Method for the Collection and Analysis of Sample Fluids During a Tracer Test
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- lnterwell and single well tracer tests can provide the reservoir engineer with a valuable tool applicable both to the fractured systems found in geothermal reservoirs and in the more homogeneous media of the traditional oil and gas reservoir. This study outlines a system of tracer sampling and analysis that is both inexpensive to implement and accurate in its results. Although designed for use with geothermal fluids, this technology could be easily adapted to an oil and gas system.Radioactive tracers are difficult to work with due to licensing and regulatory requirements and dye tracers tend to break down at geothermal reservoir temperatures. Consequently, chemical tracers - specifically the halides, bromide and iodide - have been chosen for this study. Two elements of halide tracer testing will be discussed: sample collection and tracer concentration analysis. A tracer sampling and analysis system is composed of two elements. The first is a manifold of sixteen solenoid operated valves controlled by a programmable timer. This device will collect samples of a specified volume at specified times while remaining unattended. The second is an Ion-Selective Electrode system that can directly read the concentration of halide in an aqueous solution to less than 1 ppm. The purpose of this report is to describe both elements.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | June 1962 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Jackson, Peter Brooks |
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| Primary advisor | Horne, Roland N. |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Subjects
| Subject | School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences |
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| Genre | Thesis |
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- Jackson, Peter Brooks. (1962). Method for the Collection and Analysis of Sample Fluids During a Tracer Test. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/db554sv4088
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