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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2008
Ernest N. Sumrall, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony Goodwin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Erik Quam, Missouri City, TX (US);
Chengli Dong, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Oliver C. Mullins, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Ernest N. Sumrall, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony Goodwin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Erik Quam, Missouri City, TX (US);
Chengli Dong, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Oliver C. Mullins, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods to analyze downhole fluids are described herein. A disclosed example method involves obtaining a sample of a downhole fluid. Additionally the example method involves ionizing at least a portion of the sample to decompose molecules having a relatively high molar mass into molecules having a relatively lower molar mass. Further, the example method involves analyzing the ionized portion of the sample to determine a parameter of the downhole fluid sample.