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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. 24, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eve S Sprunt, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
David P Yale, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73153 ; 73 38 ; 73821 ; 378-4 ;
Abstract
Measurements of reservoir characteristics of a core sample of a subsurface formation are carried out with the core sample being subjected to pressure cycling. Pore volume changes during such pressure cycling are measured. Pore compressibility is determined from a plot of the measured pore volume change versus pressure. Scanning of the core sample with X-rays each pressure cycle identifies the pressure at which fracturing is initiated.