Testing of bottomhole samplers using acoustics
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsCyrus Irani, Mustafa Hakimuddin
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for testing a hydrocarbon sample. The apparatus includes a sheath disposed about the hydrocarbon sample container and at least one set of acoustic sensors, wherein the at least one set of acoustic sensors is secured to the sheath, and further wherein at least one set of acoustic sensors produces an acoustic signal having a velocity through the hydrocarbon sample. In addition, the velocity is measured to provide information about the hydrocarbon sample. In other embodiments, the at least one set of acoustic sensors is disposed radially about the hydrocarbon sample.
Claims13
An acoustic testing system comprising:
- a sheath that fits around a sample container without affecting the integrity of that sample container;
- a set of acoustic transducers secured to the sheath, the set of acoustic transducers to generate an acoustic signal having a velocity through fluid in the sample container;
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- a device coupled to the set of acoustic transducers to determine fluid properties based at least in part on said velocity;
- wherein the device collects data for a constant composition expansion analysis as a piston is moved in the sample container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.