Portable analytical system for on-site analysis of fluids
US8569685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable analytical system for the rapid on-site analysis of fluids, and a method for using this system at the well-site for the analysis of samples extracted from drilling fluids is described. The portable analytical solution may be deployed at the well-site and used to perform detailed real-time analysis of formation fluids and extracts of rock cuttings. The method described could be used during hydrocarbon exploration and production to determine whether the drill stem has passed through a hydrocarbon-bearing region, or rocks that are capable of functioning as an oil reservoir or that may have been a source rock, or that may have come into contact with oil, or that may contain oil at present.
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