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The SFT tool can be equipped with a wide choice of pressure gauges,
enabling pressure readings up to 20,000 psi (138 MPa). Various snorkel
diameters and seal-pad hardness choices are also available for optimal
Sonde section
testing in different formation and hole conditions. All fluid-sample chambers
are equipped with water cushions and metered orifices that control
formation fluid entry and reduce flowline plugging. The SFT tool’s self- 22.3 ft
(6.8 m)
cleaning snorkel uses a hydraulic mud-plug piston to eject all mud and
debris after each test.
Applications
• Determining gas/oil/water contacts using pressure gradient analysis
• Providing formation pressure measurements and gradients to identify 13.3 ft
Probe section
(4.1 m)
fluid contacts
• Determining fluid mobility and formation permeability
• Improving understanding of vertical/horizontal flow barriers and reservoir
connectivity Quartz pressure
• Providing segregated reservoir fluid samples 2.9 ft
gauge
(0.9 m)
• It features variable pretest volume and rate to optimize test results. 5.38 in. 5.50 in.
(137 mm) (139 mm)
Measurement specifications
Pressure range 0 to 20,000 psi (0 to 138 MPa) 0 to 20,000 psi (0 to 138 MPa)†
Temperature range 77° to 350°F (25° to 177°C) -75° to 350°F (-59° to 177°C)†
† before characterization
This SFT pressure plot shows multiple pre-test volume confirming pressure. By performing
multiple and variable drawdowns, pressure buildups are repeated and verified.
Mechanical specifications
Maximum
350ºF (177ºC)
temperature
Minimum borehole
6 in. (152 mm)
size
Maximum borehole
14.25 in. (363 mm)
size
Pretest rate 0 to 0.2 in.3 /sec (0 to 3.2 cm3/sec) (real-time surface adjustable)
Maximum sample
Three 1.3-gal (5.0-L) samples per run
size