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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱. At Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) 2026 in Houston, GEOLOG presented a workflow that changes that. By combining mud-gas isotope geochemistry (δ¹³C and δD of methane through propane) with molecular fingerprints from drill cuttings, WBM or OBM, all acquired during routine drilling, the workflow identifies unique geochemical signatures for individual reservoir compartments. What that delivers: 🔹 Flow barriers detected, including compartments conventional methods had missed 🔹 Reservoir connectivity confirmed where isotopic and molecular profiles stay uniform 🔹 Accurate production allocation from geochemical fingerprints alone 🔹 Refined static models, better-connected volume estimates, smarter well placement Validated across multiple unconventional fields and in conventional settings where high-resolution answers were needed under tight budgets. For teams weighing tracers, microseismic, or pressure-transient analysis, this is a rapid, low-cost alternative or complement built on samples you're already collecting. Congratulations to authors Dr. Thorsten Uwe Garlichs and Isaac Easow. Read the full paper on OnePetro: https://lnkd.in/dUt8c8FH Want to know more about what this workflow could reveal in your asset? Contact us via the form at geolog.com/contact #URTeC2026 #ReservoirGeochemistry #MudGas #GasIsotopes #ProductionAllocation #ReservoirCharacterization #FormationEvaluation #Unconventionals #Geosteering