Apparatus and methods for characterizing a reservoir
US8991245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a downhole tool configured for conveyance within a borehole penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the downhole tool comprises: a probe assembly configured to seal a region of a wall of the borehole; a perforator configured to penetrate a portion of the sealed region of the borehole wall by projecting through the probe assembly; a fluid chamber comprising a fluid; and a pump configured to inject the fluid from the fluid chamber into the formation through the perforator.
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