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Explore the latest developments at the Ellington lab!
Posted on May 6, 2025
Day Two at OTC:
Come visit Ellington Geological Services (Booth #1474) at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) where Todd Bosiger and Dr. Xiuju Liu are showcasing Wellsite Biostratigraphy and our latest technology for Pore Pressure Prediction in cuttings using portable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Natural Gamma-ray Spectroscopy (NGS) devices.
Posted on May 1, 2025
We will be exhibiting at the Offshore Technology Conference, May 5-8, 2025 • NRG Park, Houston, Texas. Please visit Booth#1474 and check out our offshore technologies.
Posted on March 28, 2025
You are cordially invited to join us at the Ellington Spring Party, a special occasion to honor the season alongside esteemed colleagues, valued clients, trusted partners, and cherished friends.
Event:
Ellington Spring Party
Date:
April 25, 2025 (Friday)
Time:
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location:
Ellington Geological Services
1414 Lumpkin Rd, Houston, TX 77043
Please RSVP by emailing contact@ellingtongeo.com to confirm your attendance.
We look forward to celebrating the joys of Spring with you!
Posted on January 22, 2025
Ellington Geological Services participated in the SPWLA-SW conference held in Chengdu, China, from January 19-21, 2025. Dr. Xiuju Liu delivered an award-winning presentation titled "Characterizing Fluid Distribution in Unconventional Formations with H2O-D2O Exchange", which was honored as one of the Best Technical Presentations.
Posted on December 23, 2024
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!!!
Posted on December 19, 2024
Thank you all for joining us at the 2024 EGS Christmas Party! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Happy Holidays!
Posted on December 6, 2024
You are cordially invited to our Company Christmas Party! Join us for a festive lunch as we celebrate the year's achievements with colleagues, clients, partners, and friends.
Event:
Ellington Christmas Party
Date:
December 17, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time:
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location:
Ellington Geological Services
1414 Lumpkin Rd, Houston, TX 77043
Please RSVP by emailing contact@ellingtongeo.com to confirm your attendance.
We look forward to celebrating the holiday season with you!
Posted on November 27, 2024
We are thankful for the trust you have in our business and for the opportunity to work together towards innovative solutions. Your unwavering support and collaboration have been instrumental in our growth and success. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with joy and warmth!
Posted on October 1, 2024
At Ellington Geological Services, we deliver Highest Possible Quality geochem data! Email us for details regarding HAWK Pyrolysis // LECO TOC // XRF // XRD Bulk & Clay.
Posted on September 20, 2024
It is impressive to learn lots of advanced technologies at Gastech 2024, a global platform for businesses to showcase the latest strategies and cutting-edge innovation.
Posted on September 9, 2024
We are attending the 19th International Nannoplankton Association (INA 19) conference in North Wales, UK.
Posted on September 6, 2024
We will be exhibiting at the Oil Sands Expo, September 11 & 12, 2024 • Suncor Community Leisure Centre Fort McMurray, Alberta. Please visit Booth#3203 and check out our Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) instrument display at The Innovation Lab area.
Posted on September 3, 2024
Ellington Geological Services attended the AAPG IMAGE event last week. It was great to meet with our clients, partners, and friends. Hope to see you all again soon!
Posted on August 23, 2024
Ellington Geological Services and BugWare, Inc. will co-host a Paleo Pub Night at 8th Wonder Brewery on Tuesday 7pm-10pm, August 27, 2024. If you would like to join us, please RSVP to contact@ellingtongeo.com.
Posted on August 23, 2024
Dr. Vann Smith will present "Is Classopollis a zombie taxon in the Lower Wilcox Group?" at the IMAGE 2024, Tuesday, August 27.
Posted on August 16, 2024
We will attend the KIOGA Annual Convention & Expo, Aug 18-20 2024, Wichita, Kansas.
Posted on May 29, 2024
Day Two at the AAPG Europe Regional Conference 2024:
It's our privilege to meet up with our long time friend Dr. Max Vityk and his Ukrainian colleagues. Max is the Director of Exploration and Production at Naftogaz of Ukraine, the largest national Oil & Gas company of Ukraine. Despite the turmoil caused by the war, they have significantly increased oil and gas production in 2023.
