Evaluating biological materials at reservoir conditions
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsAmeerah Mohammed Madani Bokhari, Abdulrahman B. Aljedaani
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Abstract
Systems and methods for evaluating biological materials at reservoir conditions include a reactor housing and a plurality of test columns having source rock sample holders. The plurality of test columns is disposed within the reactor housing. A pump is fluidly coupled to the reactor housing. A heating element is coupled to the reactor housing; and one or more sensors are coupled to the test columns configured to measure properties of biomaterials or biochemical interactions in the rock samples.
Claims20
An artificial reservoir for evaluating biological materials at reservoir conditions, the artificial reservoir comprising:
- a reactor housing, at least a portion of the reactor housing comprising a transparent material;
- a light source positioned to emit light through the transparent material of the reactor housing;
- a high-speed camera positioned on an opposite side of the reactor housing from the light source to receive light emitted by the light source,
- a plurality of test columns having source rock sample holders, the plurality of test columns disposed within the reactor housing between the light source and the high-speed camera;
- a pump fluidly coupled to the reactor housing;
- a heating element coupled to the reactor housing;
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- one or more sensors coupled to the test columns configured to measure properties of biomaterials or biochemical interactions in the rock samples.
A method for evaluating biological materials at reservoir conditions, the method comprising:
- placing one or more core samples into core sample holders in an artificial reservoir;
- pumping fluid into a reactor housing to pressurize the artificial reservoir to a reservoir pressure;
- heating the artificial reservoir to a reservoir temperature;
- introducing one or more biological materials into the one or more core samples of the artificial reservoir;
- measuring biomaterial or biochemical interactions in the core samples using one or more sensors disposed in the artificial reservoir;
- recording high speed video of the biomaterial or biochemical interaction using a high speed video camera illuminated by a light source;
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- determining compatibility of the biological materials with a reservoir in a subsurface formation based on the measured biomaterial or biochemical interactions.
An artificial reservoir for evaluating biological materials at reservoir conditions, the artificial reservoir comprising:
- a reactor housing;
- a plurality of test columns having source rock sample holders the plurality of test columns disposed within the reactor housing;
- a pump fluidly coupled to the reactor housing;
- a heating element coupled to the reactor housing;
- and
- one or more sensors coupled to the test columns configured to measure properties of biomaterials or biochemical interactions in the rock samples.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.