Multi-Fluid Injector Core Holder
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsKenneth Heidt MATTHEWS, Christopher Ray BELL
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Abstract
A core holder comprises a plurality of fluid flow lines, a housing, a core sleeve disposed within the housing, an end cap coupled to a first end of the core sleeve and a first end of the housing, and an injector assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to a second end of the core sleeve. The injector assembly comprises a plurality of fluid passages coupled to the plurality of fluid flow lines, and a chamber in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid passages and an interior of the sleeve.
Claims20
A core holder comprising:
- a plurality of fluid flow lines;
- a housing;
- a core sleeve disposed within the housing;
- an end cap coupled to a first end of the core sleeve and a first end of the housing;
- and
- an injector assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to a second end of the core sleeve, wherein the injector assembly comprises:
- a plurality of fluid passages coupled to the plurality of fluid flow lines;
- and
- a chamber in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid passages and an interior of the sleeve.
A core holder comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- an injector assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to a core sleeve disposed within the housing, wherein the injector assembly is configured to:
- receive a plurality of fluids through a plurality of fluid flow lines;
- contact the plurality of fluids to form a combined fluid;
- and
- provide a fluid pathway for the combined fluid to the interior of the core sleeve.
A method of testing a core sample comprising:
- receiving a plurality of fluids within a core holder;
- combining the plurality of fluids within the core holder to form a combined fluid;
- contacting the combined fluid with a core sample within the core holder;
- and
- determining one or more properties of the core sample.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.