New England Research, Inc.
Hartford, Vermont, United States
New England Research, Inc.
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Leader in precise laboratory-scale rock property measurements for petrophysical and geomechanical models.
About New England Research, Inc.
New England Research is innovative in its approach to challenges across industries. Established in 1985, NER has developed compact measurement platforms, the AutoScan and the AutoLab series to conduct high pressure and temperature measurements, With integrated hardware, electronics, transducers, and control and acquisition software to conduct high pressure and temperature measurement, these tools have been employed across the world.
As the planet continues to warm, NER is expanding into CO2 sequestration, hydrogen as a fuel source, and geothermal energy. With a combination of government and private funding, we are developing experimental protocols across a wide range of conditions. We are extending our AutoLab and AutoScan systems to support a broader spectrum of measurement demands. The subsequent data is modeled with our custom software.
Description of Services
Laboratory Measurements
New England Research, Inc. (NER) provides laboratory measurements and consulting services for the energy industry. Using AutoLab and AutoScan systems, NER accurately measures rock properties such as strength, pore volume, velocity, permeability, and electrical conductivity. The facility features ten servo-hydraulic test stations and two AutoScan units, all computer-controlled for flexible testing. These systems can handle specimens up to six inches in diameter and pressures up to 10,000 psi (70 MPa), with smaller specimens tested at pressures up to 30,000 psi (200 MPa).
NER has expanded its capabilities to address growing interests in CO2 sequestration, geothermal energy, and hydrogen fuel. This includes testing samples with CO2-saturated brine, using a dual piston electromechanical pump for pressure control, conducting compression tests at temperatures up to 325°C (620°F) with simultaneous strain, velocity, and permeability measurements, and measuring thermal conductivity under in situ conditions.
Laboratory Systems
NER’s systems are the result of years of experience making rock properties measurements at reservoir conditions. Progressive improvements in technique, analysis software, and hardware are incorporated into the design of each unit. Since each product we offer is used at NER, qualified technical support is constantly available.
The measurement systems offered by NER are designed to support the core measurement workflow used at NER. Most rocks are heterogenous on the scale of millimeters to meters. Over short distances rock types change with attendant variability in porosity, pore geometry, clay content, texture, anisotropy, permeability, rock strength, and matrix composition. Plug selection for measurements at reservoir conditions is challenging. Visual core descriptions are not always satisfactory at capturing the various rock types in a section. A better approach is to base rock typing, and ultimately plug selection, on quantitative physical and chemical properties measured directly on the core. NER’s solution is the AutoScan.
