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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2009
Emmanuel Rioufol, Houston, TX (US);
Yasser El-khazindar, Dokki, EG;
Emmanuel Rioufol, Houston, TX (US);
Yasser El-Khazindar, Dokki, EG;
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A downhole measurement system may comprise an optional fluid inlet section configured to accommodate fluid flow between a well and a zone surrounding the well. The system may further comprise a flow conditioning section configured to receive the fluid from the fluid inlet section. The flow conditioning section may be configured to produce a substantially homogenized fluid flow. In addition, a measuring section may be provided and configured to measure at least a portion of the fluid flow from the flow conditioning section. The measuring section characterizes a parameter of the fluid flow. In other embodiments, there may be a method for characterizing a parameter of a fluid flow comprising the steps of directing the fluid flow to a flow conditioning section. Other steps may be conditioning the fluid flow to a substantially homogeneous state and measuring a parameter for at least a portion of the fluid flow.