Provides variations in source rocks and precise stratigraphic interval. Provides consistently uniform results with no contamination by drilling fluids. Provides results over source rocks where drill bit induced metamorphism may have altered drill cuttings. Provides summations of pertinent geochemical properties. Provides wide stratigraphic and geographic applications.
Helps identify stratigraphic sequence boundaries.
Saves preparation time of samples that are not source rocks. This may be several hours per week. Software price is comparable to laboratory work on only two or three wells, and the software can be used repeatedly in the future. Consultation work for an entire wellbore amounts to about the same as a typical laboratory invoice. Saved funds can be used for more esoteric laboratory work.