What Corias does

Corias is a privately held French engineering company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Strasbourg, France. The company specializes in fracture analysis and structural characterization of geological cores, serving primary customers in oil and gas exploration and a secondary customer base in civil engineering. Its core product is the proprietary AS3D (3D Structural Analyzer), a portable computerized goniometric system with electromagnetic sensors that performs 3D digitization of planar and linear structures directly on cores at rig sites or in laboratory/core store environments. Corias complements the AS3D with the CoreScan digital line-scanning imaging machine and a suite of proprietary data acquisition, processing, and analysis software modules covering stereonet plotting, dipmeter logs, rose diagrams, and integrated geological databases.

The firm's offering extends into specialized analytical services including natural fracture description, core reorientation, fracture porosity and permeability modeling, K-vector permeability orientation for drilling optimization, in-situ stress analysis, core-versus-image-log integration, and multi-well synthesis studies. Services are delivered on-site worldwide by specialized geologist teams using portable equipment, or in laboratory/core store settings on legacy slabbed or broken cores. The AS3D's stated ability to perform complete fracture analysis on old slabbed or broken cores is positioned as a unique technical differentiator.

Corias operates a professional services revenue model with custom quote-based pricing and multi-year project contracts. Sales are conducted via direct enterprise engagement, with customers reaching out to a single email address ([email protected]) for quotations. Marketing channels include a technical website with downloadable SPE and IPTC publications and posters, LinkedIn and Facebook pages, and conference participation. A mutually recognized relationship with Reservoir Group is displayed on the company's website, suggesting joint marketing or co-development of reservoir analysis services. Despite a headcount of 1-10 employees, the firm claims worldwide project execution including Middle East operations such as the documented Kuwait Oil Fields case study.

Name

Corias

Legal name

Corias

Website

https://corias.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corias is a privately held French engineering firm founded in 1989 that delivers specialized fracture and structural analysis of geological cores for oil and gas exploration companies and civil engineering firms using its proprietary AS3D 3D Structural Analyzer system worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Core Analysis Services: Professional services providing on-site or in-lab fracture analysis, structural analysis, and core reorientation using the AS3D system. Services include data acquisition, processing, and comprehensive reporting with diagrams, stereonet plots, and detailed photo documentation. Pricing is quote-based, requiring direct contact with the company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corias is an engineering services company that performs high-precision core reorientation, fracture description, and structural analysis on drill cores using its proprietary AS3D computerized goniometric system and CoreScan imaging equipment. Services are delivered on-site at rig locations or in core stores/laboratories for oil and gas and civil engineering clients worldwide, with deliverables including data acquisition, processing, modeling, and comprehensive reports containing stereonet plots, dipmeter logs, rose diagrams, and detailed photographic documentation.

Product overview

Corias is an engineering company offering a unified product-service portfolio centered on the AS3D (3D Structural Analyzer) computerized goniometric system as its core product. The AS3D is complemented by CoreScan imaging hardware, proprietary data acquisition and processing software modules, and specialized geological analysis services including natural fracture analysis, core reorientation, porosity/permeability modeling, in-situ stress analysis, K-vector orientation, and synthesis studies. The company also offers Corescan add-on imaging services (UV light, transmitted light) for specialized applications like salt cores. Services are available both on-site at drilling operations and in laboratory environments, serving oil/gas and civil engineering sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AS3D: 3D Structural Analyzer system with electromagnetic goniometer for geometrical and geological analysis of drill-cores. The AS3D system is described as the only efficient possibility to work on slabbed or broken cores for complete fracture analysis.
• CoreScan

