Formation testers

Patent · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5122398

Brieger, E

A description is given of a method for use in obtaining multiple pressure tests of an earth formation traversed by a well bore by use of a sidewall fluid sampler well tool which has a fluid pressure sampling chamber in the well tool in open fluid communication with a pad sealing means, comprising the steps of: for one selected level in a well bore, moving a pad sealing means on the well tool into engagement with the wall of a well bore and isolating a wall segment of the earth formation; after the pad sealing means engges the wall segment of the earth formation, generating a hydraulic pressure in the well tool and applying said hydraulic pressure to said fluid pressure sampling chamber for increasing the volume of said fluid pressure sampling chamber thereby to dray a fluid sample from the earth formation engaged by the pad sealing means into the fluid pressure sampling chamber, sensing the pressure of said fluid sample as it is drawn into the fluid pressure sampling chamber while the volume of the sampling chamber is being increased, relieving the hydraulic pressure in the well tool with respect to said fluid pressur sampling chamber for decreasing the volume of said fluid pressure sampling chamber thereby to contact the sampling chamber to dischrge the fluid sample through the pad sealing means; retracting the sealing pad means and, after retrction of sealing pad means from engagement from the wall of the well bore, moving the well tool to a second location at another level in the well bore and, at the second location, repeating the steps of the method performed at the one selected level for obtaining another fluid sample and pressure sensing at said second location.

• Assignee: Gearhart-Owen Ind Inc
• Patent Number(s): US 4210018
• OSTI ID: 5122398
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
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& Exploration
03 NATURAL GAS
030200 -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
FLUID WITHDRAWAL
FLUIDS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
PISTONS
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
RESERVOIR FLUIDS
SAMPLERS
SAMPLING
WELL LOGGING EQUIPMENT