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US 2026/0036047 A1Published application
Probe and method for sampling fluids from a subterranean environment
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsDeopaul Dindial, Noor Ali Momin, Chen Tao, Ashers Partouche
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Abstract
Embodiments presented provide for a probe for obtaining fluid samples from an underground environment. In embodiments, an arrangement is disclosed which has individually positionable probe blocks and inlets, with internal redundancy is provided for sampling at multiple locations with a single arrangement.
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An arrangement, comprising:
- a body with a first end and a second end and an interface block;
- at least two first end inlets positioned in the first end;
- at least two second end inlets positioned in the second end, the first end inlets rotated related to the second end inlets;
- a first fluid system connected to the at least two first end inlets;
- a second fluid system connected to the at least two second end inlets;
- at least a first sample bottle connected to the first fluid end;
- and
- at least a second sample bottle connected to the second fluid end, wherein the first fluid system is independent from the second fluid system.
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A method for sampling fluids from a subterranean environment, comprising:
- conveying a downhole apparatus to a location within a wellbore;
- actuating at least one packer system in the downhole apparatus, the downhole apparatus having at least two inlets, each of the inlets rotated from the other inlet, wherein the downhole apparatus is configured with two independent packer systems;
- actuating at least one inlet within the at least one packer system to accept a fluid into the at least one inlet;
- storing a portion of the fluid;
- closing the at least one inlet;
- and
- recovering the downhole apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.