Posted on May 23, 2024
Ellington Geological Services will be in Krakow for the AAPG Europe Regional Conference, May 28-29, 2024. Hope to see you there!
Spread the word, create interest, and encourage those in your network to attend the European Regional Conference taking place in only 5 days at the Holiday Inn Krakow City Centre.
Here's a sneak peek of what we have in store for you:
☑️ High Level Opening Ceremony
☑️132 Oral Presentations
☑️53 Poster Presentations
☑️'Energy Transition' Panel Session
☑️Social Events
☑️Field Trips
There is still time to register, sign up NOW here: https://bit.ly/3VqiAVl
📅See full agenda: https://bit.ly/3x9VQyQ
Thank you to our Premier and Education Sponsor @PGNiG
#getinvolved #conference #geosciencecommunity #krakow
Posted on May 03, 2024
Posted on April 1, 2024
Bookkeeper
(Status: position has been filled.)
We currently have an opening for a Bookkeeper position, part-time (~24 hours per week) in Houston, Texas.
About the company
Ellington Geological Services (www.ellingtongeo.com) is an oil and gas industry service company regarding integrated sample management, analytical solutions, and wellsite biostratigraphy. With a great reputation, our team of highly-trained, dedicated professionals and technicians have successfully delivered high-quality, consistent, and efficient work to the energy industry worldwide for 35 years.
Qualifications:
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Background in accounting and knowledge of key financial topics
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Proficiency in MS Office
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Experience with QuickBooks (both cloud and PC) preferred - but not required
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Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
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Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency
Role responsibilities:
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Record financial transactions
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Post debits and credits
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Produce invoices
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Complete payroll
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Prepare financial statements
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Maintain and balance subsidiaries, general ledgers, and historical accounts
Why work for Ellington Geological Services?
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We care personal growth and professional improvement.
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We build a family-like workplace and actively support our employees.
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We embrace a culture of inclusion.
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Benefits are available depending on the number of work hours per week finally agreed upon.
How to apply?
If you are interested in joining the team, please send your resume and cover letter to contact@ellingtongeo.com.
Posted on March 15, 2024
This week, we attended the CCUS 2024 at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston. Our marketing team discussed with many industry professionals and experts who share common interests in carbon capture. Our unique laboratory services, such as Spectral Gamma Ray, Core Analysis Workflow, Biostratigraphy, and Sample Management, attracted lots of attention. It was a great conference! It will be a promising future!
Posted on February 28, 2024
Ellington Geological Services will be exhibiting at CCUS 2024, March 11-13, Houston. Please come and visit us at Booth# 420!
Posted on February 19, 2024
Ellington Geological Services will be in Krakow for the AAPG Europe Regional Conference, May 28-29, 2024.
🚨 Attention all researchers and experts🚨
Time is running out! You have just one day left to submit your abstracts for the European Regional Conference. The conference committee is actively seeking presentations that showcase state-of-the-art concepts, methodologies, and case histories. They are especially interested in case studies that demonstrate the successful implementation of new scientific techniques and technologies.
This is a great opportunity for you to share your valuable research and insights with a diverse audience of professionals and enthusiasts. The conference promises to be a hub of intellectual exchange and discovery, and your input will undoubtedly contribute to its success.
➡️To Submit: erc.aapg.org/2024
Posted on January 26, 2024
2024 February 13-14 | HGS Two Day Workshop: Geological Problem-Solving using Biostratigraphy
Learn how biostratigraphy can enhance your understanding of the sub-surface. This course will showcase how this tool can be utilized to solve geological problems in exploration and production, and in real-time drilling operations.
Posted on January 24, 2024
Congratulations to Vann Smith and all the other co-authors! Our first paper from the Wilcox Working Group (Ellington Geological Services & Bureau of Economic Geology), titled "A late refugium for Classopollis in the Paleocene Lower Wilcox Group along the Texas Gulf Coast", is now published online of Geology (https://doi.org/10.1130/G51772.1).
