Patent SG-11201407630Q-A (SG)
Title: System and method of mixing a formation fluid sample obtained in a downhole sampling chamber
Inventor: RINGGENBERG PAUL DAVID
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 28 November 2013 (28.11.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/176684 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: E21B 49/10 (2006.01) E21B 49/08 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2012/039760 25 May 2012 (25.05.2012) English English (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): HAL­ LIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. [US/US]; 2601 Beltline Road, Carrollton, TX 75006 (US). (72) Inventors; and (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only)-. RINGGENBERG, Paul, David [US/US]; 2118 Goliad Circle, Frisco, TX 75034 (US). HERMAN, Paul, I. [US/US]; 2301 Homestead Lane, Piano, TX 75025 (US). ZELLER, Vin­ cent, Paul [US/US]; 911 Oak Drive, Flower Mound, TX 75028 (US). PERKINS, Donald, H. [US/US]; 408 San Mateo Drive, Allen, TX 75013 (US). (74) Agent: YOUST, Lawrence, R.; Lawrence Youst PLLC, One Waterway Court, Suite 3B, The Woodlands, TX 77380 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17 : — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MIXING A FORMATION FLUID SAMPLING CHAMBER SAMPLE OBTAINED IN A DOWNHOLE 214 200 •t 00 l> i-H en i-H o CJ Fig.3 (57) Abstract: A system for mixing formation a fluid sample obtained in downhole a sampling chamber. The system includes a mix­ ing element disposed in the downhole sampling chamber. A support stand is operable to receive the downhole sampling chamber. A magnetic field generator is operably associated with the downhole sampling chamber such that when the magnetic field generator generates magnetic a field, the mixing element moves through the formation fluid sample responsive to the magnetic field, thereby mixing the formation fluid sample.