Cored rock analysis planning through CT images

A machine to enhance core analysis planning for core samples of subsurface material, the machine comprising:

• one or more processors;
• one or more displays in communication with the one or more processors and configured to display an electronic user interface thereon, the electronic user interface having an upper end, a lower end, a left side, and a right side;
• and
• non-transitory memory medium in communication with the one or more processors, the memory medium including computer-readable instructions stored therein that when executed cause the one or more processors to perform the operations of:
• obtaining a plurality of pilot images corresponding to a respective plurality of electronic, two-dimensional, rectangular depictions of structure of one or more core samples of subsurface material, each of the one or more core samples having a first end and a second end, each of the plurality of pilot images having a first end of the pilot image associated a the first end of the respective core sample depicted in the respective pilot image and a second end of the pilot image associated with the second end of the respective core sample depicted in the respective pilot image;
• determining a portion of one the plurality of pilot images as one of a plurality of planned sample types;
• and
• virtually marking one of the plurality of pilot images based on the determination;
• and
• superimposing a geometric shape on the portion of one of the plurality of pilot images responsive to the virtual marking, each of the plurality of planned sample types having a predetermined geometric shape associated therewith, the respective geometric shape associated with each of the plurality of planned sample types depicted as a different color.

Non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more computer programs stored therein operable by one or more processors to enhance core analysis planning for core samples of subsurface material, the one or more computer programs comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the operations of:

• obtaining a plurality of pilot images corresponding to a respective plurality of electronic, two-dimensional, rectangular depictions of structure of one or more core samples of subsurface material, each of the one or more core samples having a first end and a second end, each of the plurality of pilot images having a first end of the pilot image associated a the first end of the respective core sample depicted in the respective pilot image and a second end of the pilot image associated with the second end of the respective core sample depicted in the respective pilot image;
• determining a portion of one the plurality of pilot images as one of a plurality of planned sample types;
• and
• virtually marking one of the plurality of pilot images based on the determination;
• and
• superimposing a geometric shape on the portion of one of the plurality of pilot images responsive to the virtual marking, each of the plurality of planned sample types having a predetermined geometric shape associated therewith, the respective geometric shape associated with each of the plurality of planned sample types depicted as a different color.