METHODS OF USING AN ANALYZER TO COMPLY WITH AGENCY REGULATIONS AND DETERMINE ECONOMIC VALUE
First Claim
1. A method of complying with a regulatory agency'"'"'s requirement comprising:
- determining a minimum number of properties of a reservoir fluid using an analyzer, wherein the minimum number of properties is sufficient to comply with the regulatory agency'"'"'s requirement, and wherein the step of determining comprises;
(A) contacting the reservoir fluid with radiated energy; and
(B) detecting the interaction between the radiated energy and the reservoir fluid.
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Abstract
A method of complying with a regulatory agency'"'"'s requirement comprises: determining a minimum number of properties of a reservoir fluid using an analyzer, wherein the minimum number of properties is sufficient to comply with the regulatory agency'"'"'s requirement, and wherein the step of determining comprises: (A) contacting the reservoir fluid with radiated energy; and (B) detecting the interaction between the radiated energy and the reservoir fluid. A method of determining the economic value of a produced reservoir fluid comprises: (A) producing the reservoir fluid; (B) determining at least one property of the reservoir fluid using the analyzer; (C) determining the flow rate of the reservoir fluid, wherein the step of determining the flow rate is performed during the step of producing; and (D) calculating the economic value of the produced reservoir fluid using the at least one property and the flow rate of the reservoir fluid.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of complying with a regulatory agency'"'"'s requirement comprising:
determining a minimum number of properties of a reservoir fluid using an analyzer, wherein the minimum number of properties is sufficient to comply with the regulatory agency'"'"'s requirement, and wherein the step of determining comprises; (A) contacting the reservoir fluid with radiated energy; and (B) detecting the interaction between the radiated energy and the reservoir fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining the economic value of a produced reservoir fluid comprising:
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(A) producing the reservoir fluid; (B) determining at least one property of the reservoir fluid using an analyzer, wherein the step of determining comprises; (i) contacting the reservoir fluid with radiated energy; and (ii) detecting the interaction between the radiated energy and the reservoir fluid; (C) determining the flow rate of the reservoir fluid, wherein the step of determining the flow rate is performed during the step of producing; and (D) calculating the economic value of the produced reservoir fluid using the at least one property and the flow rate of the reservoir fluid. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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