公开(公告)号：US09249661B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US13355049

申请日：2012-01-20

申请人： Christopher Harrison ,  Farshid Mostowfi ,  Matthew T. Sullivan ,  Elizabeth Smythe ,  Abdel M. Kharrat

发明人： Christopher Harrison ,  Farshid Mostowfi ,  Matthew T. Sullivan ,  Elizabeth Smythe ,  Abdel M. Kharrat

IPC分类号： E21B49/08 ,  G01N33/28 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/64

CPC分类号： E21B49/088 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/5907 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N33/2823 ,  G01N2021/8571

摘要： An apparatus and a method including exposing a first fluid to a pre-filter, observing the first fluid, introducing a second fluid to the first fluid, exposing the first and second fluids to a filter, and observing the first and second fluids wherein the observing the first fluid and observing the first and second fluids comprise optical measurements and the first fluid comprises material from a subterranean formation. Some embodiments may compare the optical measurements of the first fluid and the first and second fluids and/or estimate the first fluid's likelihood of forming precipitants with other fluids and/or the first fluid's asphaltene content.

摘要翻译： 一种装置和方法，包括将第一流体暴露于预过滤器，观察第一流体，将第二流体引入第一流体，将第一流体和第二流体暴露于过滤器，以及观察第一和第二流体，其中观测 第一流体并且观察第一和第二流体包括光学测量，并且第一流体包括来自地下地层的材料。 一些实施例可以比较第一流体和第一和第二流体的光学测量和/或估计第一流体与其它流体和/或第一流体沥青质含量形成沉淀剂的可能性。

公开(公告)号：US20130242288A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13818893

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Abdel M. Kharrat ,  shahnawaz Hossain Molla ,  Farshid Mostowfi

发明人： Abdel M. Kharrat ,  shahnawaz Hossain Molla ,  Farshid Mostowfi

IPC分类号： G01N21/31

CPC分类号： G01N21/314 ,  G01N21/5907 ,  G01N33/2835

摘要： A method for measuring saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions of a hydrocarbon fluid includes separating maltenes from the hydrocarbon fluid and separating saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions from the maltenes. The method further includes determining an optical density of each of the saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions at a predetermined wavelength and correlating the optical density of each of the saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions to predetermined data to determine each of the saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions.

摘要翻译： 用于测量烃流体的饱和，芳族和树脂级分的方法包括从烃流体中分离麦芽糖并从麦芽糖中分离饱和物，芳族和树脂级分。 该方法还包括确定每个饱和物，芳族和树脂级分在预定波长处的光密度，并将饱和物，芳族和树脂级分中的每一种的光密度与预定数据相关联，以确定饱和物 ，和树脂级分。

公开(公告)号：US07996154B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US12352369

申请日：2009-01-12

申请人： Youxiang (Julian) Zuo ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Jinglin Gao ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Kentaro Indo ,  Michael O'Keefe ,  Soraya S. Betancourt ,  Chengli Dong ,  Francois Dubost

发明人： Youxiang (Julian) Zuo ,  Oliver C. Mullins ,  Jinglin Gao ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Kentaro Indo ,  Michael O'Keefe ,  Soraya S. Betancourt ,  Chengli Dong ,  Francois Dubost

IPC分类号： G01V1/40 ,  G01V1/00

CPC分类号： G01V8/02 ,  E21B47/102 ,  E21B49/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N33/2823

摘要： A method and system for characterizing asphaltene gradients of a reservoir of interest and analyzing properties of the reservoir of interest based upon such asphaltene gradients. The analysis employs a correlation that relates insoluble asphaltene concentration to spectrophotometry measurement data measured at depth.

摘要翻译： 用于表征感兴趣的储层的沥青质梯度的方法和系统，并且基于这种沥青质梯度分析所关注的储层的性质。 该分析采用将不溶性沥青质浓度与深度测量的分光光度法测量数据相关联的相关性。

公开(公告)号：US20100039109A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12536133

申请日：2009-08-05

申请人： Yuesheng Cheng ,  Abdel M. Kharrat

发明人： Yuesheng Cheng ,  Abdel M. Kharrat

IPC分类号： G01R33/44 ,  G01N11/00

CPC分类号： G01N24/084 ,  G01N11/00 ,  G01N24/081 ,  G01N2011/006 ,  G01N2015/0061

摘要： The viscosity η (in centipoise) of a heavy oil sample is determined according to an equation of the form ln η η g = - C   1 * ( T - c ′  246 ) c ″  47.10 + ( T - c ′  246 ) , where T is the temperature of the heavy oil, T2LM is the logarithmic mean of the T2 distribution of the sample obtainable from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements, c′=1.0±0.05, c″=1.0±0.04, ηg is the glass transition temperature viscosity of the heavy oil and a function of T2LM, and C1 is a variable which is a constant for the heavy oil and is a function of T2LM. Both C1 and ηg are considered functions of certain NMR values associated with the heavy oil sample, with ηg and C1 preferably estimated by empirically fitting data to the equations lnT2LM=a′+b′lnηg and lnT2LM=a″+b″C1, where a′, b′, a″ and b″ are constants.

