Methods and apparatus for determining chemical composition of reservoir fluids
US7095012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/0303
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of analyzing formation fluids in an oilfield environment are near-infrared absorption spectroscopy. Indications of near-infrared absorptions are analyzed to determine the concentration of compounds in a formation fluid sample.
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