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公开(公告)号:US11692990B1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US17648833
申请日:2022-01-25
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor: Mohammed Badri Al-Otaibi , Dong kyu Cha
CPC classification number: G01N33/24 , E21B49/00 , G01N15/08 , G01N24/081
Abstract: Provided is a coreflood system that comprises a housing including an inlet end and an outlet end, an inlet positioned at the inlet end, and an outlet positioned at the outlet end. The system includes two chambers positioned within the housing between the inlet and the outlet, configured to retain porous media. The two chambers are in series along a fluid flow pathway through the coreflood system. The system includes a partition extending from an inner surface of the housing between the inlet and the outlet, and a pH sensor provide in a sensor mounting location in the housing having access to the fluid flow pathway. Further provided is a method that comprises directing a fluid into a coreflood system, and using a data processing device coupled to the pH sensor to collect hydrogen ion data and determine hydrogen ion concentration and pH within the fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US20190234889A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-01
申请号:US16374189
申请日:2019-04-03
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor: Dong kyu Cha , Sultan Enezi , Mohammed Al Otaibi , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
IPC: G01N23/046 , G01N1/28 , H01J37/147 , G01N33/24 , G01N23/225
CPC classification number: G01N23/046 , G01N1/28 , G01N23/225 , G01N33/24 , H01J37/1478 , H01J2237/049 , H01J2237/21 , H01J2237/226 , H01J2237/31749
Abstract: A process for the preparation and imaging of a sample of rock from an oil and gas reservoir is provided. A sample of reservoir rock may be obtained, such as from a core sample obtained using a core sampling tool inserted in a wellbore extending into an oil and gas reservoir. A photoresist may be deposited on the surface of reservoir rock sample to form a homogenous layer. The photoresist-coated surface of the reservoir rock sample may be imaged using a focused ion beam (FIB). The photoresist protects the pores and other surface features of the rock from damage or implantation by the FIB ion beam and thus minimizes the curtain effect in the resulting images.
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公开(公告)号:US20230176029A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US17643264
申请日:2021-12-08
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor: Mohammed Badri Al-Otaibi , Dong kyu Cha
IPC: G01N33/24 , G01N27/416 , G01N27/30
CPC classification number: G01N33/24 , G01N27/4161 , G01N27/308
Abstract: Provided is a coreflood apparatus that comprises a housing, an inlet, an outlet, and two chambers positioned within the housing that are configured to retain porous media. The apparatus includes a partition coupled to an inner surface of the housing between the two chambers and a sensor mounting location. Provided is a method of introducing a fluid into the coreflood apparatus and allowing fluid to pass through chambers in the apparatus having a sensor mounting location there between. Further provided is a coreflood system comprising a coreflood apparatus, a calcium ion sensor, and a data processing device. Provided is a method of introducing fluid into the coreflood system and allowing fluid to pass through chambers in the system having a calcium ion sensor there between. The method further comprises detecting calcium ions in the fluid and determining calcium ion concentration data.
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公开(公告)号:US11668643B1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17643667
申请日:2021-12-10
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor: Dong kyu Cha , Mohammed Badri AlOtaibi , Subhash C. Ayirala , Salah H. Alsaleh , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
CPC classification number: G01N21/0317 , G01N1/44 , G01N21/31 , G01N33/2823 , G05D23/22
Abstract: A pressure cell includes a metal pressure chamber, a heating stage, disposed in the interior of the metal pressure chamber, that heats the liquid sample, a chamber pump, connected to the interior of the metal pressure chamber, that pressurizes the interior of the metal pressure chamber, a salinity control system including a membrane coupled to the sample inlet, where the membrane is configured to reduce a salinity level of the liquid sample, and a controller that controls the chamber pump, the salinity control system, and the heating stage to control a pressure of the interior of the metal pressure chamber, a salinity level of the liquid sample, and a temperature of the liquid sample, respectively. The metal pressure chamber includes a liquid sample holder, a removable lid, a window in the removable lid, a sample inlet, and a sample outlet.
