A wide range of geomechanical testing is available from full core profile testing to plug analysis.
Equotip
The Equotip tool provides multi-points profiles of rock hardness and resistance to penetration by rebound of a spring-loaded mass on the core surface.
Impulse hammer and velocity
As part of the integrated analysis system, AutoScan, ALS provides detailed Impulse Hammer measurements to map the strength of rock samples through variations in elastic stiffness, and also the elastic properties of a core through ultrasonic compressional and shear wave velocities.
NER
New England Research (NER) specializes in the measurement and interpretation of rock properties for the energy industry with equipment in the ALS Houston Laboratory.