摘要翻译： 粘度＆ （厘泊）的重油样品根据ln＆eegr形式的等式确定; ＆eegr （T-c'246），其中T是重油的温度，T2LM是T2分布的对数平均值 可从核磁共振（NMR）测量得到的样品，c'= 1.0±0.05，c“= 1.0±0.04，g为重油的玻璃化转变温度粘度和T2LM的函数，C1为变量 这是重油的常数，是T2LM的函数。 C1和＆gt; g被认为是与重油样品相关的某些NMR值的函数，其中优选地通过经验拟合数据来计算方程lnT2LM = a'+ b'ln＆eegr g和lnT2LM = a“ + b“C1，其中a'，b'，a”和b“是常数。

公开(公告)号：US07688071B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11872906

申请日：2007-10-16

申请人： Yuesheng Cheng ,  Abdel M. Kharrat

发明人： Yuesheng Cheng ,  Abdel M. Kharrat

IPC分类号： G01V3/00

CPC分类号： G01V3/32 ,  G01N24/08 ,  G01N24/081 ,  G01R33/307 ,  G01R33/50 ,  G01R33/5617

摘要： A method for determining a wax appearance temperature of a fluid includes obtaining nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements of the fluid at a plurality of temperatures; deriving a NMR parameter from each of the NMR measurements; and determining the wax appearance temperature by analyzing the NMR parameter as a function of temperature. An apparatus for detecting wax appearance in a fluid includes a sample cell for holding a fluid for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements at a plurality of temperatures; a temperature measuring device disposed proximate the sample cell; a magnet for polarizing molecules in the fluid in the sample cell; at least one radiofrequency (RF) coil for generating pulses of magnetic field and for detecting NMR signals; and circuitry for controlling and measuring the temperature of the fluid in the sample cell and for obtaining NMR measurements.

摘要翻译： 用于确定流体蜡出现温度的方法包括在多个温度下获得流体的核磁共振（NMR）测量; 从每个NMR测量得到NMR参数; 并通过分析作为温度的函数的NMR参数来测定蜡的外观温度。 用于检测流体中的蜡外观的装置包括用于在多个温度下保持用于核磁共振（NMR）测量的流体的样品池; 设置在所述样品池附近的温度测量装置; 用于在样品池中的流体中的偏振分子的磁体; 至少一个用于产生磁场脉冲并用于检测NMR信号的射频（RF）线圈; 以及用于控制和测量样品池中的流体的温度并用于获得NMR测量的电路。

公开(公告)号：US07301339B1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-27

申请号：US11616220

申请日：2006-12-26

申请人： Yuesheng Cheng ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Krishnamurthy Ganesan ,  Robert Freedman

发明人： Yuesheng Cheng ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Krishnamurthy Ganesan ,  Robert Freedman

IPC分类号： G01V3/00

CPC分类号： G01V3/32 ,  G01N24/081

摘要： A method for estimating a concentration of a substance in a test sample of formation fluid, comprising measuring an NMR parameter of a first sample of formation fluid to obtain a first measurement, adding a known quantity of the substance to the first sample to produce a modified sample, measuring the NMR parameter of the modified sample to obtain a second measurement; and determining a relation between the concentration of the substance and a function of the NMR parameter using the first and second measurements and the NMR parameter of the substance.

摘要翻译： 一种用于估计地层流体试样的物质浓度的方法，包括测量地层流体的第一样品的NMR参数以获得第一测量值，向所述第一样品添加已知量的所述物质以产生经修饰的 样品，测量改性样品的NMR参数以获得第二测量; 并使用物质的第一和第二测量值和NMR参数来确定物质的浓度与NMR参数的函数之间的关系。

公开(公告)号：US07150183B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-19

申请号：US11013493

申请日：2004-12-16

申请人： Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Mohammed I. Zougari ,  Ahmed Hammami ,  John Ratulowski

发明人： Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Mohammed I. Zougari ,  Ahmed Hammami ,  John Ratulowski

IPC分类号： G01N33/00

CPC分类号： G01N15/04 ,  G01N11/14 ,  G01N33/2823

摘要： A technique includes providing a deposition measuring device having a deposition from a fluid sample on an interior surface of the device. The technique also includes operating the device with a solvent to produce a solvent solution that contains the deposition. The solvent solution is used to quantify at least one chemical compound that is present in the deposition.

