Real-time determination of formation fluid properties using density analysis
US10400595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/088
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Analysis evaluates formation fluid with a downhole tool disposed in a borehole. A plurality of possible constituents is defined for the formation fluid, and constraints are defined for the possible constituents. The constraints can include boundary constraints and constraints on the system's dynamics. The formation fluid is obtained from the borehole with the downhole tool over a plurality of time intervals, and density of the obtained formation fluid is obtained at the time intervals. To evaluate the fluid composition, a state probability distribution of the possible constituents of the obtained formation fluid at the current time interval is computed recursively from that at the previous time interval and by assimilating the current measured density of the obtained formation fluid in addition to the defined boundary/dynamic constraints. The probabilistic characterization of the state of the possible constituents allows, in turn, the probabilistic inference of formation properties such as contamination level and GOR.
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