Boring or penetrating the earth – Boring without earth removal – Combined with earth removal
Patent
1994-06-20
1996-01-30
Schoeppel, Roger J.
Boring or penetrating the earth
Boring without earth removal
Combined with earth removal
175 58, 175232, E21B 726
Patent
active
054874319
ABSTRACT:
A subterranean sampling system of the direct push type that employes an elongated push tube in combination with hydraulic means to force the push tube down through subterranean strata includes an improved sampler unit which basically includes a sample retaining cylinder surrounding an elongated slotted tube with a pierce member at the distal end and, at the proximal end, a tube guide member plus an adapter unit by which the sampler unit is connected to the lower end of the push tube. The system enables a new fluid sampling method in which the sampler unit is manipulated by the push tube into three modes. In the first mode, the slotted tube is within the cylinder so none of its slots extend proximally of the cylinder and no ambient fluid can enter. In the second mode, the slotted tube is moved out of the cylinder so only some of its slots extend proximally of the cylinder whereby ambient fluid may enter the cylinder. In the third mode, all of slots of the slotted tube extend proximally of cylinder and no ambient fluid may again enter the cylinder. Ultimately, the sampler unit is withdrawn from the strata without again permitting any of the tube slots to extend distally of the cylinder and a valid fluid sample is recovered. The system may also be used to pump out large samples of strata water or gas and the sampler unit may be used in a reverse mode to collect samples on the top of rock layers that prevent penetration by the push tube.
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Drilling Services, Inc.
Palmer Carroll F.
Schoeppel Roger J.
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