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Granted Patent B2
US 12,241,360 · App. 18/433,056 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Downhole rotary core analysis using imaging, pulse neutron, and nuclear magnetic resonance

Inventor: Rohin Naveena-Chandran (Houston, TX)
Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
E21B47/002E21B49/06G01N33/24
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Patent No.
US 12,241,360
App. No.
18/433,056
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to a downhole tool that includes a coring module for obtaining at least one rotary core sample from a formation, and a core marker module for marking the at least one rotary core sample with earth coordinates, where the coring module is separate from the core marker module.

Claims (28)

1. A downhole tool comprising:

a coring module comprising a side drill for obtaining at least one rotary core sample from a formation; and

a core marker module for marking the at least one rotary core sample with earth coordinates, wherein the coring module is separate from the core marker module.

2. The downhole tool of claim 1 , further comprising a friction guide marker for holding the at least one rotary core sample in place within the downhole tool.

3. The downhole tool of claim 2 , wherein the friction guide marker comprises a rigid surface.

4. The downhole tool of claim 3 , wherein the rigid surface fits within rigid edges of a core tube of the downhole tool.

5. The downhole tool of claim 1 , further comprising a core nuclear magnetic resonance module for polarizing Hydrogen nuclei within the rotary core sample.

6. The downhole tool of claim 1 , further comprising a core imaging analysis module for imaging the at least one rotary core sample.

7. The downhole tool of claim 1 , further comprising a core pulsed neutron analysis module for measuring the at least one rotary core sample.

8. The downhole tool of claim 1 , further comprising a core storage module for storing the at least one rotary core sample after marking the at least one rotary core sample with the core marker module.

9. The downhole tool of claim 8 , further comprising a motor module that includes a hydraulic line connected to a push rod configured to toggle between retracted and extended positions to move the at least one rotary core sample along a core tube.

10. The downhole tool of claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensing modules disposed within the downhole tool, wherein the one or more sensing modules comprises an individual tube that forms part of the core tube that connects at least the coring module and the core marker module.

11. The downhole tool of claim 10 , wherein the one or more sensing modules comprise at least one modules selected from the group consisting of a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance module, a core imaging analysis module, and a core pulsed neutron analysis module.

12. A method comprising:

obtaining at least one rotary core sample from a formation with a coring module comprising a side drill within a downhole tool; and

marking the at least one rotary core sample with earth coordinates with a core marker module disposed within the same downhole tool, wherein the core marker module is separate from the coring module.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising holding the rotary core sample in place within the downhole tool with a friction guide marker.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the friction guide marker comprises a rigid surface.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the rigid surface fits within rigid edges of a core tube of the downhole tool.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein a friction coefficient of the rigid edges and/or the rigid surface is based on at least one wellbore environment detail.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising sensing the at least one rotary core sample with one or more sensing modules disposed within the same downhole tool, wherein the one or more sensing modules are selected from the group consisting of an NMR module, a core imaging analysis module, a core pulsed neutron analysis module, and any combination thereof.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the NMR module provides one or more measurements, wherein one or more measurements are relaxation times of Hydrogen nuclei within the at least one rotary core sample, wherein the core imaging analysis module provides one or more measurements, wherein the one or more measurements comprises at least one measurement selected from the group consisting of x-ray, ultrasonic, resistivity, microstrip resistivity, or any combination thereof measurements of the at least one rotary core sample, and wherein the core pulsed neutron analysis module provides one or more measurements, wherein the one or more measurements comprises at least one measurer bent selected from the group consisting of concentrations of Aluminum, Barium, Carbon, Calcium, Chlorine, Iron, Gadolinium, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Sodium, Sulfur, Silicon, or Titanium from the at least one rotary core sample.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining a top side of the rotary core sample with the downhole tool.

20. A downhole tool comprising:

a coring module for obtaining at least one rotary core sample from a formation;

a core marker module for marking the at least one rotary core sample with earth coordinates, wherein the coring module is separate from the core marker module;

a core storage module for storing the at least one rotary core sample after marking the at least one rotary core sample with the core marker module; and

a motor module that includes a hydraulic line connected to a push rod configured to toggle between retracted and extended positions to move the at least one rotary core sample along a core tube.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2024
From: NAVEENA-CHANDRAN, ROHIN
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES,
Reel/Frame 066391/0942 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17854202 · Jun 30, 2022
Provisional Application 63253782 · Oct 8, 2021
Related Publication 20240175346A1 · May 30, 2024
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