1. Introduction

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Coring is the method of providing rock samples from subsurface formations. The analysis of the samples can potentially provide reliable information about the rock and fluid properties. It provides reservoir properties in much smaller scale than the other geoscience or exploration techniques (such as well logging or seismic surveys). However, it is considered more reliable and vital in exploration (either in the petroleum, mining or any geo-related industry) as the data obtained from the core analysis are considered as the ground truth. Thus, core data is used for the purpose of calibrating the data from other exploration methods. In the petroleum industry, for example, the main goal of coring is to practically identify formations with a commercial scale of oil and gas content. …