Patent ID: 8800393

Claim:
A probe for selectively capturing substantially separate phases from a multiphase fluid mixture flowing through a flowline, comprising: a) a probe body substantially having the shape of an areofoil, including a terminal end, a basal end, a front portion, a back portion, and lateral portions disposed therebetween, the probe body being shaped and oriented to create a plurality of different pressure regions at different portions of the probe body when the multiphase fluid flows through the flowline, the back portion having the lowest pressure region and the front portion having the highest pressure region of the plurality of different pressure regions; b) a first port positioned on the probe body facing in a first direction relative to fluid flowing through the flowline, the first port being positioned in the highest pressure region at the front portion; and c) a second port positioned on the probe body facing in a second direction, which is different from the first direction, the second port being positioned outside of the highest pressure region.