkers and Diamondoids
• Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry
• Natural Gas Analysis
• Molecular Composition C1, C2, C3, iC4, nC4, iC5, nC5, CO2, H2S, N2
• Compound-Specific Isotope-Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GC-IRMS)
Research Areas
The Center for Petroleum Geochemistry is designed as a venue for
conducting multidisciplinary research projects between geology,
geochemistry, geophysics and reservoir engineering. Research topics are
intended to enhance our knowledge on hydrocarbon exploration and
production, including basin analysis and basin evaluation, play
evaluation and prospect ranking, and reservoir management and
production operations. The detailed working areas are:
1. Quantitative hydrocarbon generation & migration analysis
• Petroleum system characterization
• Source rock heterogeneity and causes
• Impacts of the kerogen isolation process
• Factors Controlling natural gas generation and migration
• Uncertainty determination in hydrocarbon generation
• Geochemical inversion & hydrocarbon provenance analysis
2. Reservoir characterization & production monitoring
• Criteria for fluid compartmentalization mapping
• Zonal allocation of multi-pay
• Commingled production streams
• Monitoring of gas and/or water injection in secondary & tertiary recovery
1. Quantitative hydrocarbon generation & migration analysis
• Petroleum system characterization
• Source rock heterogeneity and causes
• Impacts of the kerogen isolation process
• Factors Controlling natural gas generation and migration
• Uncertainty determination in hydrocarbon generation
• Geochemical inversion & hydrocarbon provenance analysis
2. Reservoir characterization & production monitoring
• Criteria for fluid compartmentalization mapping
• Zonal allocation of multi-pay
• Commingled production streams
• Monitoring of gas and/or water injection in secondary & tertiary recovery
Thanks to
And
Southwestern Energy Company
Ellington & Associates
Westport Technology
Schlumberger-Doll
For their support
Contact Us
Director: Adry
Bissada
Email: kbissada@central.uh.edu, Telephone: 713.818.7544
Co-Director: Jagos Radovic
Email: jradovic@uh.edu
Lab Manager: Mike Darnell 713.743.3432
Email: kbissada@central.uh.edu, Telephone: 713.818.7544
Co-Director: Jagos Radovic
Email: jradovic@uh.edu
Lab Manager: Mike Darnell 713.743.3432
Center for Petroleum Geochemistry
University of Houston
103 Science and Research Building 1
Houston, TX 77204-5007
University of Houston
103 Science and Research Building 1
Houston, TX 77204-5007
