Float angle probes for monitoring wellbore fluid composition and methods of using the same
AssigneeNewpark Drilling Fluids LLC
InventorsKendra HUNSLEY, Jesse HUBBARD, Blair LILLEJORD
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Abstract
A method includes conveying a wellbore fluid into a container of a wellsite system, the container having a float angle hydrometer housed therein and the float angle hydrometer including a buoyant structure, and a measuring component housed within or attached to the buoyant structure. The method further includes determining one or more fluid properties of the wellbore fluid with the float angle hydrometer based on an inclination of the buoyant structure within the wellbore fluid, the one or more fluid properties including at least one of density, specific gravity, or fluid level.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- conveying a wellbore fluid into a container of a wellsite system, the container having a float angle hydrometer housed therein and the float angle hydrometer including:
- a buoyant structure;
- and
- a measuring component housed within or attached to the buoyant structure;
- and
- determining one or more fluid properties of the wellbore fluid with the float angle hydrometer based on an inclination of the buoyant structure within the wellbore fluid, the one or more fluid properties including at least one of density, specific gravity, or fluid level.
A system, comprising:
- a surface wellbore fluid circulating system installed at a wellsite and including a container;
- a wellbore fluid residing within the container;
- and
- a float angle hydrometer disposed in the wellbore fluid within the container and configured to determine one or more fluid properties of the wellbore fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.