News
Paleo Data, a PetroStrat Company, announces move to Mandeville in 2023
Paleo Data, a PetroStrat Company, will begin operating out of its new lab in Mandeville, La. on Jan. 1, 2023.
News
FORGING A STRONG FUTURE TOGETHER: Paleo Data Inc. now a PetroStrat Company
Shareholders of Paleo Data, Inc. (PDI) during their recent 54th annual meeting accepted an offer to become acquired by PetroStrat Ltd., a leading integrated subsurface geoscience services provider to the oil and gas industry worldwide.
Paleo Pointers
Paleo’s role in offshore facility design, including wind energy
With increased interest and investment in wind energy – especially as the U.S. considers leases in Federal Waters – it’s important to remember that geology and paleontology can play a big role.
Paleo Pointers
The role of paleontology in carbon sequestration
Paleontologists in the energy industry have been recognizing, correlating, and mapping sealing rock formations for the last century, especially in deep marine settings.
FAQs
FAQ: Why use wellsite paleo services?
Paleo Data Inc. is capable of a 24-hour turnaround for 500-to-1000 feet of sample via internal hotshot service to our New Orleans-based lab. We are equipped to handle everything from the logistics of sample retrieval, sample preparation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting once the samples reach the shorebase.
News
Paleo Data Inc. president talks leadership, creativity during downturn in new interview
“Currently, digitization is a hot topic. We’re making old data new again just by digitizing it, and making it more accessible through the cloud or online data portals. We are consulting with operators in their (virtual) offices on grading and Read more…
Survey Says
SURVEY SAYS: How often users reference our charts
During our recent short survey, we asked our chart users how often they referenced our chart in their workflows. The results are in, and it looks like our chart is a regular staple amongst client workflows: The vast majority of Read more…
Survey Says
SURVEY SAYS: Most used info on biostrat charts
Recently we ran a short survey asking our clients and audience which of our biostrat chart information they use most often. Here are the results! The first graph below shows which Paleo Data Inc. chart document is used most often Read more…
Why Use Biostratigraphy?
Drilling engineers should use biostratigraphy. Here’s why.
For a drilling engineer, much of the value of paleontology/biostratigraphy lies with its ability to assist with correlation. The decision to mobilize paleo would depend on how confident geoscientists are in their correlations. Correlation affects the pore-pressure model, which affects Read more…
FAQs
FAQ: Can fossils be used as indicators of pressurized zones?
Here’s the short answer… The fossils themselves are not direct indicators of pressure the way splintered ‘cavings’ are. This has to do with: Stratigraphy Recognizing the natural barriers between distinct permeable zones and Predicting and detecting where those natural barriers Read more…