DOWNHOLE FLUID PUMPING APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A downhole fluid pump, comprising:
- a pump chamber; and
a piston disposed in the pump chamber so that the piston will move in one selected from a charge stroke and a discharge stroke when the piston is exposed to a pressure differential.
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Abstract
A downhole fluid pump including a pump chamber, and a piston disposed in the pump chamber so that the piston will move in one selected from a charge stroke and a discharge stroke when the piston is exposed to a differential pressure. The downhole fluid pump may form part of a formation evaluation while drilling tool.
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42 Claims
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1. A downhole fluid pump, comprising:
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a pump chamber; and
a piston disposed in the pump chamber so that the piston will move in one selected from a charge stroke and a discharge stroke when the piston is exposed to a pressure differential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A downhole fluid pump, comprising:
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a pump chamber;
a hydraulic chamber;
a piston assembly having a first piston disposed in the pump chamber and defining a first section of the pump chamber and a second section of the pump chamber, the piston assembly also having a second piston disposed in the hydraulic chamber and defining a first section of the hydraulic chamber and a second section of the hydraulic chamber, the first piston and the second piston connected by a connecting member;
a valve in fluid communication with the pump chamber for selectively placing the pump chamber in fluid communication with at least one selected from a charge line and a discharge line;
an internal pipe pressure isolation valve for selectively hydraulically coupling the hydraulic chamber to an internal pipe pressure;
an annular pressure isolation valve for selectively hydraulically coupling the hydraulic chamber to an annular pressure; and
a spring disposed in one of the first section of the hydraulic chamber and the second section of the hydraulic chamber and positioned to exert a force on the piston assembly, wherein the piston assembly is moveable with respect to the pump chamber and the hydraulic chamber. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a fluid pump, comprising:
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operating the fluid pump in one selected from the group consisting of a charge stroke and a discharge stroke by applying a lower pressure to a first side of a piston;
operating the fluid pump in the other of the charge stroke and the discharge stroke by applying a higher pressure to the first side of the piston; and
selectively repeating the applying the lower pressure to the first side of the piston and the applying the higher pipe pressure to the first side of the piston. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A formation evaluation while drilling tool, comprising:
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a drill collar;
a fluid inlet disposed in the drill collar; and
a fluid pump in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, wherein the fluid pump comprises a pump chamber; and
a first piston disposed in the pump chamber so that the piston will move in one selected from a charge stroke and a discharge stroke when the piston is exposed to an internal pipe pressure. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of formation evaluation, comprising:
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establishing fluid communication between a fluid inlet in a formation evaluation tool and a formation; and
drawing fluid into the tool by selectively repeating applying an annular pressure to a first side of a piston and applying an internal pipe pressure to the first side of the piston. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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