Requesting an: FIS Analysis or other Analytical Service
The first step in initiating an FIS Analysis or other technical service provided by FIT, is to contact one of our staff directly to discuss goals of the study, sample requirements, turnaround time, pricing, and other aspects related to the individual technical service request. New clients should consult with our staff during the early stages of project development to optimize sample selection, preparation and shipment. Following initial contact with FIT, rock materials for FIT Analysis are shipped directly to Fugro C&M Storage facility in Schulenburg, TX for sample preparation including any necessary crushing/sieving, sub-sampling and washing. The prepared samples are then loaded into FIT analytical conveyers at C&M and shipped to the FIT facility in Broken Arrow OK for analysis (samples for other FIT services are generally shipped directly to FIT). Approximate residence times at each location depend on the amount of sample preparation required, job size and analytical backlog, but generally range from approximately 2 to 5 working days at each facility (i.e., 1-2 weeks total turnaround time following receipt of samples by C&M). The quoted price for an FIS Analysis is exclusive of sample preparation, handling, loading and shipping. These services are provided by Fugro C&M Storage. Average cost for sample handling including sub-sampling, light wash of "clean lith cut" samples and loading is approximately $3.30 US/sample but can be higher for outcrop or core material or drill cuttings that are contaminated with oil-based drilling mud. Estimates are available upon request. Please follow the guidelines below to request an FIS Analysis or related service.  Step 1: Initial Contact/Request for Technical Services To initiate an FIS Analysis or other technical service provided by FIT, contact one of our staff directly:  phone: (918) 461-8984 fax: (918) 461-2085 e-mail: fit@fittulsa.com New clients should consult with our staff during the early stages of project development to derive maximum benefit from our services. Step 2: Sample Selection/Preparation Fluid Inclusion Stratigraphy (FIS: the major component of an FIT Analysis) involves crushing rock material under vacuum and measuring evolved volatile compounds with a bank of quadrupole mass spectrometers. The following information and procedures should be kept in mind when sampling for this technology. · The technique is applicable to cuttings, core and outcrop samples, but all samples must be reduced to cuttings-sized rock material. Wells drilled with any mud system can be analyzed, including oil-based systems.  · Approximately 1 gm of clean rock material is needed for each sample. Most samples need to be at least "lightly washed" prior to analysis - even those collected as "washed samples." Therefore, it is best to send enough material to allow for loss during further washing. It is recommended that "clean lith cuts" of drill cuttings be provided for FIS Analysis as these samples require the least amount of additional preparation. Some clients prefer to sub-sample and wash drill cuttings in-house prior to shipment to Fugro C&M Storage.  · Washing and loading of FIS samples will be coordinated by Fugro C&M Storage at the address listed below. All sample washing and preparation costs will be charged back to the client. · The sampling interval is dependent on the question to be answered. Large-scale, multi-well, regional studies can often be run at 60 ft (20 m) spacing. Our suggested sampling interval for general well studies is 30 ft (10 m). Pay-delineation studies, reservoir-scale studies or other applications involving rapidly changing fluid chemistries should be sampled at the tightest possible spacing, depending on sample availability (e.g., 1-3 ft). A maximum of 575 samples can be analyzed for a given well. Samples for FIS Analysis should be shipped directly to: Attn: FIS Analysis Fugro C&M Storage 3311 Hwy, 77 South Schulenburg, TX 78956, USA Step 3: Supporting Information Supporting information is invaluable for interpreting FIS results. Integration of the following information significantly increases the value of the final product (all supporting information submitted with the analytical request will be held in confidence): · object of study  · priority/deadlines/impact; desired output format (e.g., hardcopy, electronic, Geolog compatible, Excel spreadsheet, etc.)  · well names, API #, Lat./long.  · drilling mud types and major additives  · depths where drilling parameters changes  · key formation tops, lithologies, structure, shows, and producing intervals  · electric logs (in .las format, for instance)  · temperature and pressure profiles  · geochemical information (e.g., TOC, Rock-Eval, vitrinite reflectance; available through Humble Geochemical Services) Support information for FIS Analysis or other FIT technical services should be sent directly to: Attn: Fluid Inclusion Stratigraphy Section Fluid Inclusion Technologies, Inc. 2217 N. Yellowood Ave. Broken Arrow, OK 74012, USA Electronic files can be sent via one of the following options: · electronically via e-mail to: "fit@fittulsa.com"  · written to 3.5in Floppy Disk, Zip Disk, or Compact Disk (CD) and shipped to FIT at the mailing address given above.  · electronically via anonymous FTP: FTP from PC § go to the DOS prompt under "programs" under "start" then on the command line in the DOS window type the following: § DOS Prompt> ftp marley.fittulsa.com § Name (205.240.72.66:you)> anonymous § Password> your@email § ftp> cd incoming § ftp> bin § ftp> put yourfile FTP from Unix § open a command terminal, "cd" to the appropriate directory and type the following: § UNIX Prompt> ftp marley.fittulsa.com § Name (205.240.72.66:you)> anonymous § Password> your@email § ftp> cd incoming § ftp> bin § ftp> put yourfile FTP from Macintosh § open an ftp session to: marley.fittulsa.com § Name (205.240.72.66:you)> anonymous § Password> your@email § ftp> cd incoming § ftp> bin § ftp> put yourfile Delivery of Analytical Results and Final Report: Immediately following an FIS Analysis the analytical results are available as "LAS" formatted ASCII files and can be transferred electronically anywhere in the world via e-mail. A hard copy of the FIS Analysis final report that includes an interpretive summary, photomicroscopy, chemical depth profiles, individual spectra for each sample, and a 24x36 in color display of the FIS Results will be issued shortly thereafter and shipped via priority post. Pricing for Analytical Services:* Fluid Inclusion Stratigraphy: o FIS Analysis: Full Well (up to 575 Samples) $6,000 U.S. o FIS Analysis: Partial Well (up to 180 Samples) $3,500 U.S. o FIS Analysis: Multi-Well Studies by quotation  o FIS Analysis: Individual Samples by quotation  o Sample preparation for FIS Analysis: § $1.30 US per sample (clean and dried samples) § Add $ .50 US per sample (if samples require crushing, sieving or dry clean up) OR § Add $2.00 US per sample (if samples require a light wash) OR § Add $2.90 US per sample (if samples require a medium wash – light oil based mud samples) OR § Add $5.30 US per sample (if samples require a heavy wash – heavy oil based mud samples) DQ1000 Rental: o Domestic and GOM: $400 USD per day (14 day min) o International: $500 USD  per day (30 day min) o Stand-by: 80% (Requires release of personnel for 4 consecutive days) o Holding: 50% of normal day rate o Back-up Instrument: 50% of normal day rate Microscope Work: o Microthermometry: $750 USD per sample o FI Petrography: $200 USD  per sample o FI API Gravity: $400 USD per sample o Doubly-Polished Thin Section Preparation: $50 USD per sample Miscellaneous: o Extra Copy of Report: $120 USD per copy o Sample Return: $150 USD  per international well o Sample Return: $75 USD per domestic well o Sample Return: Houston City Limits – N/C o Sample Disposal: $10 USD per well * Above analytical prices are exclusive of shipping and handling. Prices subject to change. Priority services available at additional cost. Please contact FIT directly for quotations on analytical services.
Updated 1/09/06