Patent ID: 9074461
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: E21B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A fluid analyzer of a downhole tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore having a downhole fluid thereabout, the downhole tool having a downhole flowline for receiving the downhole fluid, the fluid analyzer comprising: a microflowline fluidly coupled to the downhole flowline to receive the downhole fluid therethrough, the microflowline having a diameter and length smaller than a diameter and length of the downhole flowline; a plurality of electrodes positionable in the microflowline to generate an electrical field therebetween and to vaporize the downhole fluid passing therebetween whereby plasma emissions are generated from the downhole fluid; and a plasma detector to measure the plasma emissions whereby components of the downhole fluid are detectable.