New England Research, Inc. (NER) applies experimental data on rocks at all scales to provide physically based solutions to energy, geotechnical, and environmental problems. The firm's data-driven approach emphasizes the integration of petrophysics, rock mechanics, geophysics, geology, hydrology, and engineering through development and application of physical modeling. New England Research, Inc. Much of the analysis and current activities of the firm are based on the application and refinement of several proprietary tools: Pore Structure Inversion (PSI), Fracture Workbench (FWB) and Data Miner. The end result of our analysis is a quantitative representation of rock in terms of its pore structure and/or fracture geometry and intrinsic heterogeneity. Recently the PSI generated rock models have been used for pore structure based rock type identification, prediction of fluid flow and capillary pressure in reservoirs, and improved analysis of NMR logging data. NER performs high quality physical properties measurements (e.g., strength, velocity, permeability, electrical conductivity) at in situ conditions using our AutoLab test equipment. Petrophysical heterogeneity is quantified using our AutoScan test system, an advanced petrophysical core scanner which measures spatial variability of flow, electrical, and elastic properties at ambient conditions. These data support our analysis and are offered to clients as part of our core measurement services. NER manufactures a range of laboratory systems to measure a wide variety of rock properties. Improvements in measurement technique, analysis software, and hardware based on results from our consulting and R&D projects are incorporated into the design of each system.
