Methods for measurement of fluid electrical stability

Details Methods for measurement of fluid electrical stability Methods for measurement of fluid electrical stability

2008-08-15

2010-11-09

Dole, Timothy J (Department: 2831)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Impedance, admittance or other quantities representative of...

Lumped type parameters

C324S092000, C324S366000

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07830161

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates particularly to methods and apparatuses for characterizing water-in-oil or invert emulsion fluids for use in drilling well bores in hydro-carbon bearing subterranean formations. A fluid stability measurement method is described. The method includes placing a sample of an emulsion in a gap between electrodes, disturbing the sample, measuring the electrical stability of the sample, and establishing a relationship between electrical stability and time since the sample was disturbed.

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