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Finding and evaluating rock specimens having classes of fluid inclusions for oil and gas exploration

US5241859A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1990
Grant dateSep 7, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/241
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A rock specimen is selected from many rock specimens based on composition of released fluid inclusion volatiles being indicative of a selected class of fluid inclusions therein. Compositions of selected classes of inclusions or of selected individual fluid inclusions in the selected rock specimen are further characterized and the resulting information used in exploring for oil and gas.

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