Thermal analysis for source rocks
US11150206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01Q60/58
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for evaluating a geological formation including subjecting a source-rock sample from the geological formation to atomic force microscopy (AFM) to determine a thermal property or material property of the source-rock sample. The properties determined may include thermal conductivity or material transition temperature.
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