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公开(公告)号:US20230184669A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US17643667
申请日:2021-12-10
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor: Dong kyu Cha , Mohammed Badri AlOtaibi , Subhash C. Ayirala , Salah H. Alsaleh , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
CPC classification number: G01N21/0317 , G01N21/31 , G05D23/22 , G01N33/2823 , G01N1/44
Abstract: A pressure cell includes a metal pressure chamber, a heating stage, disposed in the interior of the metal pressure chamber, that heats the liquid sample, a chamber pump, connected to the interior of the metal pressure chamber, that pressurizes the interior of the metal pressure chamber, a salinity control system including a membrane coupled to the sample inlet, where the membrane is configured to reduce a salinity level of the liquid sample, and a controller that controls the chamber pump, the salinity control system, and the heating stage to control a pressure of the interior of the metal pressure chamber, a salinity level of the liquid sample, and a temperature of the liquid sample, respectively. The metal pressure chamber includes a liquid sample holder, a removable lid, a window in the removable lid, a sample inlet, and a sample outlet.
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公开(公告)号:US20220025748A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-27
申请号:US16938002
申请日:2020-07-24
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor: Mohammed Badri AlOtaibi , Dong kyu Cha , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying water to a hydrocarbon-containing formation may include generating artificial rain in the proximity of the formation and collecting the artificial rain in one or more collectors. Following collection, the artificial rain may be transferred from the one or more collectors to an underground water reservoir. The artificial rain may then be combined with an aqueous fluid to give a wellbore fluid, which may then be transferred or injected into the wellbore.
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公开(公告)号:US11274534B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-15
申请号:US16938002
申请日:2020-07-24
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor: Mohammed Badri AlOtaibi , Dong kyu Cha , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying water to a hydrocarbon-containing formation may include generating artificial rain in the proximity of the formation and collecting the artificial rain in one or more collectors. Following collection, the artificial rain may be transferred from the one or more collectors to an underground water reservoir. The artificial rain may then be combined with an aqueous fluid to give a wellbore fluid, which may then be transferred or injected into the wellbore.
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公开(公告)号:US20220008920A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-13
申请号:US16924817
申请日:2020-07-09
Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventor: Dong kyu Cha , Subhash C. Ayirala , Ahmed Gmira , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
Abstract: A method includes flowing an inlet solution having an inlet salinity and an inlet ion concentration from an inlet to a membrane filtration system, dynamically adjusting the salinity or ion concentration of the inlet solution in situ as the inlet solution flows to an inlet of a microfluidic cell, and determining a wettability alteration in situ while dynamically adjusting the salinity or ion concentration of the inlet solution. A system includes a fluid inlet, a microfluidic cell fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet, the microfluidic cell having a surface representative of a reservoir rock, and a membrane filtration system coupled between the microfluidic cell and the fluid inlet.
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公开(公告)号:US10948429B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-16
申请号:US16374189
申请日:2019-04-03
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor: Dong kyu Cha , Sultan Enezi , Mohammed Al Otaibi , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
IPC: G01N23/046 , G01N33/24 , H01J37/147 , G01N23/225 , G01N1/28
Abstract: A process for the preparation and imaging of a sample of rock from an oil and gas reservoir is provided. A sample of reservoir rock may be obtained, such as from a core sample obtained using a core sampling tool inserted in a wellbore extending into an oil and gas reservoir. A photoresist may be deposited on the surface of reservoir rock sample to form a homogenous layer. The photoresist-coated surface of the reservoir rock sample may be imaged using a focused ion beam (FIB). The photoresist protects the pores and other surface features of the rock from damage or implantation by the FIB ion beam and thus minimizes the curtain effect in the resulting images.
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公开(公告)号:US10324049B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US15685732
申请日:2017-08-24
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor: Dong kyu Cha , Sultan Enezi , Mohammed Al Otaibi , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef
IPC: G01N23/04 , G01N23/046 , G01N33/24 , H01J37/147 , G01N23/225 , G01N1/28
Abstract: A process for the preparation and imaging of a sample of rock from an oil and gas reservoir is provided. A sample of reservoir rock may be obtained, such as from a core sample obtained using a core sampling tool inserted in a wellbore extending into an oil and gas reservoir. A photoresist may be deposited on the surface of reservoir rock sample to form a homogenous layer. The photoresist-coated surface of the reservoir rock sample may be imaged using a focused ion beam (FIB). The photoresist protects the pores and other surface features of the rock from damage or implantation by the FIB ion beam and thus minimizes the curtain effect in the resulting images.
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