Posted on December 22, 2023
Wherever you are in the world and whatever you are celebrating: EGS wishes you Happy Holidays and a great start into the New Year!
We would like to thank our clients for their trust in the past year and are grateful for many new opportunities. At Ellington Geological Services, we have some very exciting plans for 2024 and we are looking forward to being part of your geological support team!
Posted on October 20, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Guy Harrington has joined our paleo team!
Dr. Guy J. Harrington is a geologist and palynologist with experience spanning over 25 years. His expertise lies in Cenozoic palynology and developing age models applied to exploration wells. His extensive experience includes age dating, correlation, and paleoenvironment interpretation of the Pleistocene to Lower Paleocene samples from the Gulf of Mexico, continental USA, Colombia, Israel, Caspian Sea, Norway, Hebrides, and UKCS. He has strong interest in statistical methods of data analysis, especially using the data science toolkit in Python, and finding new approaches to analyzing data.
Dr. Harrington is renowned for his research in past climate change and plant responses. He has presented his work at over 30 international conferences and has published over 40 journal papers and book chapters, including two in top-ranked Science, the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, and Science Advances. In addition to his research, Dr. Harrington has held several prestigious positions in the field of palynology. He has served as an Associate Editor of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology (American Geophysical Union) and as the president of AASP The Palynological Society.
Posted on October 11, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Todd Boesiger has joined the Ellington team!
Todd Boesiger is a geologist and paleontologist who has worked deep-water biostratigraphic roles in exploration, appraisal and development activities for the past 19 years. Prior to joining EGS, he spent the previous four years as the Deputy Director of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission working with closely with onshore operators. Todd joins as manager of paleo services to continue delivering EGS's industry-leading biostratigraphic services for our customers - both on-shore and at well-site.
Posted on July 2, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Aaron Avery has joined our paleo team!
Aaron Avery is a biostratigrapher specialized in calcareous nannofossils, with over five years of experience, including over 15,000 samples examined and more than 300 days offshore in the oil/gas and academic sectors. His work experience began aboard the Joides Resolution as the sole paleontologist for the IODP Exp. 352: Izu-Bonin Mariana forearc, Southeast of Japan. He sailed for a 2nd time with IODP on Exp. 391 Walvis Ridge Hotspot.
Aaron is experienced in well-site biostratigraphy, in-house sample analyses, and data QC:
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Many different areas/blocks and major oil and gas plays in the Gulf of Mexico, including, but not limited to: Atlantis, Thunderhorse, Tubular Bells, Horn Mt., Sicily, Stampede, K2, and Phobos
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Recent to Paleogene sections from Garden Banks, Green Canyon, Keathly Canyon, Main Pas, Mississippi Canyon, Sigsbee Escarpment, and Viosca Knoll, with a working knowledge of Cretaceous taxonomy and biostratigraphy
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International work from Mozambique, Africa, Colombia, South America, offshore Mexico, Walvis Ridge (South Atlantic), and the Izu-Bonin Marianas forearc (Southwest Pacific)
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Currently a Ph.D. candidate at The University of South Florida continuing in studies using calcareous Nannofossils
Posted on June 12, 2023
Our team was at the 55th Annual Meeting of AASP-TPS Joint with the CIMP.
Our joint presentation with the BEG's State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery Group focused on the new results from a study using core and outcrop samples from the Strawn Gp. of Texas.
Posted on June 5, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Philipp Konerding and Dr. Katrin Ruckwied have joined the Ellington team!
Dr. Konerding has many years of experience and expertise in the oil and gas industry, working different roles in production geoscience, operations geology, and exploration research. He is now managing our analytical lab and will be working on novel geo-applications and cross-discipline integration.
Dr. Ruckwied has a background in paleontology and geoscience. Over the years, she worked as a biostratigrapher and business development advisor. Now, Katrin has joined us as a geological advisor to provide the best possible solutions for our customers.
