The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Alexander Zazovsky, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony Goodwin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jacques R. Tabanou, Houston, TX (US);
Kambiz A. Safinya, Houston, TX (US);
Alexander Zazovsky, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony Goodwin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jacques R. Tabanou, Houston, TX (US);
Kambiz A. Safinya, Houston, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for sampling fluid in a subterranean formation includes, reducing a viscosity of a fluid, pressurizing a portion of the subterranean formation and collecting a fluid sample. Specifically, a viscosity of a fluid in a portion of the subterranean formation is reduced and a portion of the subterranean formation is pressurizing by injecting a displacement fluid into the subterranean formation. A sample of the fluid pressurized by the displacement fluid is then collected.