WELCOME TO CALLISTO...
What is Callisto?
CALLISTO (Calibration (at Leicester) and In-Situ Tool Optimisation) has been a publicly
accessible logging calibration and test facility providing a platform on which to
build and develop research alongside the needs of industry. It was derived from
the EUROPA facility, established in Aberdeen through a joint Industry - European
Community project led by AEA Technologies. This was commissioned in 1993, but due
to commercial difficulties it did not become truly operational. In 1997 components
of the facility were transferred to the East Midlands and a smaller calibration
facility was established between the University of Leicester and Reeves Wireline
Technologies Ltd (now part of Weatherford).
The current facilities include four tanks, each containing two formations, each six feet thick and comprising six slabs, in freshwater. The formations include three sandstones, three limestones and two dolomites of a range of porosities. All formations have 21.7 cm holes. The facility is primarily intended for the calibration of nuclear logging tools.
This website contains descriptions of the history of the calibration facility, the properties of the formations currently housed in the facility, and the various contractual documents. Anyone interested in accessing the log calibration facility should contact Alex Pereira (Alex.Pereira@eu.weatherford.com) at Weatherford at the earliest opportunity to discuss access and associated costs. Please note that because of the compact nature of the facility and its surroundings, a site visit to Weatherford International Ltd at East Leake, Leicestershire is advised prior to making any formal booking.
Current Situation
In July 2011, Weatherford, in conjunction with Leicester University issued a brief statement regarding the change in ownership.