Ellington's Study on Palynology of the Lower Wilcox Group
Ellington Geological Services' Dr. Vann Smith, Dr. Maria Antonieta Lorente, and Bill Ellington attended the workshop “Wilcox Group Recent Sedimentologic, Biostratigraphic and Chemostratigraphic Insights: Implications for Stratigraphic Correlations, Depositional Trends, Paleoclimate and the Exploitation of Energy Resources in Texas” sponsored by the Bureau of Economic Geology STARR Program.
As a part of the joint project regarding the Lower Wilcox onshore Texas with STARR, the Deep Time Institute, and Ellington Geological Services, Vann gave a presentation that focused on the findings of the palynological study including six events with excellent correlation potential across the basin. He also talked about the work in progress to calibrate these events in age by combining palynology with nannofossil and chemostratigraphic events at a very high-resolution level.
The workshop was an eye-opener illustrating the importance of the onshore Texas, not only in energy, but also a potential CCS storage unit.
After the workshop, Vann attended the field trip led by Peter Flaig and Chris Denison to different outcrops of the Sabine town, Carrizo formations, and a PETM locality in the Bastrop area.
Posted on March 25, 2023
Ellington's Study on Palynology of the Lower Wilcox Group
Ellington Geological Services' Dr. Vann Smith, Dr. Maria Antonieta Lorente, and Bill Ellington attended the workshop “Wilcox Group Recent Sedimentologic, Biostratigraphic and Chemostratigraphic Insights: Implications for Stratigraphic Correlations, Depositional Trends, Paleoclimate and the Exploitation of Energy Resources in Texas” sponsored by the Bureau of Economic Geology STARR Program.
As a part of the joint project regarding the Lower Wilcox onshore Texas with STARR, the Deep Time Institute, and Ellington Geological Services, Vann gave a presentation that focused on the findings of the palynological study including six events with excellent correlation potential across the basin. He also talked about the work in progress to calibrate these events in age by combining palynology with nannofossil and chemostratigraphic events at a very high-resolution level.
The workshop was an eye-opener illustrating the importance of the onshore Texas, not only in energy, but also a potential CCS storage unit.
After the workshop, Vann attended the field trip led by Peter Flaig and Chris Denison to different outcrops of the Sabine town, Carrizo formations, and a PETM locality in the Bastrop area.
Posted on February 16, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Brandon Parker has joined our paleo team!
Brandon Parker is a foram biostratigrapher. He has several years of experience in biostratigraphy and micropaleontology applied to the Oil and Gas industry.
His experiences include:
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Paleogene-Neogene deep-water Gulf of Mexico, onshore projects, as well as in-office projects from Louisiana, Cameron, and Calcasieu Parishes
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Wellsite experience in the Gulf of Mexico, with over ten thousand samples examined at wellsite and post-well studies over 40 projects
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Internationally, over 15 wells from offshore Mozambique
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Several publications and professional conferences
Posted on February 1, 2023
Despite the weather! The Wilcox Working Group (Ellington Geological Services & Bureau of Economic Geology) had a great working session this week! Preparing for our upcoming March workshop and planning paper and abstract submissions......
STARR Workshop: Wilcox Sedimentologic, Biostratigraphic and Chemostratigraphic Insights
(Please use the link above to sign up.)
We only have space for 35 people. There will be a waiting list if needed.
Core Workshop - Wednesday March 22nd, 2023
Field Trip - Thursday March 23rd, 2023
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bureau of Economic Geology, Building 131 – Core Research Center
Pickle Research Campus, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin 78758
Posted on January 20, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Faisal Abuhmida has joined our paleo team!
Dr. Faisal Abuhmida is a professional geologist (petroleum geoscientist) with over 30 years of experience. He is an expert in the palynology of the lower Paleozoic (Acritarch, Chitinozoan, and Spores), upper Paleozoic spores, and Mesozoic ages.
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His experience includes age dating, correlation, paleoenvironment, and palynofacies analysis by using kerogen type, paleoclimate, and organic thermal maturity, integration of biostratigraphic age and paleoenvironment (palynology and palynofacies) with other geological data (wireline log, sedimentology, and geochemistry data) at both a regional and a reservoir scale.
