Wed 19th March

12 – 1 pm

Rm 312.222

Julien Bourdet

CSIRO CESRE

Gas detection in fluid inclusions using Raman spectroscopy

Abstract

Fluids in subsurface can be naturally sampled in rock micro-cavities and preserved for millions of years. Fluid inclusion analysis can provide useful data for geoscientists and Raman micro-spectrometry provide new constrains on their gas content. This presentation show examples of analysis and new developments on samples from oil and gas reservoirs and aquifers.

Biographical Details

Dr Julien Bourdet is conducting research to better understand hydrocarbon migration and accumulation processes and diagenesis of reservoirs using microscopy and specialised techniques such as fluid inclusions (Raman, FT-IR, UV-Fluorescence spectroscopy, PVTx), isotopy (Carbon and Oxygen) and experimentation (micro-capillary tubes, HPHT vessels). He has conducted numerous research and commercial projects into oil migration and accumulation in sedimentary basins in Australia, South-East Asia and China using CSIRO-patented fluid inclusion technologies.