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20090301184 | APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM OF A FLUID SAMPLER - An apparatus for actuating a pressure delivery system of a fluid sampler. The apparatus includes a housing ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090301233 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM OF A FLUID SAMPLER - An apparatus for actuating a pressure delivery system of a fluid sampler. The apparatus includes a housing ( | 12-10-2009 |
20100116493 | Coiled Tubing Deployed Single Phase Fluid Sampling Apparatus and Method for Use of Same - A coiled tubing deployed fluid sampler ( | 05-13-2010 |
20110139449 | Coiled Tubing Deployed Single Phase Fluid Sampling Apparatus and Method for Use of Same - A coiled tubing deployed fluid sampler ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110174068 | Wireline Conveyed Single Phase Fluid Sampling Apparatus and Method for Use of Same - An apparatus ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110174484 | WELL TOOLS OPERABLE VIA THERMAL EXPANSION RESULTING FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS - Methods of actuating a well tool can include releasing chemical energy from at least one portion of a reactive material, thermally expanding a substance in response to the released chemical energy, and applying pressure to a piston as a result of thermally expanding the substance, thereby actuating the well tool, with these steps being repeated for each of multiple actuations of the well tool. A well tool actuator can include a substance contained in a chamber, one or more portions of a reactive material from which chemical energy is released, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to thermal expansion of the substance in response to each release of chemical energy. A well tool actuator which can be actuated multiple times may include multiple portions of a gas generating reactive material, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to generation of the gas. | 07-21-2011 |
20110174504 | WELL TOOLS OPERABLE VIA THERMAL EXPANSION RESULTING FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS - Methods of actuating a well tool can include releasing chemical energy from at least one portion of a reactive material, thermally expanding a substance in response to the released chemical energy, and applying pressure to a piston as a result of thermally expanding the substance, thereby actuating the well tool, with these steps being repeated for each of multiple actuations of the well tool. A well tool actuator can include a substance contained in a chamber, one or more portions of a reactive material from which chemical energy is released, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to thermal expansion of the substance in response to each release of chemical energy. A well tool actuator which can be actuated multiple times may include multiple portions of a gas generating reactive material, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to generation of the gas. | 07-21-2011 |
20120073807 | Coiled Tubing Deployed Single Phase Fluid Sampling Apparatus and Method for Use of Same - A coiled tubing deployed fluid sampler ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120073808 | Coiled Tubing Deployed Single Phase Fluid Sampling Apparatus and Method for Use of Same - A coiled tubing deployed fluid sampler ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120222859 | Dispersing Separated Hydrocarbon Gas into Separated Oil During Surface Well Testing for Improved Oil Mobility - A surface well testing facility for dispersing separated hydrocarbon gas into separated oil from a multiphase well fluid for improved oil mobility and combustion efficiency. A multiphase fluid is produced from a well. The gas constituent and the oil constituent are separated from the multiphase fluid, the oil constituent having an undesirable viscosity. Both the gas constituent and the oil constituent are measured. Thereafter, at least a first portion of the gas constituent is injected into the oil constituent. The first portion of the gas constituent is mixed with the oil constituent such that the first portion of the gas constituent is dispersed into the oil constituent to form an oil/gas mixture having a viscosity that is lower than the undesirable viscosity of the oil constituent and a BTU content higher than the oil constituent. | 09-06-2012 |
20120297903 | REGULATION-COMPLIANT HOLDING DEVICE FOR STORING OR TRANSPORTING A NON-COMPLIANT CONTAINER - According to an embodiment, a method of storing or transporting a sample comprises: inserting a sample container into a holding device, wherein the sample container contains the sample, wherein the sample container does not meet United States transportation regulations, wherein the holding device meets or exceeds United States transportation regulations, and wherein the holding device comprises a chamber and an opening; and storing or transporting the holding device. According to another embodiment, a holding device for containing a container comprises: a chamber; and an opening, wherein the holding device meets or exceeds United States transportation regulations, wherein the container contains a sample, and wherein United States regulations require the sample to be stored or transported according to the United States transportation regulations. | 11-29-2012 |
