S1, S2, S3 and Tmax
standard source-rock analysis
Material Analysis · Composition & Elemental
Rock-Eval Pyrolysis and Organic Matter Typing
Characterise S1, S2, S3 and Tmax, total organic carbon and production index, and kerogen type and maturity indicators using a scope agreed around your sample and decision.
- Price
- from£60 per sample, excl. VAT
- Turnaround
- 6 working days Preparation and scope dependent
- Available platforms
- Vinci Technologies Rock-Eval 7
- Typical outputs
- PyrogramRock-Eval parametersOrganic richness, type, and maturity interpretationProcessed chromatogram or spectrum
Why this service
What Rock-Eval can help you understand
Rock-Eval Pyrolysis and Organic Matter Typing is selected when the project needs defensible information on S1, S2, S3 and Tmax, total organic carbon and production index, or kerogen type and maturity…
Total organic carbon and production index
reservoir or contaminated-soil programme
Kerogen type and maturity indicators
integrated TOC and mineral-carbon workflow
Choose the scope
Start from the question, not the tool
The method, preparation route and reporting depth depend on what you need to decide.
Standard source-rock analysis
S1, S2, S3 and Tmax
- Best used when
- S1, S2, S3 and Tmax
- Typical result
- Pyrogram
- Preparation note
- Exact mass and any drying or dispersion step are confirmed after technical review.
Reservoir or contaminated-soil programme
total organic carbon and production index
- Best used when
- total organic carbon and production index
- Typical result
- Rock-Eval parameters
- Preparation note
- Confirm power, connections, operating state, access restrictions and permitted disassembly.
Integrated TOC and mineral-carbon workflow
kerogen type and maturity indicators
- Best used when
- kerogen type and maturity indicators
- Typical result
- Organic richness, type, and maturity interpretation
- Preparation note
- Confirm dimensions, cutting permission and whether the original geometry must be preserved.
Common outputs
A result package matched to the decision you need to make
Fields, conditions, processing and file formats are confirmed before work begins.
Pyrogram reported with the agreed units, sample reference and measurement conditions.
Rock-Eval parameters supplied in a labelled format suitable for direct sample or condition comparison.
Organic richness, type, and maturity interpretation provided with the processing basis and quality checks agreed during technical review.
Processed chromatogram or spectrum included when selected in the confirmed reporting scope.
Sample requirements
What to provide before work begins
Provide representative, clearly labelled samples and identify the decision, feature or comparison that matters.
| Suitable sample | Submission requirement | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Powder / particles | Provide a dry, homogeneous and clearly labelled sample in a sealed container. | Exact mass and any drying or dispersion step are confirmed after technical review. |
| Device / assembly | Provide a complete labelled device or assembly with drawings, interfaces and operating limits. | Confirm power, connections, operating state, access restrictions and permitted disassembly. |
| Solid / component | Provide a clean, stable and clearly labelled specimen with the target face or region identified. | Confirm dimensions, cutting permission and whether the original geometry must be preserved. |
Objective: state the decision, comparison or acceptance criterion the work must support.
Handling and access: declare hazards, instability, confidentiality, file constraints or special logistics before dispatch or transfer.
Questions and answers
Common planning decisions
Short answers to issues that can change preparation, scope, timing or interpretation.
What should I send for Rock-Eval Pyrolysis and Organic Matter Typing?
Provide powder / particles, device / assembly, solid / component as applicable. Exact quantity, dimensions and preparation are confirmed during technical review.
Which analysis option should I choose?
Choose the mode around the decision you need to make. For S1, S2, S3 and Tmax, start with standard source-rock analysis; add reservoir or contaminated-soil programme when comparison or quantification is required.
How long will the test take?
Typical turnaround is 6 working days after sample acceptance and method confirmation.
What can limit the result?
Parameters are empirical and matrix-dependent. Oxidised, immature, contaminated, or low-TOC samples require cautious interpretation.
Configure the service
Send the information needed to scope Rock-Eval correctly
- Sample form, material, dimensions and quantity
- Feature or decision the result must address
- Required comparison, acceptance criterion or reference
- Preferred output and reporting depth