Measuring and testing – With fluid pressure – Porosity or permeability
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Larkin, Daniel S. (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
With fluid pressure
Porosity or permeability
Reexamination Certificate
active
11014781
ABSTRACT:
A method measures the physical characteristics of at least one solid porous sample (S) saturated with a first fluid by carrying out drainage or imbibition phases, in the presence of a second fluid with a different density from that of the first fluid. A sample saturated with a first fluid, such as brine, is placed in a vessel filled with a second fluid. By means of a centrifugation assembly, the sample is drained until a final saturation pressure is established in the sample. In a second phase, the sample can be soaked. The drainage or imbibition phases are carried out by interposing a porous plate (1) between the sample (S) and the vessel in which it is placed, the porous plate being wettable by the first fluid or the second fluid with preferably an inlet pressure greater than the highest capillary pressure imposed on the face of the sample in contact with the porous plate and perforated with perforations whose number and cross section are adjusted to enable rapid drainage of the fluid contained in the core sample and obtain a substantially uniform saturation profile. The method is applicable in particular to petrophysical measurements.
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Antonelli, Terry Stout & Kraus, LLP.
Institut Francais du Pe'trole
Larkin Daniel S.
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