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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
Scott Sawyer, Katy, TX (US);
Donovan Balli, Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Tangedahl, Magnolia, TX (US);
James Gunnels, Richmond, TX (US);
Roger Suter, Katy, TX (US);
Scott Sawyer, Katy, TX (US);
Donovan Balli, Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Tangedahl, Magnolia, TX (US);
James Gunnels, Richmond, TX (US);
Roger Suter, Katy, TX (US);
M-I L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and a process for wellbore characterization are disclosed, including: separating, in a separation vessel, drilling mud from gas produced during drilling of a wellbore; transporting the separated produced gas from the separation vessel to a downstream process; and measuring at least one of a temperature, a pressure, a mass flow rate, and a volumetric flow rate of the separated produced gas during transport using one or more sensors. Properties of the gas separated from the mud may be used to determine characteristics of a wellbore.