Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Geochemical – geological – or geothermal exploration – Using chemical tracers
Patent
1992-01-31
1993-09-21
Johnston, Jill A.
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Geochemical, geological, or geothermal exploration
Using chemical tracers
116250, 116252, 436 29, 436 56, G01N 3324, G01N 3328
Patent
active
052468607
ABSTRACT:
Organic tracers are employed to monitor the movement of subterranean fluids. These organic tracers are (a) stable at elevated temperatures, (b) capable of being detected at low concentrations, and/or (c) not adversely affected by the make-up of at least one subterranean formation. In addition, a plurality of these tracers can be measured by a single analytical technique.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3508876 (1970-04-01), Polly
patent: 4330153 (1982-05-01), Di Giacomo et al.
patent: 4555489 (1985-11-01), Schmitt
Adams et al., "Tracer Developments: Results of Experimental Studies", Standard Geothermal Program, (Jan. 1986).
Adams et al., "Derivatized Hydrocarbons as Geothermal Tracers", Geothermal Resources, (1986) pp. 415-420.
Breitenbach et al., "Evaluation of Chemical Tracers for Geothermal Use", Pacific Geothermal Conference, (1982), pp. 229-233.
Chrysikopoulos et al., "Thermal Stability of Chelated Indium Activable Tracers", Stanford Geothermal Program (Jan., 1986).
Adams, M. C., "Tracer Stability and Chemical Changes in an Injected Geothermal fluid During Injection-Backflow Testing at the East Mesa Geothermal Field," Standard Geothermal (Jan. 22, 1985).
Bowman, R. S., "Evaluation of Some New Tracers for Soil Water Studies", Soil Science Soc. of America Journal, vol. 48, No. 5 (Sep.-Oct. 1984), pp. 987-993.
Bowman et al., "An Expanded Suite of Fluorobenzoate Tracers for Soil and Ground Water Investigators", Submitted to Ground Water in Sep. 1990.
Smart et al., "An Evaluation of Some Fluorescent Dyes for Water Tracing", Water Resources Research, vol. 13, No. 1 (Feb. 1977), pp. 15-33.
SPE 15092, Heisler, "Interpretation of Radioactive Tracer Results in a Steamdrive Project," (1986).
SPE 8270, Tester, et al., "Interwell Tracer Analysis of a Hydraulically Fractured Granite Geothermal Reservoir."
McCabe et al., "Radioactive Tracers in Geothermal Underground Water Flow Studies", Geothermics, vol. 12, No. 2/3, pp. 83-110 (1983).
Dennis et al., "Radioactive Tracers Used to Characterize Geothermal Reservoirs", Geothermal Resources Council, Transactions vol. 5, (Oct. 1981) pp. 329-332.
Gudmundsson et al., "Doublet Tracer Testing in Klamath Falls, Oregon" Proceedings 9th Workshop, Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford, Calif., (Dec. 1983), pp. 331-337.
SPE 7960, "Radioactive Tracer Adsorption Chromatography in Geothermal Reservoirs," (1979).
SPE 7867, Handy, et al., "Thermal Stability of Surfactants for Reservoir Application," (1979).
SPE 10777, Al-Khafaja, et al. "Steam Surfactant Systems at Reservoir Conditions," (1982).
SPE 13610, Walkup, Jr., et al. "Characterization of Tracer Retention Processes and their Effect on Tracer Transport in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs" (1985).
Urbino et al., "Structural Flowpaths of Reinjected Fluids Based on Tracer Tests", Proc. 8th NZ Geothermal Worshop (1986).
Hutchins Richard D.
Saunders Dennis L.
Frieman Shlomo R.
Johnston Jill A.
Union Oil Company of California
Wirzbicki Gregory F.
LandOfFree
Tracer chemicals for use in monitoring subterranean fluids does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Tracer chemicals for use in monitoring subterranean fluids, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tracer chemicals for use in monitoring subterranean fluids will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1049227