Method and apparatus for identifying fluid attributes
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1. A method comprising:
- measuring absorbance by a sample of a formation fluid at a plurality of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation with a spectrometer; and
distinguishing between multiple fluid types to identify a fluid type of the sample most likely to match an actual fluid type of the sample based on the measured absorbance at two or more wavelengths of the plurality of wavelengths,wherein distinguishing between the multiple fluid types comprises;
comparing the measured absorbance at a first wavelength of the two or more wavelengths to the measured absorbance at a second wavelength of the two or more wavelengths,calculating an absorbance ratio based on the measured absorbance at the first wavelength and the measured absorbance at the second wavelength, andcomparing the calculated absorbance ratio to a set of benchmark data of calculated absorbance ratios for different types of formation fluids to identify the most likely fluid type of the sample.
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Abstract
A method for identifying the type of a sampled formation fluid, such as a hydrocarbon, is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes measuring absorbance by a sample of a formation fluid at multiple wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation with a spectrometer. The method also includes distinguishing between multiple fluid types to identify a fluid type of the sample most likely to match an actual fluid type of the sample based on the measured absorbance at two or more wavelengths of the multiple wavelengths. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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measuring absorbance by a sample of a formation fluid at a plurality of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation with a spectrometer; and distinguishing between multiple fluid types to identify a fluid type of the sample most likely to match an actual fluid type of the sample based on the measured absorbance at two or more wavelengths of the plurality of wavelengths, wherein distinguishing between the multiple fluid types comprises; comparing the measured absorbance at a first wavelength of the two or more wavelengths to the measured absorbance at a second wavelength of the two or more wavelengths, calculating an absorbance ratio based on the measured absorbance at the first wavelength and the measured absorbance at the second wavelength, and comparing the calculated absorbance ratio to a set of benchmark data of calculated absorbance ratios for different types of formation fluids to identify the most likely fluid type of the sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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irradiating a formation fluid with light having at least a first wavelength and a second wavelength; detecting a portion of the light that is transmitted through the formation fluid; calculating a first optical density of the formation fluid with respect to the first wavelength of light and a second optical density of the formation fluid with respect to the second wavelength of light; deriving an optical density ratio from the first optical density and the second optical density; and characterizing a physical attribute of the formation fluid based on the optical density ratio; wherein characterizing the physical attribute of the formation fluid based on the optical density ratio includes empirically correlating the optical density ratio to the physical attribute of the formation fluid through comparison of the optical density ratio to a database of optical density ratios and associated physical attributes for previously analyzed, known fluid samples. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a downhole sampling tool including an intake configured to receive a formation fluid within the downhole sampling tool and a downhole fluid analysis module having a spectrometer and configured to enable measurement of optical densities of the received formation fluid at different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation; and a controller operable to characterize a fluid type of the received formation fluid using the optical densities of the received formation fluid; wherein the controller operates to characterize the fluid type of the received formation fluid by calculating an optical density ratio based on two of the different wavelengths and comparing the calculated optical density ratio to a database, encoded in memory of the controller, of associations between optical density ratios and types of formation fluids. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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