Patent ID: 11952892
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for conditioning an extracted downhole sample by a sample handling system, comprising:
extracting a sample fluid from a borehole;
drawing the extracted sample fluid from a source to an input line of the sample handling system using a pump assembly;
increasing the pressure of the extracted sample fluid using the pump assembly to transition the extracted sample fluid from a vacuum to a pressure higher than the vacuum;
separating, by a membrane separator coupled in-line with the pump assembly, from the extracted sample fluid having an increased pressure at least one of one or more particulates and one or more liquids to form a gas component, and wherein a liquids and particulates component is formed by the separated at least one of the one or more particulates and the one or more liquids;
flowing the liquids and particulates component to a filter coupled to the membrane separator; and
discharging from the filter an excess portion of the liquids and particulates component.