Formation Fluid Sample Container Apparatus
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a downhole tool having a body including an opening and a cavity extending into the body from the opening; and
a sample container comprising;
an elongated container for holding a formation fluid sample; and
a sheath coupled to an outer surface of the elongated container and at least partially surrounding the elongated container, wherein the sample container is fixed in the cavity and the sheath is to increase the mechanical integrity of the elongated container in a downhole environment.
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Abstract
Formation fluid sample container apparatus are described. An example apparatus includes a downhole tool having a body including an opening and a cavity extending into the body from the opening. The sample container includes an elongated container for holding a formation fluid sample and a sheath coupled to an outer surface of the elongated container and at least partially surrounding the elongated container. The sample container is fixed in the cavity and the sheath is to increase the mechanical integrity of the elongated container in a downhole environment.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a downhole tool having a body including an opening and a cavity extending into the body from the opening; and a sample container comprising; an elongated container for holding a formation fluid sample; and a sheath coupled to an outer surface of the elongated container and at least partially surrounding the elongated container, wherein the sample container is fixed in the cavity and the sheath is to increase the mechanical integrity of the elongated container in a downhole environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a downhole tool having a body including a mandrel holder, the mandrel holder comprising a cavity; and a sample container disposed in the cavity of the mandrel holder, the sample container to be selectively fluidly coupled to a flowline in the downhole tool. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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an elongated sample container to be disposed in a cavity of a downhole tool, the elongated sample container including a rod having a first end within a fluid storage chamber of the sample container and a second end extending through a sealed opening of the sample container; and an actuator in the cavity, the actuator to engage the second end of the rod to open a fluid path between a flowline of the downhole tool and the fluid storage chamber when the elongated sample container is inserted into the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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