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US 2016/0258922 A1Published application
Field Deployable System To Measure Clumped Isotopes
AssigneeExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
InventorsMichael J. FORMOLO, Michael Lawson, Cara L. Davis
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for enhancing hydrocarbon production. The method and system involve geochemistry analysis and include multiply substituted isotopologue and position specific isotope geochemistry. The method and system involve using clumped isotope and position-specific isotope signatures to enhance reservoir surveillance operations.
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A method for enhancing hydrocarbon production comprising:
- providing a field deployable system in fluid communication with a subsurface formation, wherein the field deployable system is configured to determine a geochemical signature of a sample based on clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry analysis;
- obtaining one or more hydrocarbon samples from the subsurface formation at a first time and analyzing each of the hydrocarbon samples with the field deployable system to determine a baseline geochemical signature, wherein the baseline geochemical signature is based on clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry analysis;
- obtaining one or more hydrocarbon sample from the subsurface formation at a second time, wherein the second time is after the first time and analyzing each of the hydrocarbon samples with the field deployable system to determine a monitored geochemical signature, wherein the monitored geochemical signature is based on clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry analysis;
- comparing the monitored geochemical signature with the baseline geochemical signature;
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- adjusting an exploration, development, or production strategy based on the comparison.
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A system for enhancing hydrocarbon production, comprising:
- a field deployable system in fluid communication with a subsurface formation, wherein the field deployable system comprises:
- a processor;
- an input device in communication with the processor and configured to receive input data associated with a subsurface formation;
- memory in communication with the processor, the memory having a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed, are configured to:
- analyze one or more hydrocarbon samples taken from the subsurface formation at a first time for a baseline geochemical signature, wherein the baseline geochemical signature is based on clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry analysis;
- analyze one or more hydrocarbon samples taken from the subsurface location at a later time for a monitored geochemical signature, wherein the monitored geochemical signature is based on clumped isotope and/or position specific isotope geochemistry analysis;
- compare the monitored geochemical signature with the baseline geochemical signature;
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- an output device that outputs the comparison.
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