Apparatus to sample heavy oil from a subterranean formation
    11.
    发明授权
    Apparatus to sample heavy oil from a subterranean formation 有权
    从地下地层中取样重质油的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08453732B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-04

    申请号:US12754334

    申请日:2010-04-05

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00 E21B49/08

    CPC分类号: E21B49/081 E21B43/24

    摘要: A method of sampling fluid from a subterranean formation includes positioning a first tool having a heater in a borehole so that the heater is adjacent a portion of the subterranean formation; heating with the heater the portion of the subterranean formation; removing the first tool from the borehole; orienting a second tool having a sampling probe in the borehole so that the sampling probe is to contact a portion of the subterranean formation heated by the heater; and obtaining via the sampling probe a fluid sample from the portion of the subterranean formation heated by the heater.

    摘要翻译: 从地下地层采样流体的方法包括将具有加热器的第一工具定位在钻孔中,使得加热器邻近地层的一部分; 用加热器加热地层的一部分; 从钻孔中移除第一个工具; 将具有采样探针的第二工具定向在钻孔中,使得采样探针接触由加热器加热的地下地层的一部分; 以及通过所述采样探针从所述加热器加热的所述地下部分的部分获得流体样品。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE PHASE-CHANGE PRESSURES
    13.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE PHASE-CHANGE PRESSURES 有权
    确定相变压力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110093200A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12582243

    申请日:2009-10-20

    IPC分类号: G01V5/04

    摘要: Example methods and apparatus to determine phase-change pressures are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes capturing a fluid in a chamber, pressurizing the fluid at a plurality of pressures, measuring a plurality of transmittances of a signal through the fluid at respective ones of the plurality of pressures, computing a first magnitude of a first subset of the plurality of transmittances, computing a second magnitude of a second subset of the plurality of transmittances, comparing the first and second magnitudes to determine a phase-change pressure for the fluid.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定相变压力的示例性方法和装置。 所公开的示例性方法包括捕获腔室中的流体,在多个压力下对流体加压,在多个压力中的相应压力下测量通过流体的信号的多个透射率,计算第一子集的第一子集 所述多个透射率,计算所述多个透射率的第二子集的第二大小,比较所述第一和第二幅度以确定所述流体的相变压力。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM STRESS TESTING OF GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS
    14.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM STRESS TESTING OF GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS 有权
    实施地质力学应变试验的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100206548A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-19

    申请号:US12408850

    申请日:2009-03-23

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00 E21B43/26

    摘要: Example methods and apparatus to perform stress testing of geological formations are disclosed. A disclosed example downhole stress test tool for pressure testing a geological formation comprises first and second packers selectively inflatable to form an annular region around the tool, a container configured to store a fracturing fluid, wherein the fracturing fluid is different than a formation fluid and a drilling fluid, a pump configured to pump the fracturing fluid into the first and second packers to inflate the first and second packers and to pump the fracturing fluid into the annular region to induce a fracture of the geological formation, and a sensor configured to detect a pressure of the fracturing fluid pumped into the annular region corresponding to the fracture of the geological formation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了进行地质构造压力测试的示例方法和装置。 用于压力测试地质构造的公开的示例性井下应力测试工具包括选择性地可充气以形成围绕工具的环形区域的第一和第二封隔器,构造成存储压裂流体的容器,其中压裂流体不同于地层流体和 钻井液,构造成将压裂流体泵送到第一和第二封隔器中以使第一和第二封隔器膨胀并将压裂流体泵入环形区域以引起地质构造断裂的泵;以及被配置为检测 泵送到对应于地质构造断裂的环形区域的压裂液的压力。

    DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUID AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE
    15.
    发明申请
    DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUID AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE 有权
    形成流体作为温度函数的井下特征

    公开(公告)号:US20100006284A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-14

    申请号:US12352074

    申请日:2009-01-12

    IPC分类号: E21B47/06 E21B47/00

    摘要: A fluid analysis tool, and related method, comprising means for selectively varying a temperature of fluid received in a tool from a subterranean formation, means for measuring a temperature and a thermophysical property of the fluid received in the tool, and means for determining a relationship between the measured temperature and the measured thermophysical property of the fluid received in the tool.

    摘要翻译: 一种流体分析工具和相关方法,包括用于选择性地改变来自地层的工具中接收的流体的温度的装置,用于测量在工具中接收的流体的温度和热物理性质的装置,以及用于确定关系的装置 在测量的温度和在工具中接收的流体的测量的热物理性质之间。

    Methods and Apparatus to Sample Heavy Oil from a Subteranean Formation
    18.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus to Sample Heavy Oil from a Subteranean Formation 有权
    从亚体组合物中重油的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080296017A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11755039

    申请日:2007-05-30

    CPC分类号: E21B49/081 E21B43/24

    摘要: A method of sampling fluid from a subterranean formation includes positioning a first tool having a heater in a borehole so that the heater is adjacent a portion of the subterranean formation: heating with the heater the portion of the subterranean formation; removing the first tool from the borehole; orienting a second tool having a sampling probe in the borehole so that the sampling probe is to contact a portion of the subterranean formation heater by the heater; and obtaining via the sampling probe a fluid sample from the portion of the subterranean formation heater by the heater.

    摘要翻译: 从地下地层采样流体的方法包括将具有加热器的第一工具定位在钻孔中,使得加热器邻近地下地层的一部分:用加热器加热地下地层的部分; 从钻孔中移除第一个工具; 将具有采样探针的第二工具定向在钻孔中,使得采样探针通过加热器接触地下地层加热器的一部分; 以及通过所述采样探针从所述地下加热器的所述部分通过所述加热器获得流体样品。