Apparatus and Method for Obtaining Formation Fluid Samples Utilizing a Sample Clean-up Device

A method of obtaining a sample of a fluid from a formation surrounding a wellbore, comprising:

• conveying a tool into the wellbore that includes a first probe surrounded by a second probe, a first pump, and a second pump;
• pumping fluid from the formation received via the first probe by the first pump into the wellbore;
• pumping fluid from the formation received via the second probe by the second pump into the wellbore;
• determining when the fluid received via one of the first probe and the second probe meets a contamination level threshold;
• and
• pumping the fluid received via the first probe into a first chamber using the first pump and collecting the fluid received via the second probe into a second chamber without using the second pump.

An apparatus for obtaining fluid from a formation, comprising:

• a first probe and a second probe;
• a first pump configured to extract the fluid from the formation via the first probe and a second pump for extracting the fluid from the formation via the second probe;
• and
• a storage device configured to collect the fluid extracted via the second probe due to pressure differential between the formation pressure and the pressure in the storage chamber.

An apparatus for obtaining fluid from a formation, comprising:

• a first probe and a second probe;
• a pump configured to extract the fluid from the formation via the first probe;
• and
• a storage device configured to receive the fluid from the second probe due to a pressure differential between the formation and the storage device.

An apparatus for obtaining fluid from a formation, comprising:

• a probe adapted to be placed against the formation for receiving the fluid from the formation;
• a first chamber;
• a pump configured to pump fluid from the formation received by the probe into the first chamber;
• and
• a second chamber collecting fluid from the probe due to a pressure differential between pressure of the formation and pressure in the second chamber.

A method of obtaining fluid from a formation, comprising:

• activating a pump to withdraw the fluid from the formation surrounding a wellbore using a pump;
• pumping the fluid withdrawn into the wellbore;
• deactivating the pump and collecting the fluid from the formation into a clean-up unit;
• and
• activating the pump to pump the formation fluid into a sample chamber.