100th Ultima III XRD Delivered
TerraTek Chooses Rigaku XRD for Unconventional Gas Development
The Woodlands, TX — January 16, 2006. Rigaku is pleased to announce the sale and installation of the 100th Ultima III advanced X-ray diffraction (XRD) system to TerraTek in Salt Lake City, Utah. The system was chosen by TerraTek for their new in-house X-ray diffraction laboratory in support of oil and gas drilling core analysis for tight shale gas development. A significant milestone for Rigaku, sale of the 100th Ultima III was marked by a special commemorative plaque affixed to the exterior of the instrument.
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As conventional sources of natural gas in the United States have not kept pace with demand, and with the price of natural gas reaching new historical heights, there is strong interest in the development of "unconventional gas" supplies. Mr. Sidney Green, CEO of TerraTek, commented on the purchase by saying that "successful exploration for tight shale gas relies on an understanding of the mineralogy of the clays within a target area. The Ultima III XRD is an invaluable tool because of its ability to provide both detailed clay analysis, and approximate mineral composition of shale core without conventional costly and time consuming sample preparation. Elimination of the need to grind and press samples greatly reduces the time required to provide formation data and therefore reduces producer costs."
About TerraTek
TerraTek, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an exciting geomechanics applications engineering business. The company, over three decades old, provides services and products to the oil and gas industry worldwide, and is the premier group in geomechanics applications as related to reservoir evaluation, drilling and completions, stimulation and production, and reservoir management.
The understanding and application of geomechanics are key to oil and gas industry success. Both the overburden which must be penetrated and sealed and the reservoir formation which must be evaluated and eventually produced, are rock – a highly nonlinear and complex material. Geomechanics therefore holds the key to both risk and cost reduction and to economic viability of reservoir production. TerraTek offers essential technology to producers whose success depends heavily on geomechanics, and also to service companies that rely on geomechanics technology for product distinction and new product development.
Rigaku—Leading With Innovation
Since its inception in Japan in 1951, Rigaku has been at the forefront of analytical and industrial instrumentation technology. Rigaku and its subsidiaries form a global group focused on life sciences and general purpose analytical instrumentation. With hundreds of major innovations to their credit, Rigaku companies are world leaders in the fields of small molecule and protein crystallography, X-ray spectrometry and diffraction, X-ray optics, as well as semiconductor metrology. Rigaku employs over 1,100 people in the manufacture and support of its analytical equipment. Its products are in use in more than 70 countries—supporting research, development, and quality assurance activities. Throughout the world, Rigaku continuously promotes partnerships, dialog, and innovation within the global scientific and industrial community.
For further information, contact:
Thomas F. McNulty
XRD Marketing Director
Rigaku Americas, Inc.
(281) 362-2300 x207