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Sponge Coring

Sponge coring is a sponge sleeve modification to a conventional core barrel. This sponge sleeve or liner modification of the inner core barrel is made of a tough porous polyurethane sponge which is preferentially oil wet. The sponge absorbs any oil preferentially oil wet. The sponge absorbs any oil which bleeds from the core.