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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2014
Applicant:

Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Inventors:

Gaza Horvath Szabo, Alberta, CA;

Sharath Chandra Mahavadi, Alberta, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/88 (2006.01); G01N 15/08 (2006.01); G01N 13/00 (2006.01); G01N 11/00 (2006.01); G01N 11/04 (2006.01); G01N 11/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/08 (2013.01); G01F 1/88 (2013.01); G01N 15/0826 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01);
Abstract

A methodology and system determine properties of a sample substance, such as a liquid/foam used to control sweep homogeneity problems in an earth formation. The methodology and system utilize a core of formation simulation material placed in a container. An injection system is coupled to the container and enables placement of both the sample substance and an injection fluid into the container. The injection fluid is injected under pressure and moves the sample substance through the core. A data acquisition system is employed to measure parameters such as pressure differentials along the core as the sample substance propagates through the formation simulation material. The pressure differentials may be evaluated over time by the data acquisition system to determine fluid breakthrough properties of the sample substance.


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