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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Derek Caudwell, Southampton, GB;
Anthony R. H. Goodwin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Martin Trusler, London, GB;
Michael W. Frels, Richmond, TX (US);
Kai Hsu, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jonathan W. Brown, Dunech, GB;
Julian J. Pop, Houston, TX (US);
Bunker M. Hill, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Andrew L. Kurkjian, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Derek Caudwell, Southampton, GB;
Anthony R. H. Goodwin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Martin Trusler, London, GB;
Michael W. Frels, Richmond, TX (US);
Kai Hsu, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jonathan W. Brown, Dunech, GB;
Julian J. Pop, Houston, TX (US);
Bunker M. Hill, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Andrew L. Kurkjian, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A viscometer for a down hole tool positionable in a well bore penetrating a subterranean formation is described. The formation contains at least one fluid therein. The down hole tool is adapted to convey at least a portion of the fluid to the viscometer. The viscometer comprises a sensor unit, and at least one magnet. The sensor unit is positionable within the down hole tool and comprises at least two spatially disposed clamps and a wire suspended in tension between the at least two clamps such that the wire is available for interaction with the fluid when the viscometer is positioned within the down hole tool and the down hole tool is positioned within the subterranean formation and receives the fluid from the subterranean formation.