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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2008
Stephen Richard Larter, Calgary, CA;
Chunqing Jiang, Calgary, CA;
Thomas Bernard Paul Oldenburg, Calgary, CA;
Jennifer Jane Adams, Houston, TX (US);
Kimberley Jane Noke, Calgary, CA;
Barry Bennett, Calgary, CA;
Ian Donald Gates, Calgary, CA;
Lloyd Ross Snowdon, Calgary, CA;
Stephen Richard Larter, Calgary, CA;
Chunqing Jiang, Calgary, CA;
Thomas Bernard Paul Oldenburg, Calgary, CA;
Jennifer Jane Adams, Houston, TX (US);
Kimberley Jane Noke, Calgary, CA;
Barry Bennett, Calgary, CA;
Ian Donald Gates, Calgary, CA;
Lloyd Ross Snowdon, Calgary, CA;
Gushor Inc., Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and method to obtain a bitumen or heavy oil sample from an oil reservoir sample, such as a core sample, to enable measurement of physical properties such as viscosity, API gravity, or chemical properties such as sulphur content of the obtained bitumen or heavy oil sample. The analysis performed on the samples obtained in accordance with the invention are effective in assisting oil field operators in making timely drilling and production decisions at the oil reservoir or for routine laboratory extraction of oils and bitumens. The invention also permits the collection of samples from simulated thermal recovery operations and also allows the collection of bitumens and oils for online analysis of live oil physical properties.