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Method for reconstructing the total organic carbon content from compositional modeling analysis

US9495488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY · SA

Inventors

Peter J. Jones · Belmont, US
Henry I. Halpern · Dhahran, SA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2013
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N33/24
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods are provided for utilizing the results of compositional modeling analysis to obtain accurate total organic carbon values without the need for an oxidation step or lengthy sample preparation, and also to calculate the organic carbon value attributable to contaminants, such as drilling additives.

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