Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Patent
1995-06-22
1996-08-27
Dang, Hoang C.
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
166100, 166187, 166191, 16625017, E21B 4910
Patent
active
055491596
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for withdrawing fluid from an earth formation comprising an elongated housing, a first inflatable elastomeric seal adapted to expansively fill an annular space between the housing and the wall of a wellbore. The seal includes axially spaced seal lips protruding from a surface of the seal. The seal lips circumscribe the seal and define a flow channel therebetween. The flow channel includes radially spaced filler blocks which divide the channel into radial segments. Each segment further includes a flow port. The apparatus includes means for inflating the seal. The apparatus includes valves connected to each of the flow ports for connecting selected flow ports to an intake of a fluid pump and connecting selected other flow ports to a discharge port of the pump. The pump is operable in conjunction with the valves to withdraw fluid from selected flow ports and to discharge fluid into other flow ports. The apparatus includes a fluid discharge port connected to the valves, and in hydraulic communication with the wellbore so that fluid withdrawn from the flow ports can be discharged into the wellbore, and fluid withdrawn from the wellbore can be discharged through the flow ports. The apparatus includes a pressure transducer connected to the pump intake so that a pressure of the fluid withdrawn is determined. A preferred embodiment includes a second pressure transducer connected to the pump discharge and differential pressure transducers interconnected between adjacent flow ports to measure radial differences in pressure.
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Michaels John M.
Shwe Than
Dang Hoang C.
Fagin Richard A.
Western Atlas International Inc.
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