Abstract:
A fast field mud gas analyzer is presented. The fast field mud gas analyzer has a splitter system; a plurality of analytical lines composed of a micro chromatographic column and one or more detector; one or more heating element; and a computer system. The splitter system selectively applies a portion of an effluent sample flow through one or more outlets. The analytical lines are in fluid communication with the splitter system and receive at least a portion of the effluent sample flow. The micro chromatographic column separates portions of the effluent sample flow. The detector analyzes the separated portions and generates information indicative of analysis of the separated portions. The heating element heats the portion of the effluent sample flow within the analytical line. The computer system controls the splitter system and the one or more heating element and receives the information from the detectors.
Abstract:
An apparatus for making isotopic ethane measurements of a gas sample includes a tunable infrared laser configured to emit an infrared laser beam; an infrared sensor configured to receive the infrared laser beam; a gas cell deployed in a path between the tunable infrared laser and the infrared sensor such that the infrared laser beam passes through the gas cell, the gas cell configured to receive the gas sample; and a controller configured to evaluate the received infrared laser beam to estimate a ratio of C13 ethane to C12 ethane in the gas sample.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing a gaseous sample extracted from a drilling fluid coming from a wellbore. The system comprises a surface assembly, situated outside of the wellbore and including: an extractor for extracting a gaseous sample from the drilling fluid, a quantification device connected to the extractor for quantifying at least a gaseous constituent contained the gaseous sample. The quantification device comprises at least a photoacoustic cell in fluid communication with the extractor, at least a light source for emitting a light beam at a predetermined emission spectrum in the photoacoustic cell, at least an acoustic detector positioned in the photoacoustic cell and a processor for calculating a parameter relative to the quantity of the gaseous constituent on the basis of a signal obtained from the detector.