GB1323243A - Method and apparatus for testing wells - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for testing wellsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1323243A GB1323243A GB4145171A GB4145171A GB1323243A GB 1323243 A GB1323243 A GB 1323243A GB 4145171 A GB4145171 A GB 4145171A GB 4145171 A GB4145171 A GB 4145171A GB 1323243 A GB1323243 A GB 1323243A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- string
- pressure
- piston
- packer
- formation
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 abstract 8
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 7
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B49/00—Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells
- E21B49/001—Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells specially adapted for underwater installations
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B49/00—Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells
- E21B49/08—Obtaining fluid samples or testing fluids, in boreholes or wells
- E21B49/081—Obtaining fluid samples or testing fluids, in boreholes or wells with down-hole means for trapping a fluid sample
- E21B49/0813—Sampling valve actuated by annulus pressure changes
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Testing Of Devices, Machine Parts, Or Other Structures Thereof (AREA)
- Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
Abstract
1323243 Wells &c HALLIBURTON CO 6 Sept 1971 [14 Sept 1970] 41451/71 Heading E1F In the use of a test string 10 to sample fluid from a formation 5 the pressure on fluid in the annulus 16 about the test string is maintained at a low value and the string is closed to the formation, the pressure is increased to open the string to permit flow of formation fluid through the string, and then the pressure is altered to close the string to the formation and trap a formation fluid sample in the string. The string for a subaqueous well includes a test tree 18, a slip joint 20, valve 22, pressure recorder 24, sampler 25, pressure recorder 26 and packer 27. The packer is set with the slip joint partly contracted and the tree 18 supported by rams of a blow-out preventer in the wellhead 7. A hydraulic jar may be incorporated in the string above the packer, a safety joint being placed between the packer and jar. The packer may be separate from the string and be connected to it by a stinger. Initially the parts of the samples are as shown in Fig. 2a to prevent formation fluid flowing through the sampler, the pressure of mud in the annulus adjacent holes 48 being insufficient to move the piston 42 against nitrogen at pressure in the chamber 44 above the piston. On increasing pressure of the mud the piston rises and inlets 37 and outlets 41 are opened so that formation fluid flows through the sample chamber 45, the piston travel being limited by a stop held by a shear pin and the piston speed being restricted. The formation fluid sample is trapped in chamber 45 by further increasing the mud pressure to raise the piston to close the inlets and outlets the piston being held in the further raised position by a latch. Alternatively the sample may be trapped by reducing the mud pressure and allowing the piston to sink.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US7169570A | 1970-09-14 | 1970-09-14 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1323243A true GB1323243A (en) | 1973-07-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB4145171A Expired GB1323243A (en) | 1970-09-14 | 1971-09-06 | Method and apparatus for testing wells |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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US (2) | US3664415A (en) |
CA (1) | CA937505A (en) |
GB (1) | GB1323243A (en) |
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1970
- 1970-09-14 US US71695A patent/US3664415A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1971
- 1971-09-06 GB GB4145171A patent/GB1323243A/en not_active Expired
- 1971-09-08 CA CA122380A patent/CA937505A/en not_active Expired
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1976
- 1976-04-22 US US05/679,256 patent/USRE29562E/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2222623A (en) * | 1988-09-07 | 1990-03-14 | Atlantic Richfield Co | Wellbore fluid sampling apparatus. |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA937505A (en) | 1973-11-27 |
DE2145474A1 (en) | 1972-03-23 |
US3664415A (en) | 1972-05-23 |
USRE29562E (en) | 1978-03-07 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |