公开(公告)号：US20120059636A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13225298

申请日：2011-09-02

申请人： Indranil Roy ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Richard E. Lewis ,  Colin Longfield ,  Chris Wilkinson ,  Paul George ,  Rashmi Bhavsar

发明人： Indranil Roy ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Richard E. Lewis ,  Colin Longfield ,  Chris Wilkinson ,  Paul George ,  Rashmi Bhavsar

IPC分类号： G06F17/11

CPC分类号： G01V11/00 ,  E21B2049/085 ,  G01V3/38

摘要： A method for characterizing one or more properties of a geological formation including brine, the method including inputting at least one first property of the geological formation into an equation of state (EOS) model, the EOS model accounting for a high temperature effect on the brine; solving the EOS model to determine at least one second property of the geological formation; and outputting the at least one second property to a display device.

摘要翻译： 用于表征包括盐水的地质构造的一个或多个性质的方法，所述方法包括将所述地质构造的至少一个第一属性输入到状态方程（EOS）模型中，所述EOS模型考虑到盐水的高温效应 ; 解决EOS模型以确定地质构造的至少一个第二属性; 以及将所述至少一个第二属性输出到显示装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110111507A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US13009405

申请日：2011-01-19

申请人： Li Jiang ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Gale H. Gustavson ,  Christopher Harrison ,  Bhavani Raghuraman ,  Ronald E.G. Van Hal ,  Jimmy Lawrence ,  Kosta Ladavac ,  A. Ballard Andrews ,  Timothy Gareth John Jones ,  Rogerio Tadeu Ramos

发明人： Li Jiang ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Gale H. Gustavson ,  Christopher Harrison ,  Bhavani Raghuraman ,  Ronald E.G. Van Hal ,  Jimmy Lawrence ,  Kosta Ladavac ,  A. Ballard Andrews ,  Timothy Gareth John Jones ,  Rogerio Tadeu Ramos

IPC分类号： G01N33/24

CPC分类号： G01N31/224 ,  C09K8/52 ,  C09K2208/20 ,  E21B49/08 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N2021/7763 ,  G01N2021/7773 ,  G01N2021/7786

摘要： Methods and related apparatuses and mixtures are described for detecting hydrogen sulfide in a formation fluid downhole. A detection mixture is combined with the formation fluid downhole. The detection mixture includes metal ions for reacting with hydrogen sulfide forming a metal sulfide, and charged nanoparticles sized so as to inhibit significant aggregation of the metal sulfide so as to enable spectroscopic detection of the metal sulfide downhole. The combined mixture and formation fluid is then spectroscopically interrogated so as to detect the presence of the metal sulfide thereby indicating the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the formation fluid. The mixture also includes chelating ligands for sustaining thermal endurance of the mixture under downhole conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20110104809A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US13009424

申请日：2011-01-19

申请人： Li Jiang ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Gale H. Gustavson ,  Christopher Harrison ,  Bhavani Raghuraman ,  Ronald E.G. Van Hal ,  Jimmy Lawrence ,  Kosta Ladavac ,  A. Ballard Andrews ,  Timothy Gareth John Jones ,  Rogerio Tadeu Ramos

发明人： Li Jiang ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Gale H. Gustavson ,  Christopher Harrison ,  Bhavani Raghuraman ,  Ronald E.G. Van Hal ,  Jimmy Lawrence ,  Kosta Ladavac ,  A. Ballard Andrews ,  Timothy Gareth John Jones ,  Rogerio Tadeu Ramos

IPC分类号： G01N33/24

CPC分类号： G01N31/224 ,  C09K8/52 ,  C09K2208/20 ,  E21B49/08 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N2021/7763 ,  G01N2021/7773 ,  G01N2021/7786

摘要： Methods and related apparatuses and mixtures are described for detecting hydrogen sulfide in a formation fluid downhole. A detection mixture is combined with the formation fluid downhole. The detection mixture includes metal ions for reacting with hydrogen sulfide forming a metal sulfide, and charged nanoparticles sized so as to inhibit significant aggregation of the metal sulfide so as to enable spectroscopic detection of the metal sulfide downhole. The combined mixture and formation fluid is then spectroscopically interrogated so as to detect the presence of the metal sulfide thereby indicating the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the formation fluid. The mixture also includes chelating ligands for sustaining thermal endurance of the mixture under downhole conditions.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于检测井下地层流体中的硫化氢的方法和相关装置和混合物。 检测混合物与井下的地层流体结合。 该检测混合物包括与形成金属硫化物的硫化氢反应的金属离子，以及带电的纳米粒子尺寸以抑制金属硫化物的显着聚集，从而能够对井下金属硫化物进行光谱检测。 然后用光谱询问合并的混合物和地层流体，以便检测金属硫化物的存在，从而指示地层流体中存在硫化氢。 混合物还包括螯合配体，用于在井下条件下维持混合物的耐热性。