摘要翻译： 一种技术包括提供具有来自装置的内表面上的流体样品的沉积的沉积测量装置。 该技术还包括用溶剂操作该装置以产生含有沉积物的溶剂溶液。 溶剂溶液用于定量沉积中存在的至少一种化合物。

公开(公告)号：US09513210B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US13818893

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Shahnawaz Hossain Molla ,  Farshid Mostowfi

发明人： Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Shahnawaz Hossain Molla ,  Farshid Mostowfi

IPC分类号： G01N21/31 ,  G01N33/28 ,  G01N21/59

CPC分类号： G01N21/314 ,  G01N21/5907 ,  G01N33/2835

摘要： A method for measuring saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions of a hydrocarbon fluid includes separating maltenes from the hydrocarbon fluid and separating saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions from the maltenes. The method further includes determining an optical density of each of the saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions at a predetermined wavelength and correlating the optical density of each of the saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions to predetermined data to determine each of the saturate, aromatic, and resin fractions.

摘要翻译： 用于测量烃流体的饱和，芳族和树脂级分的方法包括从烃流体中分离麦芽糖并从麦芽糖中分离饱和物，芳族和树脂级分。 该方法还包括确定每个饱和物，芳族和树脂级分在预定波长处的光密度，并将饱和物，芳族和树脂级分中的每一种的光密度与预定数据相关联，以确定饱和物 ，和树脂级分。

公开(公告)号：US08269961B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12790927

申请日：2010-05-31

申请人： Farshid Mostowfi ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Kentaro Indo

发明人： Farshid Mostowfi ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Kentaro Indo

IPC分类号： G01N1/10 ,  G01J3/28

CPC分类号： G01N33/2823 ,  B01L3/5027 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/314 ,  G01N21/85

摘要： A system for determining the asphaltene content of crude oil includes a first optical flow cell, a first spectrometer operably associated with the first optical flow cell, and a mixer in fluid communication with the first optical flow cell. The system further includes a crude oil injection/metering device configured to receive the crude oil, the crude oil injection/metering device being in fluid communication with the first optical flow cell; a titrant injection/metering device in fluid communication with the mixer, the titrant injection/metering device configured to receive a titrant; and a filtration unit in fluid communication with the mixer. The system further includes a second optical flow cell in fluid communication with the filtration unit, and a second spectrometer operably associated with the second optical flow cell.

摘要翻译： 用于确定原油的沥青质含量的系统包括第一光学流通池，可操作地与第一光学流动池相关联的第一光谱仪和与第一光学流动池流体连通的混合器。 该系统还包括被配置为接收原油的原油注入/计量装置，原油注入/计量装置与第一光学流动池流体连通; 与混合器流体连通的滴定剂注射/计量装置，配置成接收滴定剂的滴定剂注射/计量装置; 以及与所述混合器流体连通的过滤单元。 该系统还包括与过滤单元流体连通的第二光学流动池和可操作地与第二光学流动池相关联的第二光谱仪。

公开(公告)号：US20110292382A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US12790927

申请日：2010-05-31

申请人： Farshid Mostowfi ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Kentaro Indo

发明人： Farshid Mostowfi ,  Abdel M. Kharrat ,  Kentaro Indo

IPC分类号： G01N1/10

CPC分类号： G01N33/2823 ,  B01L3/5027 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/314 ,  G01N21/85

摘要： A system for determining the asphaltene content of crude oil includes a first optical flow cell, a first spectrometer operably associated with the first optical flow cell, and a mixer in fluid communication with the first optical flow cell. The system further includes a crude oil injection/metering device configured to receive the crude oil, the crude oil injection/metering device being in fluid communication with the first optical flow cell; a titrant injection/metering device in fluid communication with the mixer, the titrant injection/metering device configured to receive a titrant; and a filtration unit in fluid communication with the mixer. The system further includes a second optical flow cell in fluid communication with the filtration unit, and a second spectrometer operably associated with the second optical flow cell.

摘要翻译： 用于确定原油的沥青质含量的系统包括第一光学流通池，可操作地与第一光学流动池相关联的第一光谱仪和与第一光学流动池流体连通的混合器。 该系统还包括被配置为接收原油的原油注入/计量装置，原油注入/计量装置与第一光学流动池流体连通; 与混合器流体连通的滴定剂注射/计量装置，配置成接收滴定剂的滴定剂注射/计量装置; 以及与所述混合器流体连通的过滤单元。 该系统还包括与过滤单元流体连通的第二光学流动池和可操作地与第二光学流动池相关联的第二光谱仪。