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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Ricardo Vasques, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Peter S. Hegeman, Stafford, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ricardo Vasques, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Peter S. Hegeman, Stafford, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods to remove impurities at a sensor in a downhole tool are disclosed. During the testing and/or sampling of formation fluid in a borehole, the downhole tool creates a transient high rate of fluid flow of the formation fluid to remove impurities at the sensor.