Lithicon

Lithicon, previously known as Digitalcore, was originally set up in 2009 by ANU scientists in collaboration with colleagues at UNSW to develop an advanced computational approach to rapidly solving fluid behaviour in oil reservoirs. The basis of this approach is a revolutionary high-resolution 3D imaging technique. FEI also plans to develop new markets outside oil and gas using this imaging technology.

Working closely with some of the world’s biggest resources companies, the technology produces digital 3D images and simulations of fluids in rock samples, giving companies crucial information to help them work out the best way to extract oil and gas.