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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2006
Cyrus Irani, Houston, TX (US);
Mustafa Hakimuddin, Katy, TX (US);
Cyrus Irani, Houston, TX (US);
Mustafa Hakimuddin, Katy, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for testing a hydrocarbon sample. The apparatus includes a sheath disposed about the hydrocarbon sample container and at least one set of acoustic sensors, wherein the at least one set of acoustic sensors is secured to the sheath, and further wherein at least one set of acoustic sensors produces an acoustic signal having a velocity through the hydrocarbon sample. In addition, the velocity is measured to provide information about the hydrocarbon sample. In other embodiments, the at least one set of acoustic sensors is disposed radially about the hydrocarbon sample.