SCOTTISH company Adrok has signed a deal with International Business Development Company LLC (IBD Group) – expanding its imaging technology services into the Middle East.
The Edinburgh firm has developed revolutionary technology known as the atomic dielectric resonance (ADR) scanner, which has the ability to identify and image any substance down to molecular or atomic level.
It is claimed that the technique provides exploration companies and operators with the capability to pinpoint the location of hydrocarbons before costly drilling programmes begin.
It is further claimed that ADR has the ability to quantify oil or gas reserves, give insights into the mix of sand and water, map geological structures to a higher resolution and undertake scans of large, remote areas.
The ADR scanner is said to represent a major breakthrough in physics, with the capability of providing a competitive advantage for a range of industries in addition to oil&gas, including minerals, water, life sciences, civil engineering, defence, security and industrial quality control.
Adrok’s system is currently being used primarily during onshore exploration, although some offshore activity has been undertaken.
The agreement with IBD will involve the Scottish firm’s technology being licensed to the Middle East group.
Gordon Stove, Adrok’s MD, said in a statement: “The new partnership with IBD marks a critical milestone in the firm’s expansion into international territories. The Middle East is a key target for Adrok.”
The system was developed by Stove’s father, Dr Colin Stove, who worked for the European Space Agency and Nasa and is credited with identifying the principles of atomic dielectric resonance.