Qualified services for geological sampling and petrophysical laboratories
Geofactory is widely recognized as a manufacturer of geological sampling equipment, core cutting solutions, and rock sample preparation systems. However, beyond equipment manufacturing, Geofactory also provides specialized technical services directly on-site and within laboratory environments.
In oil & gas projects, the quality of core handling and core preparation operations plays a critical role in the reliability of geological and petrophysical analysis. Preserving sample integrity, maintaining precise workflows, and ensuring proper handling procedures are essential throughout the entire geological sampling process.
To meet these requirements, Geofactory relies on qualified personnel trained to operate in demanding technical environments, including offshore operations and advanced laboratory workflows.
Our engineers are certified for offshore coring and core processing operations, including OPITO and BOSIET certifications. These qualifications allow Geofactory teams to operate safely and efficiently on international projects requiring high operational and safety standards.
Based in Europe and Africa, Geofactory teams travel worldwide to support operators, service companies, petrophysical laboratories, and research centers involved in geological sampling projects.
Whether supporting an offshore oil & gas campaign, a geothermal project, a research laboratory, CCS applications, oceanographic research involving marine sediment cores, or advanced RCAL/SCAL workflows, the objective remains the same: ensuring reliable geological sampling operations while preserving sample quality.
Core processing, core logging, and advanced geological sampling operations
Geofactory provides a wide range of technical services adapted to the different constraints of geological sampling and the geological formations encountered in the field.
Our services include Core Processing & Logging operations, including Gamma Ray workflows used in oil & gas environments and petrophysical laboratories. These operations require precision, repeatability, and complete control of core handling procedures in order to preserve core integrity throughout the analytical workflow.
Geofactory also performs Outcrop Core Sampling operations using portable geological sampling equipment capable of recovering cores up to 1 meter (3 ft) in length with NQ diameter capability. These operations are particularly useful for geological mapping, mining, geothermal, geotechnical, and oceanographic research projects.
Core Plugging services are also part of Geofactory’s expertise. Our teams work on a wide variety of geological formations, including abrasive rocks, fractured formations, sensitive lithologies, and fluid-saturated samples requiring specialized rock sample preparation procedures.
Within petrophysical laboratories, Geofactory also performs preparation of small-diameter NMR samples intended for advanced analysis, RCAL/SCAL workflows, and tomography applications. These operations require a very high level of precision to guarantee plug geometry quality and analytical reliability.
Geofactory also provides Core Photography services using both White Light and UV workflows. Core photography has become an essential part of modern geological sampling workflows, particularly for geological documentation, fracture analysis, formation characterization, and laboratory applications.
Our services also include Core Slabbing & Resination operations, allowing sample preparation for advanced petrophysical, geotechnical, geothermal, CCS, RCAL/SCAL, and scientific research applications.
Core Preservation operations are also part of Geofactory’s service offering. Depending on the characteristics of the geological formations and laboratory workflow requirements, different preservation techniques can be applied, including foam injection and waxing, in order to preserve sample integrity and limit alteration during transport, storage, and analysis phases.
Because every geological formation presents specific operational constraints, adapting workflows and maintaining consistent operational quality are essential for ensuring reliable geological sampling results.
Equipment, training, and worldwide technical support
Beyond field and laboratory services, Geofactory also supports operators and service companies through equipment supply, technical training, and operational assistance.
Companies can purchase geological sampling equipment directly from Geofactory while also benefiting from dedicated training on core cutting workflows, rock sample preparation, sample handling, and laboratory operations.
This approach allows field and laboratory teams to improve operational quality while optimizing workflow safety and repeatability.
Training sessions can be provided both on-site and remotely depending on project requirements. Geofactory also uses online technical presentations, explanatory videos, live demonstrations, and workflow validation sessions to support customers worldwide.
This combination of equipment manufacturing, technical services, training, and operational support allows Geofactory to maintain close technical collaboration with customers throughout their projects.
Today, geological sampling projects are becoming increasingly international and technically demanding. Operators, laboratories, and service companies require not only reliable equipment, but also teams capable of understanding field constraints and providing real technical support.
By combining geological equipment, field services, laboratory expertise, and technical training, Geofactory provides a complete approach to modern geological sampling operations.
Because in geological sampling, operational quality does not depend only on equipment. It also depends on human expertise, field experience, the ability to support projects closely according to operational needs, and the ability to adapt to the procedures and standards specific to each operator and coring service company.
