A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DOWNHOLE REFRACTOMETER AND ATTENUATED REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER
    1.
    发明申请
    A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DOWNHOLE REFRACTOMETER AND ATTENUATED REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER 审中-公开
    一种井下压力计和衰减反射光谱仪的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO03087788A8

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-01

    申请号:PCT/US0311095

    申请日:2003-04-10

    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus to distinguish between gas and liquid based on the much lower index of refraction of gas. It can also be used to monitor fluid sample clean up over time. The refractive index of a wellbore fluid is determined from the fraction, R, of light reflected off the interface between a transparent window that has a known refractive index and this fluid. Preferably, the refractive index is measured at some wavelength of light for which the fluid is not highly attenuating. However, the adjacent transmission spectrometer can be used to correct the refractive index measurement for attenuation at those wavelengths, which it monitors. Also, this reflection-based refractometer design can be used as an attenuated reflectance spectrometer at highly attenuating wavelengths.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种基于气体折射率较低的气体和液体区分的方法和装置。 它也可用于监测流体样品随时间的清洁。 井眼流体的折射率由从具有已知折射率的透明窗口与该流体之间的界面反射的光的分数R确定。 优选地,在流体不是高度衰减的某些波长的光下测量折射率。 然而,相邻的透射光谱仪可用于校正其监测的那些波长的衰减的折射率测量。 此外,这种基于反射的折射计设计可以用作衰减衰减波长的衰减反射光谱仪。

    A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DOWNHOLE REFRACTOMETER AND ATTENUATED REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER
    2.
    发明申请
    A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DOWNHOLE REFRACTOMETER AND ATTENUATED REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER 审中-公开
    井下折射仪和衰减反射光谱仪的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:WO03087788B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-15

    申请号:PCT/US0311095

    申请日:2003-04-10

    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus to distinguish between gas and liquid based on the much lower index of refraction of gas. It can also be used to monitor fluid sample clean up over time. The refractive index of a wellbore fluid is determined from the fraction, R, of light reflected off the interface between a transparent window that has a known refractive index and this fluid. Preferably, the refractive index is measured at some wavelength of light for which the fluid is not highly attenuating. However, the adjacent transmission spectrometer can be used to correct the refractive index measurement for attenuation at those wavelengths, which it monitors. Also, this reflection-based refractometer design can be used as an attenuated reflectance spectrometer at highly attenuating wavelengths.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了基于气体的低得多的折射率来区分气体和液体的方法和设备。 它也可以用来监测流体样本随时间的清理。 井眼流体的折射率由具有已知折射率的透明窗口与该流体之间的界面反射的光的分数R确定。 优选地,折射率是在流体不高度衰减的某个波长的光下测量的。 然而,相邻的透射光谱仪可以用来校正折射率测量,以测量它监测的那些波长的衰减。 而且,这种基于反射的折射计设计可以在高度衰减的波长下用作衰减反射光谱仪。

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    发明专利
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    公开(公告)号:BR0311819A

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:BR0311819

    申请日:2003-06-04

    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus incorporating a spinning, oscillating or stepping optical interference filter (109) to change the angle at which light (102) passes through the filters after passing through a sample (105) under analysis downhole. As each filter is tilted, the color or wavelength of light passed by the filter changes. Black plates are placed between the filters to isolate each filter's photodiode. The spectrometer of the present invention is suitable for use with a wire line formation tester to provide supplemental analysis and monitoring of sample clean up. The present invention is also suitable for deployment in a monitoring while drilling environment. The present invention provides a high resolution spectometer which enables quantification of a crude oil's percentage of aromatics, olefins, and saturates to estimate a sample's gas oil ratio (GOR). Gases such as CO2 are also detectable. The percentage of oil-based mud filtrate contamination in a crude oil sample can be estimated with the present invention by using a suitable training set and chemometrics, a neural network, or other type of correlation method.

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    发明专利
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    公开(公告)号:BR0309090A

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-01

    申请号:BR0309090

    申请日:2003-04-10

    Abstract: The invention relates to refractometry and attenuated reflectance spectrometry in a wellbore environment. Specifically, it pertains to a robust apparatus and method for measuring refractive index of fluids along a continuum (rather than in steps), and for measuring attenuated reflectance spectra, and for interpreting the measurements made with this apparatus to determine a variety of formation fluid parameters. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to distinguish between gas and liquid based on the much lower index of refraction of gas. It can also be used to monitor fluid sample clean up over time. The refractive index of a wellbore fluid is determined from the fraction, R, of light reflected off the interface between a transparent window that has a known refractive index and this fluid. Preferably, the refractive index is measured at some wavelength of light for which the fluid is not highly attenuating. However, the adjacent transmission spectrometer can be used to correct the refractive index measurement for attenuation at those wavelengths, which it monitors. Also, this reflection-based refractometer design can be used as an attenuated reflectance spectrometer at highly attenuating wavelengths.

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    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:NO20060625A

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:NO20060625

    申请日:2006-02-09

    Abstract: The invention relates to refractometry and attenuated reflectance spectrometry in a wellbore environment. Specifically, it pertains to a robust apparatus and method for measuring refractive index of fluids along a continuum (rather than in steps), and for measuring attenuated reflectance spectra, and for interpreting the measurements made with this apparatus to determine a variety of formation fluid parameters. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to distinguish between gas and liquid based on the much lower index of refraction of gas. It can also be used to monitor fluid sample clean up over time. The refractive index of a wellbore fluid is determined from the fraction, R, of light reflected off the interface between a transparent window that has a known refractive index and this fluid. Preferably, the refractive index is measured at some wavelength of light for which the fluid is not highly attenuating but is optimally attenuating. The adjacent transmission spectrometer can be used to correct the refractive index measurement for attenuation at those wavelengths, which it monitors. Also, this reflection-based refractometer design can be used as an attenuated reflectance spectrometer at highly attenuating wavelengths.

    A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DOWNHOLE REFRACTOMETER AND ATTENUATED REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER

    公开(公告)号:AU2003234713A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-27

    申请号:AU2003234713

    申请日:2003-04-10

    Abstract: The invention relates to refractometry and attenuated reflectance spectrometry in a wellbore environment. Specifically, it pertains to a robust apparatus and method for measuring refractive index of fluids along a continuum (rather than in steps), and for measuring attenuated reflectance spectra, and for interpreting the measurements made with this apparatus to determine a variety of formation fluid parameters. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to distinguish between gas and liquid based on the much lower index of refraction of gas. It can also be used to monitor fluid sample clean up over time. The refractive index of a wellbore fluid is determined from the fraction, R, of light reflected off the interface between a transparent window that has a known refractive index and this fluid. Preferably, the refractive index is measured at some wavelength of light for which the fluid is not highly attenuating. However, the adjacent transmission spectrometer can be used to correct the refractive index measurement for attenuation at those wavelengths, which it monitors. Also, this reflection-based refractometer design can be used as an attenuated reflectance spectrometer at highly attenuating wavelengths.

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