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He has developed the Paleozoic zonal scheme for all the sedimentary basins in Libya, including the detailed Triassic and pre-upper Cretaceous palynology and sedimentology of the southeast Sirte Basin.
Posted on January 12, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Lizette Leon-Rodriguez has joined our paleo team!
Dr. Lizette Leon-Rodriguez is a foram biostratigrapher. She has over 11 years of biostratigraphy and stratigraphy experience working for ExxonMobil and 12 years of academic experience in the US and Colombian research institutions.
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Dr. Leon-Rodriguez specializes in Mesozoic and Cenozoic planktic and benthic foraminifera and their application to high-resolution biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, paleobathymetric modeling, and paleoenvironmental analysis.
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She has worked on thin section-based microstratigraphy and biostratigraphy of organic-rich shales and carbonate reservoirs.
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She has extensive experience integrating biostratigraphy with well logs, lithostratigraphy, and seismic.
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Her other skills include process-based carbonate forward stratigraphic modeling and early opportunity generation of isolated carbonate build-ups.
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She participated as a planktic foraminiferal scientist for the IODP Expedition 320 to the Equatorial Pacific and has worldwide experience working in development and exploration projects, including Guyana/Suriname (since first oil discovery at Liza field), the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, offshore Brazil, continental US (both conventional and unconventional plays), East Canada, West Africa, Middle East, SE Asia, Central, and South America.
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She is currently serving as a board director and president of the prestigious organization the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research.
Posted on March 4, 2022
Ellington 33rd Anniversary
March 2022 is our anniversary month. Ellington has been in the oil and gas business for 33 years. We would like to celebrate it with our employees, consultants, clients, partners, and friends! Thank you all for your support over the years!
Posted on February 7, 2022
We are delighted to announce that Vann Smith has joined our paleo team!
Dr. Vann Smith has a PhD degree in palynology from Louisiana State University. His dissertation research focused on the Paleocene-Eocene palynology of drill cores from the Chicxulub impact crater in Yucatán, Mexico (IODP Expedition 364). Dr. Smith completed a detailed taxonomic work of pollen and spore taxa, including descriptions of new species, for the project. After graduation, he worked as a college instructor and postdoctoral researcher. His postdoctoral research and collaborations included the analysis of Holocene palynological samples from lake sediments in the southeastern United States and Wilcox Group samples from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Over the years, multiple papers were published from his work. He received special training from mentors who helped develop the palynological scheme for the Wilcox. In addition to palynology, Vann also worked as a staff nannofossil specialist with offshore drilling experience.
His expertise and skills include:
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Palynological analysis (palynomorph taxonomy, Paleocene-Eocene/Holocene)
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Integration of multidisciplinary biostratigraphic, lithologic, wireline log, and other paleoenvironmental datasets
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Nannofossil work experience on offshore drilling rigs
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Knowledge of statistics including morphometric and quantitative biostratigraphic techniques
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Experience with teaching, lecturing, and instruction
Posted on December 24, 2021
Wishing you all a spectacular holiday season and
great success in the year to come!
Posted on December 17, 2021
We are delighted to announce that Wagih El Fiki has joined our paleo team!
Dr. Wagih El Fiki is a nannofossil biostratigrapher with 30+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Over many years of working for BP and many projects, he developed a unique and successful chronostratigraphic framework. Dr. Fiki is currently based in Cairo, Egypt providing support to different O&G activities including wellsite biostratigraphy in the Gulf of Suez, Western Desert and Nile Delta. His expertise and experience include:
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In-depth experience in Nannopaleontology from Pleistocene through all the sections below till Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary
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Extensive experience in rig-site operations support for making critical drilling operational decisions (e.g., Satis, Salamat, GEB, Notus, Atoll offshore wells; Mocha, Tarif deep, Khairat and Nafahat onshore wells; West Nile Delta project including all Raven offshore wells)
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Area of expertise
- Real time precise age dating
- Reservoir compartmentalization
- Chronostratigraphic correlation
- Missing section’s detections
- Casing point picking
- Calling total depth support
- Channel’s reservoir definitions
- Geological/seismic model calibration
- Sequence stratigraphy
Posted on November 23, 2021
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
"May your stuffing be tasty.
