METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING A ROCK SAMPLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210055279A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16963802

    申请日:2018-01-23

    申请人: TOTAL S.A.

    IPC分类号: G01N33/24

    摘要: The invention relates to a method of analyzing a rock sample, comprising:—placing a rock sample (2) containing a first fluid into a cell (1);—feeding the cell (1) with at least one second fluid and withdrawing said second fluid from the cell (1), leaving the rock sample (2) immersed in the second fluid; and—measuring an amount of first fluid spontaneously released from the rock sample (2). The invention also relates to an apparatus adapted for implementing this method.

    SURFACTANT FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200010756A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16483367

    申请日:2018-02-06

    申请人: Total S.A.

    IPC分类号: C09K8/584 C09K8/594

    摘要: The invention relates to a method of extracting hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation, comprising: —injecting a surfactant composition into the subterranean formation, and —collecting hydrocarbons displaced by the injected surfactant composition; wherein the surfactant composition comprises at least one surfactant compound of formula (I): wherein x is an integer from 0 to 3, R1, R2, R3, R4 and each R are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, each A is an alkylene group, and the total number of carbon atoms in the surfactant compound of formula (I) is from 10 to 21. The invention also relates to a composition comprising liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide and at least one surfactant compound of formula (I).

    Production of hydrocarbons with metric counter

    公开(公告)号:US10393561B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15514322

    申请日:2014-09-25

    申请人: Total S.A.

    摘要: An improved solution for estimating the flow rate of a fluid in a line of a hydrocarbon production installation, during production. Systems and methods for producing hydrocarbons on a line of a hydrocarbon production installation can include at least two devices adapted each for providing an estimate of the flow rate of a fluid in the line based on respective data. The devices include at least one metric counter, and the data relative to the provision of an estimate of the flow rate by the metric counter include a measurement done by at least one sensor of the metric counter on the fluid. Further, data can be determined relative to the provision of an estimate of the flow rate by the devices, and a DVR process involving the determined data, the reconciliation being conditioned by at least a substantial equality between the estimates of the flow rate of the fluid.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN OFFSHORE WELL

    公开(公告)号:US20190194895A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US15771710

    申请日:2016-10-31

    摘要: A method for forming an offshore well comprises forming a well structure (1) which includes a lower well portion extending below a seabed and an upper well portion (2) extending upwardly between the seabed (18) and a terminating upper end (3) of the well structure, wherein the well structure comprises a plurality of concentrically arranged tubular strings (22) and at least one annulus (48) defined therebetween. The method includes steps for minimising the bending stiffness of the upper well portion. In one example minimising the bending stiffness of the upper well portion may comprise partially filling at least one annulus with cement (52) to a height which: is intermediate the seabed and the terminating upper end of the well structure. In another example minimising the bending stiffness of the upper well portion may comprise providing a cement disruptor within at least one annulus and locating cement within said at least one annulus to define a cement sheath, wherein the cement disruptor, for example sleeve (122), reduces resistance of at least a portion of the cement sheath to bending of the upper well portion. In a further example minimising the bending stiffness of the upper well portion may comprise locating a flexible material within at least one annulus; and In a further example minimising the bending stiffness of the upper well portion may comprise varying the bending stiffness along at least one of the plurality of tubular strings.

    APPARATUS, CIRCUIT MODEL, AND METHOD FOR BATTERY MODELLING

    公开(公告)号:US20180348307A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15612548

    申请日:2017-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01R31/36 G06F17/50

    摘要: A method and an apparatus for battery modelling. The method includes acquiring battery information from a sensor attached to a battery, the battery information including at least a terminal voltage and a load current; classifying, the battery information as effective data or ineffective data based on a phase of a battery cycle during which the battery information is acquired; identifying one or more parameters of the circuit model associated with the battery based on the effective data; and generating an estimation of a state of the battery using the circuit model having the one or more parameters identified using the effective data. Further, a circuit model is identified using effective data.