Green Imaging Technologies, Inc. has compiled a list of relevant technical papers covering a variety of topics related to NMR/MRI research, as well as its patents.

GIT Technical Papers

• An Integrated NMR T2 and MRI Determined Capillary Pressure Protocol. Derrick P. Green, Jon Burger, Josh R. Dick, Bruce Balcom, and Mike McAloon.
  Prepared for 22nd International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (October, 2008)
  
  
• Oil/Water Imbibition and Drainage Capillary Pressure Determined by MRI on a Wide Sampling of Rocks. Derrick P. Green, Josh R. Dick, Bruce Balcom, and P.F. de J. Cano-Barrita.
  Prepared for 22nd International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (October, 2008)
  
  
• Capillary Pressure Measurement on Cores by MRI. Prisciliano F. de J. Cano Barrita, Bruce J. Balcom, Michael J. McAloon, Derrick P. Green, and Josh Dick.
  Prepared for the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, United States (May, 2008). OTC 19234.
  
  
• Comparison study of capillary pressure curves obtained using traditional centrifuge and magnetic resonance imaging techniques. D. P. Green, J. Gardner, B.J. Balcom, M.J. McAloon, P.F. de J. Cano-Barrita.
  2008 Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. (April, 2008)
  
  
• Comparison study of capillary pressure curves obtained using traditional centrifuge and magnetic resonance imaging techniques. D.P. Green, J.R. Dick, J. Gardner, B. J. Balcom, B. Zhou.
  International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, (September, 2007)

Dr. Derrick Green, Selected Technical Papers

• Capillary pressure curves obtained using new magnetic resonance imaging techniques. D.P. Green. Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada Technology information Session (April, 2007)
  
  
• Novel method for visualization of shifted metabolite volumes in spectroscopic imaging. M.R. Thompson and D.P. Green. US Patent application (June, 2005)
  
  
• Spectroscopic methods. A general overview, D.P. Green. Annual Applications and Clinical Science Meeting, Eindhoven Netherlands (April, 2004)
  
  
• Undersampling the NMR signal: An approach to a simplified NMR/MRI spectrometer. D.P. Green and B.J. Balcom. Journal of Magnetic Resonance (Submitted December, 1999)
  
  
• Measuring gradient vibration with Faraday’s Law. D.P. Green, B.J. Balcom, and P. Prado. 39th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (March, 1998)
  
  
• Undersampling the NMR signal. D.P. Green and B.J. Balcom. 39th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference.(March, 1998)
  
  
• Single point ramped imaging with T1 enhancement (SPRITE). B.J. Balcom, R.P. MacGregor, S.D. Beyea, D.P. Green, R.L. Armstrong, and T.W. Bremner. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Series A, 123, 131-134 (1996)
  
  
• Sensor measurement and experimental control in nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. D.P. Green, B.J. Balcom, and T.J. Lees. Review in Scientific Instrumentation, 67,102-107 (1996)
  
  
• Monitoring and controlling experiments observed by NMR imaging. B.J. Balcom and D.P. Green, 1995 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii (December, 1995)
  
  
• NMR imaging of ultrasonic cavitation. B.J. Balcom and D.P. Green 36th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC), Boston, Massachusetts (March,1995)
  
  

Related Papers

• A single-shot method for determining drainage and imbibition capillary pressure curves. Q. Chen, H. Hickey, B.J. Balcom. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts held in Trondheim, Norway (September, 2006)
  
  
• Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging methods for core analysis. Q. Chen, F.R. Rack, B.J. Balcom. New Techniques in Sediment Core Analysis. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 267, 193-207 (2006)
  
  
• Spatially resolved measurement of rock core porosity. F. Marica, Q. Chen, A. Hamilton, C. Hall, T. Al, B.J. Balcom. Journal of Magnetic Resonance 178, 136 - 141. (2006)
  
  
• Measurement of rock-core capillary pressure curves using a single-speed centrifuge and one-dimensional magnetic-resonance imaging. Q. Chen, B.J. Balcom. The Journal of Chemical Physics 122, 214720 (June, 2005)
  
  
• The internal magnetic field distribution, and single exponential magnetic resonance free induction decay, in rocks. Q. Chen, A.E. Marble, B.G. Colpitts, B.J. Balcom. Journal of Magnetic Resonance 175, 300-308 (April, 2005)
  
  
• Centric scan SPRITE for spin density imaging of short relaxation time porous materials. Q. Chen, M. Halse, B.J. Balcom. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23, 263 - 266. (2005)
  
  
• NMR applications in formation evaluation: Well logging and core characterization excerpted from the "Bibliography of Well Logging Applications" Compilied by Stephen Prensky, January 30, 1998 U.S. Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, Louisiana
  
  
• Capillary pressure scanning curves by direct measurement of saturation. E.A. Spinler, B.A. Baldwin. SCA-9705, 1997 International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (September, 1997)
  
  
• Nuclear magnetic resonance of rocks: T1 vs. T2. R.L. Kleinberg, C. Straley, R. Akkurt, S.A. Farooqui. 68th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Houston, Texas, United States (October, 1993)
  
  
• Proton magnetic resonance and pore size variations in reservoir sandstones. J.J. Howard, W.E. Kenyon, C. Straley. SPE Formation Evaluation 8:3, 194 - 200 (September, 1993)
  
  
• PTS Laboratories has compiled an extensive bibliography of relevant technical paper resources.
  
  

Patents

• US patent number 7,352,179, "Methods and apparatus for measuring capillary pressure in a sample".
  
  
• Canadian Patent Application number 2,524,993, "Methods and apparatus for measuring capillary pressure in a sample".
  
  
• European Patent Application number 05256726.0, "Methods and apparatus for measuring capillary pressure in a sample".
  
  
• US patent application number 60/935,974, "Method of modelling capillary pressure curves".