Products and services

• AS3D 3D Structural Analyzer System Portable computerized goniometric system for geometric and geological analysis of drill cores, enabling 3D digitization of planar and linear structures directly at rig sites or in core stores/laboratories, and capable of operating on slabbed or broken cores.
• CoreScan Imaging System Core scanning machine that records and calibrates sections of drilling core of 4 to 15 cm diameter up to one meter in length in a single operation using a digital line-scanning camera with 0.2mm incremental rotation, producing 24-bit true color images and automatically calculated structure angles.
• Natural Fractures Analysis Specialized fracture analysis service collecting and describing natural and induced fractures for structural analysis reports, with detailed documentation including figures, diagrams, and detail photos for oil and gas and civil engineering clients.
• Core Reorientation Service On-site or in-laboratory core reorientation service using the AS3D digital goniometer, performed immediately after core recovery at rig sites or on old slabbed cores in laboratory environments for subsequent structural interpretation.
• Porosity and Permeability Modeling Specialized modeling service calculating fracture porosity and permeability using fracture frequency and aperture data, applying permeability tensor theory to deliver accurate approximations for fractured reservoir characterization.
• In Situ Stress Analysis Analysis of coring-induced fractures (petal, petal-centerline, and scribeline patterns) to determine in-situ stress field orientation for reservoir geomechanics and wellbore stability applications.
• K-Vectors Permeability Modeling Permeability vectors (K1 and K3) orientation modeling service to calculate optimal drilling direction for injector or producer wells based on fractured reservoir anisotropy, supporting production enhancement and stimulation effectiveness.
• Core vs Image Log Integration Comparative analysis service integrating core-derived fracture network data with borehole image (BHI) log data to reconcile fracture mapping from direct core measurements and borehole imagery tools.
• Synthesis Studies Multi-well field synthesis service combining fracture orientation studies from multiple drillings to produce maps, synthesis tables, and frequency/density ratio maps for field-level structural interpretation.
• Civil Engineering Analysis Civil engineering analysis service applying fracture analysis to slope stability assessment in fractured rock media, with particular application to tunneling and road construction in fractured zones.
• Core Logging Generation of dipmeter logs and density logs for tectonic fractures, with an optional composite interpreted log for structural evaluation of drill cores.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40 meters of cores analyzed per day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Reservoir GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReservoir Group is shown as a related entity on the Corias website, with a combined Corias/ReservoirGroup presentation flyer available in the download section. The partnership appears to involve joint marketing and potentially shared expertise in reservoir analysis services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Core Laboratories: Core Laboratories is the leading independent provider of core and reservoir analysis services to the oil and gas industry, including fracture characterization and rock properties. It directly competes with Corias in fracture and structural analysis of drill cores for upstream operators.
• Reservoir Group: Reservoir Group is a global oilfield services company providing core analysis, reservoir sampling, and surface logging services. It is explicitly linked as a partner on Corias' website and offers overlapping core analysis capabilities for upstream clients.
• Geotek Ltd: Geotek is a UK-based specialist in core scanning, multi-sensor core logging, and structural analysis for the oil & gas and scientific research sectors. Its MSCL and core imaging systems compete with Corias' CoreScan and AS3D workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Schlumberger (SLB): SLB is the largest oilfield services company offering integrated reservoir characterization, including core analysis, borehole imaging, and fracture interpretation. It competes broadly with Corias via its wireline imaging and GeoEngineering services rather than as a dedicated core specialist.
• Halliburton: Halliburton provides broad upstream services including core analysis, formation evaluation, and stimulation planning. Its Landmark and product offerings overlap with Corias' fracture analysis workflow at a much larger scale.
• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes delivers integrated oilfield services including reservoir evaluation and core analysis through its subsurface and well construction segments. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Corias on fracture and structural analysis at enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• Fracture ID: Fracture ID is a digital rock and fracture analytics company offering image-log-based fracture and stress analysis for unconventional reservoirs. It competes in the same fracture characterization buyer workflow as Corias but via software/SaaS rather than physical core measurement.
• Hotwell (CGG GeoSoftware / Hotwell): Hotwell and related CGG geomechanics offerings deliver fracture and stress modelling services for oil & gas operators. They represent emerging software-led alternatives to Corias' physical core-based fracture analysis approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CoriasCore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corias

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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