Inventors:
John R. Williams - Lexington MA, US
Peter W. Sebelius - Chelmsford MA, US
Joel R. Parry - Jamaica Plain MA, US
William D. Coskren - North Reading MA, US
Assignee:
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc. - Cambridge MA
International Classification:
E21B 47/00, E21B 49/08
US Classification:
166264, 166 66, 7315223, 7315219
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system and method for sensing the characteristics of a fluid in a sub-surface formation. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a sensor apparatus for sensing a chemical in a vapor emitted by a sub-surface fluid sample. In various configurations, the apparatus senses the presence and/or percentage of water, the presence of a gas, an oil/gas ratio, an aliphatic/aromatic hydrocarbon ratio, and/or the presence of corrosive or poisonous chemicals.