公开(公告)号：US20110088949A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12990980

申请日：2009-05-06

申请人： Youxiang (Jullan) Zuo ,  Dingan (Dan) Zhang ,  Dong Chengli ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Michael O'Keefe

发明人： Youxiang (Jullan) Zuo ,  Dingan (Dan) Zhang ,  Dong Chengli ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Michael O'Keefe

IPC分类号： E21B21/08 ,  G01V9/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： E21B49/10 ,  E21B49/08

摘要： A method and system for characterizing formation fluids contaminated with drilling mud that compensates for the presence of such drilling mud. The operations that characterize formation fluids contaminated with drilling mud can be carried out in real-time. The operations also characterize a wide array of fluid properties of petroleum samples contaminated with drilling mud in a manner that compensates for the presence of drilling mud. The operations characterize the viscosity and density of petroleum samples contaminated with drilling mud at formation conditions in a manner that compensates for differences between formation conditions and flowline measurement conditions. The operations also derive live fluid density unaffected by contamination of mud filtrate based on a scaling coefficient dependent on measured gas-oil ratio of the formation fluid. This scale factor accounts for excess volume created during mixing processes, which increases the accuracy of characterizations for high gas-oil ratio samples, especially gas condensate.

摘要翻译： 用于表征钻井泥浆污染的地层流体的方法和系统，其补偿这种钻井泥浆的存在。 表征钻井泥土污染地层流体的作业可以实时进行。 这些操作还以补偿钻井泥浆的存在的方式表征了用钻井泥浆污染的石油样品的各种流体性质。 该操作表征了在形成条件下以钻井泥浆污染的石油样品的粘度和密度，以补偿地层条件和流线测量条件之间的差异。 这些操作还基于取决于地层流体的瓦斯 - 油比的测量系数，导出不受泥浆滤液污染影响的活体密度。 该比例因子考虑到在混合过程中产生的过剩体积，这增加了高瓦斯油比样品，特别是气体凝析油的表征的准确性。

公开(公告)号：US07886825B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US11562908

申请日：2006-11-22

申请人： Ronald E. G. Van Hal ,  Anthony Goodwin ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Peter S. Hegeman ,  Bhavani Raghuraman ,  Soraya S. Betancourt ,  Cosan Ayan ,  Ricardo Vasques ,  Francois Xavier Dubost ,  Christopher Scott Del Campo

发明人： Ronald E. G. Van Hal ,  Anthony Goodwin ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Peter S. Hegeman ,  Bhavani Raghuraman ,  Soraya S. Betancourt ,  Cosan Ayan ,  Ricardo Vasques ,  Francois Xavier Dubost ,  Christopher Scott Del Campo

IPC分类号： E21B43/24

CPC分类号： E21B49/10 ,  E21B36/008

摘要： A formation fluid sampling tool is provided with reactants which are carried downhole and which are combined in order to generate heat energy which is applied to the formation adjacent the borehole. By applying heat energy to the formation, the formation fluids are heated, thereby increasing mobility, and fluid sampling is expedited.

摘要翻译： 地层流体采样工具提供有反应物，其被运送到井下并且被组合以产生施加到邻近钻孔的地层的热能。 通过向地层施加热能，加热地层流体，从而增加流动性，并加速流体取样。

公开(公告)号：US07733490B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US12246107

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Anthony Goodwin ,  Oliver C. Mullins

发明人： Anthony Goodwin ,  Oliver C. Mullins

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/2823 ,  E21B49/10 ,  E21B2049/085

摘要： Apparatus and methods to analyze downhole fluids are described herein. A disclosed example method involves obtaining a sample of a downhole fluid, and depressurizing at least a portion of the sample. Additionally, a disclosed example method involves ionizing at least the portion of the sample, and analyzing the ionized portion of the sample to determine a parameter of the downhole fluid.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了分析井下流体的装置和方法。 所公开的示例性方法包括获得井下流体的样品，并且将至少一部分样品减压。 此外，所公开的示例方法包括至少对样品的一部分进行电离，并分析样品的离子化部分以确定井下流体的参数。

公开(公告)号：US20090288881A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12125181

申请日：2008-05-22

申请人： Oliver C. Mullins ,  Julian J. Pop ,  Francois X. Dubost ,  Soraya S. Betancourt

发明人： Oliver C. Mullins ,  Julian J. Pop ,  Francois X. Dubost ,  Soraya S. Betancourt

IPC分类号： E21B7/04 ,  E21B49/00

CPC分类号： E21B7/04 ,  E21B47/022

摘要： Methods and apparatus to form a well are disclosed. An example method involves determining a reservoir fluid map associated with at least a portion of a reservoir. The first fluid map has first fluid composition data associated therewith. The example method also involves measuring a formation fluid and determining a second fluid composition data based on the measurement. The second fluid composition data is compared with the first fluid composition data associated with the reservoir fluid map, and a well trajectory is adjusted based on the comparison.

