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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1985
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1983
Donald J Dowling, Houston, TX (US);
Albert P Richter, Jr, Houston, TX (US);
Wayne F Warren, Houston, TX (US);
Dan M Arnold, Houston, TX (US);
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of determining the permeability of a particular stratum in an earth formation traversed by a borehole includes injecting a liquid into the borehole at a first pressure thereby causing liquid flow into the stratum. A first flow rate of the liquid is determined at the first pressure. The pressure of the liquid being injected into the borehole is then changed to a second pressure level and a second flow rate of the liquid flowing into the stratum is determined at the second pressure. An indication of the permeability of the stratum is then derived in accordance with the two pressures, the two flow rates and known characteristics of the stratum.