DOWNHOLE FLUID ANALYSIS
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1. A method for downhole fluid analysis comprising:
- acquiring information about formation fluids collected by a fluid sampling tool during drilling, and controlling one or more downhole operations based on the acquired information.
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Abstract
A method that uses downhole fluid analysis in order to selectively collect and retain formation fluid samples in a drilling environment, as well as, control drilling using downhole fluid analysis.
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1. A method for downhole fluid analysis comprising:
acquiring information about formation fluids collected by a fluid sampling tool during drilling, and controlling one or more downhole operations based on the acquired information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A downhole fluid sampling tool, comprising:
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a fluid sampling tool that includes at least one chamber for the retention of a fluid sample; and a fluid sampling tool controller operatively connected to said fluid sampling tool to receive data from said fluid sampling tool and to send control signals to said fluid sampling tool; wherein said fluid sampling tool and said fluid sampling tool controller are configured for downhole operation and said fluid sampling tool controller is configured to make decisions and send control signals related to retention of fluid samples to said fluid sampling tool during drilling. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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