UH-CPG is equipped with a comprehensive suite of advanced laboratory tools to support a wide range of research and industry needs, including:
Advanced sample preparation techniques
Proprietary Kerogen Isolator System: Separation of ultra-pure kerogen from source rocks
Bitumen Extraction and Characterization: Detailed analysis of bitumen and related compounds
High-Resolution HPLC: Specialized for SARA and PIN separations
Bulk characterization
TOC / TOS
RockEval Pyrolysis
Elemental analysis (CHNS)
Molecular fingerprinting
Natural Gas Analysis: Detailed molecular composition analysis
High Resolution Full-Range Gas Chromatography for crude oil analysis
GC-MS(/MS): Analysis of saturate & aromatic biomarkers and diamondoids
Pyrolysis-GC: Thermal extraction and molecular fingerprinting from rocks and solid samples
Isotope analysis
Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Sulfur
13C Compound-Specific Isotope-Ratio Mass Spectrometry (CSIA)