Methods to determine conditions of a hydrocarbon reservoir
US10663618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of identifying in situ conditions of a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed. The method comprises, obtaining a sample from an area of interest, such as a sediment sample or water column sample near a hydrocarbon seep; analyzing the sample to detect lipid, protein, and/or nucleic acid signatures that are indicative of the Thermotogales order; identifying the relative abundance of the different genera and/or species of the Thermotogales present in the sample to generate a taxonomy signature of the sample; and then using the taxonomy signature to determine conditions, such as temperature, of the hydrocarbon reservoir.
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