Oilfield Apparatus Comprising Swellable Elastomers Having Nanosensors Therein And Methods Of Using Same In Oilfield Application
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a swellable elastomeric composition comprising a swellable elastomer and one or more nanosensors dispersed therein and shaped into an oilfield element.
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Abstract
Apparatus, oilfield assemblies, and methods of use are described. The apparatus comprises, in one embodiment, a swellable elastomeric composition comprising a swellable elastomer and one or more nanosensors dispersed therein and shaped into an oilfield element. Methods of the invention comprise using an apparatus of the invention in an oilfield operation, thus exposing the oilfield element to an oilfield environment, and sensing one or more reservoir parameters. This abstract allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure. It will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
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20 Claims
- 1. An apparatus comprising a swellable elastomeric composition comprising a swellable elastomer and one or more nanosensors dispersed therein and shaped into an oilfield element.
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18. An oilfield assembly for exploring for, drilling for, testing for, or producing hydrocarbons comprising:
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(a) one or more oilfield elements selected from tubing, jointed pipe, sucker rods, submersible pump motor protector bags, packer elements, blow out preventer elements, zonal isolation tool elements, O-rings, T-rings, centralizers, hangers, plugs, plug catchers, check valves, universal valves, spotting valves, differential valves, circulation valves, equalizing valves, safety valves, fluid flow control valves, sliding seals, connectors, disconnect tools, downhole filters, motorheads, retrieval and fishing tools, bottom hole assemblies, seal assemblies, snap latch assemblies, anchor latch assemblies, shear-type anchor latch assemblies, no-go locators, sensor protectors, gaskets, pump shaft seals, tube seals, valve seals, seals and insulators used in electrical components, seals used in fiber optic connections, pressure sealing elements for fluids, and combinations thereof; (b) one or more of the oilfield elements comprising a swellable elastomeric composition comprising a swellable elastomer and one or more nanosensors dispersed therein.
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19. A method comprising:
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(a) selecting one or more oilfield elements having a component comprising an elastomeric composition comprising a swellable elastomer and one or more nanosensors dispersed therein; and (b) using the one or more oilfield element in an oilfield operation, thus exposing the oilfield element to an oilfield environment. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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