Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Geochemical – geological – or geothermal exploration – In situ testing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-19
2011-11-15
Gakh, Yelena G (Department: 1777)
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Geochemical, geological, or geothermal exploration
In situ testing
C436S025000, C436S073000, C436S121000, C436S120000, C436S119000, C436S164000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08058071
ABSTRACT:
Methods and related apparatuses and mixtures are described for detecting hydrogen sulfide in a formation fluid downhole. A detection mixture is combined with the formation fluid downhole. The detection mixture includes metal ions for reacting with hydrogen sulfide forming a metal sulfide, and charged nanoparticles sized so as to inhibit significant aggregation of the metal sulfide so as to enable spectroscopic detection of the metal sulfide downhole. The combined mixture and formation fluid is then spectroscopically interrogated so as to detect the presence of the metal sulfide thereby indicating the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the formation fluid. The mixture also includes chelating ligands for sustaining thermal endurance of the mixture under downhole conditions.
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Andrews Albert Ballard
Gustavson Gale H.
Harrison Christopher
Jiang Li
Jones Timothy Gareth John
Gakh Yelena G
Greene Rachel E.
Hixson Christopher A
Laffey Brigid
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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