Direct measurement of fluid contamination
US9029155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/08
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods to detect a fluid contamination level of a fluid sample. The method may comprise providing a fluid sample downhole from a subterranean formation, applying a reactant to the fluid sample to create a combined fluid, observing the combined fluid, and determining if contaminants are present within the fluid sample based upon the observing the combined fluid.
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