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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2015
Shiva Paramhans, Houston, TX (US);
David A. Hejl, Houston, TX (US);
Russell W. Mceacharn, Houston, TX (US);
Shiva Paramhans, Houston, TX (US);
David A. Hejl, Houston, TX (US);
Russell W. Mceacharn, Houston, TX (US);
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An extendable probe for a formation testing tool includes a piston housing having a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion thereof. A piston including a piston base and a piston conduit. A piston base seal disposed between the piston base and the first diameter portion of the piston housing. The piston base seal representing an area; a piston conduit seal disposed between the piston conduit and the second diameter portion, the piston conduit seal representing an area. A pin in operative communication with the piston housing and extending though the piston; a pin seal disposed between the pin and the piston base, the pin seal representing an area; and wherein the piston conduit seal. Piston base seal and pin seal each are configured to adhere to the equation: piston conduit seal area=piston base seal area−pin seal area. A method for querying a formation fluid.