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Determination of Permeability from Damping

Technology Benefits

Improves the accuracy and effectiveness of drilling for oil and water. Determines permeability faster saving money as a result of not having to calibrate to local conditions. Knowing the permeability of a saturated material improves your ability to get fluid out. The invention senses beyond the immediate borehole.

Detailed Technology Description

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Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US7930926B2
Application Number: US2008113937A
Inventor: Michaels, Paul
Priority Date: 1 May 2007
Priority Number: US7930926B2
Application Date: 1 May 2008
Publication Date: 26 Apr 2011
IPC Current: G01N001508
US Class: 073038 | 073037 | 07315205 | 07315206 | 07315208
Assignee Applicant: Boise State University,Boise
Title: Determination of permeability from damping
Usefulness: Determination of permeability from damping
Summary: Method for determining permeability of fluid through fluid-saturated solid material. Uses include but are not limited to oil well production process, grouting process for soil improvement, contaminated soil treatment process, water wall production process and/or landfill waste disposal process.
Novelty: Method for determining permeability of fluid through solid material for, e.g. oil well production process, involves performing vibration testing of sample of fluid through solid material, to determine Kelvin-Voigt damping ratio

Industry

Environmental/Green Technology

Sub Group

Waste Processing

Application No.

US2008113937A

Country/Region

USA

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