Downhole probe assembly
First Claim
1. A downhole apparatus comprising:
- a drill collar having an outer surface for interaction with an earth formation;
an extendable sample device recessed beneath said outer surface in a first position to extend beyond said outer surface to a second position;
a sampling member coupled to said extendable sample device, said sampling member having a bore and a sampling end to extend to a position beyond said extendable sample device second position, said bore to receive at least formation fluid from the earth formation.
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Abstract
A downhole, extendable apparatus and methods of use are described and claimed herein. In one embodiment, the extendable apparatus includes a piston that extends toward a borehole wall, the piston having an inner sampling member that is also extendable. The sampling member may be further extended to engage the borehole wall and penetrate the formation. The sampling member may also include a screen and an inner scraper or wiper that frictionally engages the screen and reciprocates to remove debris from the screen. The piston may comprise a seal pad having an internal cavity for receiving a volume of fluid. In another embodiment, the extendable apparatus comprises multiple, concentric pistons for extending the sampling member further toward the borehole wall than is possible with a single piston. The extendable apparatus may also include a retraction contact switch and position indicator.
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28 Claims
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1. A downhole apparatus comprising:
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a drill collar having an outer surface for interaction with an earth formation;
an extendable sample device recessed beneath said outer surface in a first position to extend beyond said outer surface to a second position;
a sampling member coupled to said extendable sample device, said sampling member having a bore and a sampling end to extend to a position beyond said extendable sample device second position, said bore to receive at least formation fluid from the earth formation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21)
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12. A downhole apparatus comprising:
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a sleeve having a bore;
a first piston having a bore, said first piston being slidingly retained within said sleeve bore between a retracted position and an extended position;
a second piston having a bore, said second piston being slidingly retained within said first piston bore between a retracted position and an extended position; and
a snorkel having a bore, said snorkel being slidingly retained within said second piston bore between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein a portion of said snorkel extends beyond said second piston bore when said snorkel is in said snorkel extended position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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22. A method of sampling a formation comprising:
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extending from within a drill collar a first piston radially outward;
extending a snorkel from within the first piston, the snorkel to contact a borehole wall in an earth formation;
removing contaminants from the snorkel;
sealing a volume surrounding the snorkel to prevent contaminants from re-entering the snorkel; and
measuring a property of the formation. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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