Selectable size sampling apparatus, systems, and methods

A system, comprising:

• a housing which allows fluid flow to a sampling module in the multi-chamber sampling tool;
• the sampling module comprising a set of fluid sampling chambers with a total volume of the set being less than a volume of the sampling module and a common inflow sampling line, the set of fluid sampling chambers disposed within the housing and sharing the common inflow sampling line, wherein the common inflow sampling line is coupled to top and bottom valves which controls fluid flow into the common inflow sampling line, wherein the sampling module is removable from the housing;
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• a set of closure mechanisms having a one-to-one correspondence with the fluid sampling chambers, wherein the fluid sampling chambers are configured to sample fluid in the sampling line in a selected sequence, such that filling a first fluid sampling chamber in the sequence enables sampling in a second fluid sampling chamber in the selected sequence, and wherein the closure mechanisms comprise at least one of individual check valves, outlet valves, and a common diversion valve or individual diversion valves;
• wherein the common inflow sampling line is arranged longitudinally in the sampling module;
• wherein the common inflow sampling line comprises first input and second input for receiving the fluid flow entering the sampling module at the top and bottom valves, respectively;
• wherein the first input is located at a position furthest away from the second input along the common inflow sampling line.

A processor-implemented method to execute on one or more processors that perform the method, comprising:

• receiving, by a multi-chamber sampling tool, fluid flow and providing the fluid flow to a sampling module in the multi-chamber sampling tool;
• terminating sampling of fluid into a first fluid sampling chamber of a set of fluid sampling chambers with a total volume of the set being less than a volume of the sampling module, the sampling module comprising a common inflow sampling line and the set of fluid chambers, the set of fluid sampling chambers sharing the common inflow sampling line by operating a set of closure mechanisms, wherein the common inflow sampling line is coupled to top and bottom valves which controls fluid flow into the common inflow sampling line, wherein the sampling module is removable from the multi-chamber sampling tool;
• and;
• and
• initiating sampling of the fluid into a second fluid sampling chamber of the set of fluid sampling chambers, wherein the fluid sampling chambers are configured to sample the fluid in the sampling line in a selected sequence, such that filling the first fluid sampling chamber as part of the sequence enables sampling in the second fluid sampling chamber as part of the sequence, and wherein the closure mechanisms comprise at least one of individual check valves, outlet valves, and a common diversion valve or individual diversion valves;
• wherein the common inflow sampling line is arranged longitudinally in the sampling module;
• wherein the common inflow sampling line comprises first input and second input for receiving fluid flow entering the sampling module at the top and bottom valves, respectively;
• wherein the first input is located at a position furthest away from the second input along the common inflow sampling line.

A kit of parts to retrofit a multi-chamber sampling sub having a set of sampling modules, the kit comprising:

• a set of fluid sampling chambers configured to share a common inflow sampling line coupled to top and bottom valves of a given sampling module which controls fluid flow into the common inflow sampling line, and wherein multiple ones of the fluid sampling chambers are sized to fit into at least one of the sampling modules, the multi-chamber sampling sub configured to allow fluid flow to the given sampling module in the multi-chamber sampling tool;
• the given sampling module including the set of fluid sampling chambers with a total volume of the set being less than a volume of the sampling module, and wherein the sampling module in the multi-chamber sampling tool is removable from the multi-chamber sampling sub;
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• a set of closure mechanisms having a one-to-one correspondence with the fluid sampling chambers, wherein the fluid sampling chambers are configured to sample fluid in the sampling line in a selected sequence, such that filling a first fluid sampling chamber in the selected sequence enables sampling in a second fluid sampling chamber in the selected sequence, and wherein the closure mechanisms comprise at least one of individual check valves, outlet valves, and a common diversion valve or individual diversion valves;
• wherein the common inflow sampling line is arranged longitudinally in the given sampling module;
• wherein the common inflow sampling line comprises first input and second input for receiving fluid flow entering the given sampling module at the top and bottom valves, respectively;
• wherein the first input is located at a position furthest away from the second input along the common inflow sampling line.