Systems and methods for real time monitoring of gas hydrate formation
US9335438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B21/08
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring a drilling fluid for the formation of gas hydrates. One system includes a borehole containing a drilling fluid being circulated therethrough, a first optical computing device arranged in the borehole and having at least one integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the drilling fluid and detect one or more gas hydrates present therein, and at least one detector arranged to receive optically interacted light generated from optical interaction between the at least one integrated computational element and the drilling fluid, the at least one detector being configured to generate a first output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the one or more gas hydrates.
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