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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2006
Applicants:
Gary John Tustin, Sawston, GB;
Ahmed Hammami, Edmonton, CA;
Shawn David Taylor, Edmonton, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reservoir sampling apparatus () is described having at least one probe () adapted to provide a fluid flow path between a formation and the inner of the apparatus with the flow path being sealed from direct flow of fluids from the borehole annulus with a heating projector () adapted to project heat into the formation surrounding the probe and a controller () to maintain the temperature in the formation below a threshold value.