摘要翻译： 公开了形成井的方法和装置。 示例性方法包括确定与储存器的至少一部分相关联的储存器流体图。 第一流体图具有与其相关联的第一流体组成数据。 该示例性方法还涉及测量地层流体并且基于测量确定第二流体组成数据。 将第二流体组成数据与与储层流体图相关联的第一流体组成数据进行比较，并且基于该比较来调整井轨迹。

公开(公告)号：US07542142B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US11457642

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： Xu Wu ,  Elizabeth B. Dussan V ,  Oliver C. Mullins

发明人： Xu Wu ,  Elizabeth B. Dussan V ,  Oliver C. Mullins

IPC分类号： G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01V5/00 ,  G01V5/04 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/4246 ,  G01F1/7086 ,  G01N21/552 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G02B6/4298

摘要： Several optical probes useful in downhole applications are provided. A first probe has a tip in the form of a cubical corner with the diagonal of the cubical corner aligned with the axis of the probe. A second probe has a tip formed in a 45° cone. In these designs, light will bounce respectively three times or twice, but still retain the same orientation. To facilitate drainage, the very tip of the probe may be rounded. Both designs also provide a probe with a large numerical aperture and both are useful for detecting reflectance and the holdup of a multiphase fluid. A third probe uses (hemi)spherical or paraboloid probe tip. The third probe tip has a small numerical aperture and is useful for detecting fluorescence and oil velocity. In all three embodiments, the base behind the probe tip may be tapered to facilitate fluid drainage.

公开(公告)号：US07500388B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-10

申请号：US11304296

申请日：2005-12-15

申请人： Go Fujisawa ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Peter David Wraight ,  Joel Lee Groves ,  Lennox Reid ,  Felix Chen ,  Gary Corris ,  Yi-Qiao Song

发明人： Go Fujisawa ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Peter David Wraight ,  Joel Lee Groves ,  Lennox Reid ,  Felix Chen ,  Gary Corris ,  Yi-Qiao Song

IPC分类号： E21B49/00

CPC分类号： E21B49/06

摘要： A wireline-conveyed side-wall core coring tool for acquiring side-wall core from a geological formation for performing in-situ side-wall core analysis. The coring tool has a core analysis unit operable to measure geophysical properties of an acquired side-wall core. The measured geophysical properties may be used to determine the success of the acquisition of side-wall cores by the coring tool. The core analysis unit is operable of performing an in-situ interpretation of measured geophysical property of the side-wall core and transmitting in near real-time the measurements or the interpretation results to surface data acquisition and processing apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种有线输送的侧壁芯取芯工具，用于从地质层获取侧壁芯，用于进行原位侧壁芯分析。 取芯工具具有可用于测量获得的侧壁芯的地球物理性质的核心分析单元。 测量的地球物理性质可用于确定取芯工具对侧壁岩芯的获取成功。 核心分析单元可操作地对侧壁核心的测量的地球物理特性进行现场解释，并将测量或解释结果近似实时传输到地面数据采集和处理设备。

公开(公告)号：US06474152B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09704630

申请日：2000-11-02

申请人： Oliver C. Mullins ,  Andrew Kurkjian ,  Robin McGowan ,  Thomas Distefano ,  Ian Traboulay

发明人： Oliver C. Mullins ,  Andrew Kurkjian ,  Robin McGowan ,  Thomas Distefano ,  Ian Traboulay

IPC分类号： E21B4700

CPC分类号： G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  G01N2021/3536

摘要： The compressibility of a formation hydrocarbon sample is determined downhole by using a borehole tool to obtain the sample downhole, and, at two different pressures, subjecting the sample to near infrared illumination and conducting spectral absorption measurement of peaks at and/or around about 6,000 cm−1 and/or at and/or about 5,800 cm−1 (the absorption peaks of methane and crude oil respectively). The compressibility of the sample is determined from the change in the peak areas, the change in pressure, and the measured peak area itself. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pressure is changed at least 2000 pounds per square inch (psi), and preferably 4000 or more psi between measurements.

摘要翻译： 通过使用钻孔工具在井下获得地层烃样品的压缩性，在井下获得样品，并且在两个不同的压力下，对样品进行近红外照明并进行和/或约约6000cm处的峰的光谱吸收测量 -1和/或在和/或约5,800cm -1（分别为甲烷和原油的吸收峰）。 样品的压缩性由峰面积的变化，压力的变化和测量的峰面积本身确定。 根据本发明的优选实施例，在测量之间，压力改变为至少2000磅/平方英寸（psi），并且优选地改变为4000或更大的psi。