Methods for using a formation tester
US7216533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/008
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of testing a downhole formation using a formation tester on a drill string. The formation tester is disposed downhole on a drill string and a formation test is performed by forming a seal between a formation probe assembly and the formation. A drawdown piston then creates a volume within a cylinder to draw formation fluid into the volume through the probe assembly. The pressure of the fluid within the cylinder is monitored. The formation test procedure may then be adjusted. The test procedure may be adjusted to account for the bubble point pressure of the fluid being monitored. The pressure may monitored to verify a proper seal is formed or is being maintained. The test procedure may also be performed by maintaining a substantially constant drawdown rate using a hydraulic threshold or a variable restrictor.
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