Apparatus and method for formation testing while drilling using combined absolute and differential pressure measurement
US6427530B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/06
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a tool and method for obtaining at least one parameter of interest such as pressure of a subterranean formation in-situ. The tool comprises a carrier member for conveying the tool into a borehole, at least one selectively extendable member mounted on the carrier member for separating the annulus into a first portion and a second portion, a first port exposable to formation fluid in the first portion, a second port exposable to a fluid containing drilling fluid in the second portion, a first sensor for determining a first value indicative of a first portion characteristic, a second sensor for determining a second value indicative of a second portion characteristic referenced to the first value. The method comprises conveying a tool into a borehole, separating the annulus into a first portion and a second portion by extending at least one selectively extendable member, exposing a first port to formation fluid in the first portion, exposing a second port to fluid in the second portion, determining a first value indicative of an absolute pressure in the first portion, determining a second value indicative of a differential pressure of the second portion r…
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