May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious, and your pies take the prize,
and may your Thanksgiving dinner be filled with happiness!"
Posted on November 2, 2021
Rapid Rock Results
Example from Permian Basin
The Rapid Rock Results (RRR) services allow low cost and fast turnaround organic & inorganic screening on rock samples. Our goal is to help make more informed drilling and completions decisions through the utilization of fast, efficient, and integrated Rapid Rock Results data.
RRR Analytical Techniques:
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LECO TOC (Total Organic Carbon) - Organic Richness
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HAWK Pyrolysis - Classic Pyrolysis; HAWK PAM; Customized Pyrolysis
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XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) - XRD Bulk & Clay; Mineralogy; Shale Brittleness
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XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) - Major & Trace Elements
RRR Example from Permian Basin:
The video above shows an example of RRR geochemical logs from Permian Basin. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us and our experts have more insights for you.
Posted on October 25, 2021
Conodont Biostratigraphic Services
We are now offering "Conodont Biostratigraphic Services" through Jennifer Kohn, who is a conodont specialist. Besides conodonts, Jennifer also does thin section and SEM petrography for reservoir quality assessments. If you have any potential projects, please contact us.
Posted on August 31, 2021
We will be exhibiting at the Oil Sands Conference & Trade Show!
September 15-16, 2021 Suncor Community Leisure Centre Fort McMurray, Alberta
Check us out at Booth 2004!
In addition, our general manager Mark Beach will give a technical talk below. Look forward to meeting you!
Posted on July 2, 2021
Happy Fourth of July! May this day be a symbol of happiness and prosperity in your lives.
Posted on March 11, 2021
We are delighted to announce that Chengjie Liu has joined our paleo team!
Dr. Chengjie Liu is a foram biostratigrapher. He joined Ellington after retirement from ExxonMobil where he served as a senior geoscience advisor conducting biostratigraphic, sequence sedimentological and hydrocarbon system studies for over 23 years. Chengjie also has 15 years of paleontological and stratigraphic research experience. His expertise and experience include:
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In-depth experience in Jurassic-Recent planktonic foraminifer biostratigraphy, benthic foraminifer bathymetric modeling, carbonate sedimentology, biostratigraphy and biofacies analysis, sequence stratigraphic study of both carbonates and siliciclastics, and strontium stable isotope age-dating and correlation
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Intensive experience in other micro- and mega-fossil groups including green and red algae, calcispheres, calpionellids, rudists, corals, bryozoa, gastropods, and so forth
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Extensive biostratigraphy practice in major basins worldwide including Guyana/Suriname offshore, Gulf of Mexico and US/Mexico Gulf Coast, the Middle East, West Africa, North Africa/the Mediterranean, South East Asia, Central America and the Caribbean, East Canada, and the US unconventional plays (Eagle Ford, Permian, Arkoma, Ardmore, and Marietta basins)
Posted on March 2, 2021
We are delighted to announce that Carlos Santos has joined our paleo team!
Carlos Santos is a palynologist with 15 years of experience applying biostratigraphy across the hydrocarbon value chain participating in exploration, new well delivery and development activities. Carlos is very passionate about both high-quality analytical microscopy and fully quantitative analysis, and their application to providing subsurface solutions. His expertise involves:
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Palynological analysis (dinoflagellate cysts, pollen and spores)
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Integration of multidisciplinary biostrat data (palynology, micropaleontology and nannofossils) with other geological proxies at both a regional and a reservoir scale
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Extensive work experience worldwide including the Central North Sea, West Africa (Angola, Ivory Coast and Ghana), Azerbaijan (ACG, Shah Deniz, Gobustan) and Georgia, Australia (North West Shelf, Bight and Ceduna Basins), Iraq (Rumaila), Mozambique, Jordan, Norway, Colombia and Venezuela
Posted on January 14, 2021
For more details, please call or email us.
Posted on January 1, 2021
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