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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2005
Malcolm Douglas Mcgregor, Spring, TX (US);
John C. Welch, Spring, TX (US);
Michael T. Pelletier, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony Herman Van Zuilekom, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas F. Ballweg, Jr., Pearland, TX (US);
Malcolm Douglas McGregor, Spring, TX (US);
John C. Welch, Spring, TX (US);
Michael T. Pelletier, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony Herman van Zuilekom, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas F. Ballweg, Jr., Pearland, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for downhole sampling are presented. The sampling system includes a control unit and a housing to engage a conduit. The housing at least partially encloses at least one formation sampler to collect a formation sample. The formation sampler is stored in a sampler carousel. A sampler propulsion system forces the formation sampler into the formation. The propulsion system is in communication with the control unit.