20130155408 | METHODS OF ANALYZING A RESERVOIR FLUID SAMPLE USING A MULTIVARIATE OPTICAL ELEMENT CALCULATION DEVICE - A method of analyzing a fluid sample from a reservoir comprises: collecting the sample in a sampling container, wherein the sample container includes a sample receptacle, and wherein the step of collecting comprises allowing or causing the sample to flow into the sample receptacle; and determining at least one property of the sample, wherein the step of determining comprises using a multivariate optical element (MOE) calculation device, and wherein the step of determining is performed during the step of collecting and wherein the MOE calculation device is located at one end of the sample receptacle, or the step of determining is performed after the step of collecting. The sample is analyzed as the sample flows into the sample container or as the sample is being transferred from the sample container into a container. | 06-20-2013 |
20130213142 | PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL FLOW METER INCLUDING A CONSTRICTION DEVICE THAT CAN CREATE MULTIPLE AREAS OF CONSTRICTION - A pressure differential flow meter for determining the flow rate of a fluid comprises a constriction device, wherein the constriction device is capable of creating at least a first area of constriction and a second area of constriction having cross-sectional areas that are different, wherein the constriction device automatically moves from the first area of constriction to the second area of constriction when the pressure differential increases above or falls below a predetermined range, and wherein the pressure differential is based on the fluid velocity of the fluid flowing in the flow meter. A method of determining the flow rate of a fluid using the pressure differential flow meter comprises flowing the fluid through the flow meter. | 08-22-2013 |
20130264053 | Gas generator for pressurizing downhole samples - An apparatus for obtaining fluid samples in a subterranean wellbore comprises a carrier assembly configured to be disposed in a subterranean wellbore; a sampling chamber operably associated with the carrier assembly; a pressure assembly coupled to the sampling chamber and configured to pressurize a fluid sample obtained in the sampling chamber, wherein the pressure assembly is configured to contain a pressure generating agent; an activation mechanism configured to activate the pressure generating agent; and a power device operably associated with the carrier assembly and configured to provide an impulse for activating the activation mechanism, wherein the power device is not disposed on the pressure assembly. | 10-10-2013 |
20140027112 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING PARAMETERS OF A FORMATION - A method of measuring parameters of a formation along multiple axes is disclosed. A formation tester tool is introduced into a wellbore. The formation tester tool includes a first probe oriented at an angle from a second probe about an axis of the formation tester tool. The first and second probes are positioned against a surface of the wellbore. Fluid is injected via at least one of the first and second probes. Pressure parameters corresponding to the fluid injected into the formation are monitored. Formation stresses about the formation fractures along multiple axes are determined based, at least in part, on the pressure parameters. | 01-30-2014 |
20140345851 | WELL TOOLS OPERABLE VIA THERMAL EXPANSION RESULTING FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS - Methods of actuating a well tool can include releasing chemical energy from at least one portion of a reactive material, thermally expanding a substance in response to the released chemical energy, and applying pressure to a piston as a result of thermally expanding the substance, thereby actuating the well tool, with these steps being repeated for each of multiple actuations of the well tool. A well tool actuator can include a substance contained in a chamber, one or more portions of a reactive material from which chemical energy is released, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to thermal expansion of the substance in response to each release of chemical energy. A well tool actuator which can be actuated multiple times may include multiple portions of a gas generating reactive material, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to generation of the gas. | 11-27-2014 |
20150053399 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING A WELL FACE DURING FORMATION TESTING OPERATIONS - A method of cleaning a well face during formation testing at a drill site is disclosed. A collection chamber disposed in a formation tester tool may be at least partially filled with cleansing fluid. The formation tester tool may be introduced into a wellbore and the cleansing fluid may be ejected through a probe coupled to the formation tester tool. The collection chamber may then be at least partially filled with a formation fluid sample. A face of the probe may be contacted by a retractable cleaning mechanism coupled to the formation tester tool. | 02-26-2015 |
20150075768 | WELL TOOLS OPERABLE VIA THERMAL EXPANSION RESULTING FROM REACTIVE MATERIALS - Methods of actuating a well tool can include releasing chemical energy from at least one portion of a reactive material, thermally expanding a substance in response to the released chemical energy, and applying pressure to a piston as a result of thermally expanding the substance, thereby actuating the well tool, with these steps being repeated for each of multiple actuations of the well tool. A well tool actuator can include a substance contained in a chamber, one or more portions of a reactive material from which chemical energy is released, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to thermal expansion of the substance in response to each release of chemical energy. A well tool actuator which can be actuated multiple times may include multiple portions of a gas generating reactive material, and a piston to which pressure is applied due to generation of the gas. | 03-19-2015 |