An automatic measuring instrument for an unconventional natural gas content includes a parsing tank, a thermostatic water bath box, a gas collection measuring cylinder, a balance measuring cylinder, a liquid storage tank, a data acquisition and control system, an upper computer, and a lifting device for driving the gas collection measuring cylinder and the balance measuring cylinder to move relative to the liquid storage tank, wherein both the lower ports of the gas collection measuring cylinder and the balance measuring cylinder are placed below the liquid level of the liquid storage tank. The parsing tank is placed in the thermostatic water bath box. A gas guide tube A is connected to the parsing tank and the gas collection measuring cylinder. A gas guide tube B is connected to the balance measuring cylinder and the outside atmosphere is fed therein. By the adoption of the measuring instrument, the constant-pressure isasteric automatic continuous measurement of the content of natural gas contained in an unconventional natural gas reservoir sample is achieved. Moreover, the measuring instrument is simple in structure, reliable in measurement and analysis results, convenient in operation and high in measurement accuracy.

An automatic measuring instrument for an unconventional natural gas content includes a parsing tank, a thermostatic water bath box, a gas collection measuring cylinder, a balance measuring cylinder, a liquid storage tank, a data acquisition and control system, an upper computer, and a lifting device for driving the gas collection measuring cylinder and the balance measuring cylinder to move relative to the liquid storage tank, wherein both the lower ports of the gas collection measuring cylinder and the balance measuring cylinder are placed below the liquid level of the liquid storage tank. The parsing tank is placed in the thermostatic water bath box. A gas guide tube A is connected to the parsing tank and the gas collection measuring cylinder. A gas guide tube B is connected to the balance measuring cylinder and the outside atmosphere is fed therein. By the adoption of the measuring instrument, the constant-pressure isasteric automatic continuous measurement of the content of natural gas contained in an unconventional natural gas reservoir sample is achieved. Moreover, the measuring instrument is simple in structure, reliable in measurement and analysis results, convenient in operation and high in measurement accuracy.

Systems and methods are provided for evaluating a foamer for use in an oil and gas well for unloading of a liquid. The systems and methods provide for methods including: (a) combining (i) an aqueous phase, a hydrocarbon phase, or both an aqueous phase and a hydrocarbon phase in a predetermined proportion with (ii) a foamer to obtain a liquid, wherein the foamer is in a predetermined concentration in the liquid; (b) sparging the liquid with a gas at a predetermined gas flow rate to create a foam from at least some of the liquid and at least some of the gas; and (c) during or after the step of sparging, determining the amount of the liquid in the foam, wherein the step of determining is performed one or more times.

Systems and methods are provided for evaluating a foamer for use in an oil and gas well for unloading of a liquid. The systems and methods provide for methods including: (a) combining (i) an aqueous phase, a hydrocarbon phase, or both an aqueous phase and a hydrocarbon phase in a predetermined proportion with (ii) a foamer to obtain a liquid, wherein the foamer is in a predetermined concentration in the liquid; (b) sparging the liquid with a gas at a predetermined gas flow rate to create a foam from at least some of the liquid and at least some of the gas; and (c) during or after the step of sparging, determining the amount of the liquid in the foam, wherein the step of determining is performed one or more times.

The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for assessing samples using charged particles. In one arrangement, a degassing action is performed by exposing a target area of a sample with charged particles to stimulate degassing. A rate of degassing from the target area is measured during the degassing action. Initiation of an assessing of the sample is controlled based on a characteristic of the measured rate of degassing. The assessing of the sample comprising exposing the target area with charged particles and detecting signal charged particles from the target area.

The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for assessing samples using charged particles. In one arrangement, a degassing action is performed by exposing a target area of a sample with charged particles to stimulate degassing. A rate of degassing from the target area is measured during the degassing action. Initiation of an assessing of the sample is controlled based on a characteristic of the measured rate of degassing. The assessing of the sample comprising exposing the target area with charged particles and detecting signal charged particles from the target area.

The present invention discloses a device and method for testing the gas loss amount which simulates a wireline coring process, and belongs to the field of petroleum engineering. The device includes: a programmable temperature control thermostat for simulating temperature changes in a wireline coring process, a simulated center pipe body for constructing a simulated environment of the center pipe body being filled with drilling fluid or clean water, a simulated coring barrel for drilling for and retaining a core sample, a gas injection control and recovery device, a liquid injection control and recovery device, and a drainage and gas collection meter. The present invention has advantages as follows: it is simple to implement and can reproduce a real drilling and coring process to a certain extent; the simulation of the coordinated changes in liquid pressure and temperature environment experienced by the core sample lifted to a wellhead from a drilling bottom hole through the programmable temperature control thermostat and a program-controlled constant pressure valve, can truly reproduce the environmental conditions of a wireline coring barrel being filled with drilling fluid and the loss changes in gas content of the core sample with the coordinated descents in liquid-phase pressure and temperature in the liquid-phase filling environment in the core lift process.

The present invention discloses a device and method for testing the gas loss amount which simulates a wireline coring process, and belongs to the field of petroleum engineering. The device includes: a programmable temperature control thermostat for simulating temperature changes in a wireline coring process, a simulated center pipe body for constructing a simulated environment of the center pipe body being filled with drilling fluid or clean water, a simulated coring barrel for drilling for and retaining a core sample, a gas injection control and recovery device, a liquid injection control and recovery device, and a drainage and gas collection meter. The present invention has advantages as follows: it is simple to implement and can reproduce a real drilling and coring process to a certain extent; the simulation of the coordinated changes in liquid pressure and temperature environment experienced by the core sample lifted to a wellhead from a drilling bottom hole through the programmable temperature control thermostat and a program-controlled constant pressure valve, can truly reproduce the environmental conditions of a wireline coring barrel being filled with drilling fluid and the loss changes in gas content of the core sample with the coordinated descents in liquid-phase pressure and temperature in the liquid-phase filling environment in the core lift process.

A method for measuring gases generated by at least a portion of a battery cell includes arranging a test sample in a chamber. The test sample comprises one of a battery cell including terminals and a gas port and a test fixture including terminals and a gas port and housing at least a portion of a battery cell. The method includes connecting the gas port of the test sample to a node; supplying a carrier gas at a known pressure and flow rate to the node; sampling gas at or downstream from the node using at least one of a mass spectrometer and a gas analyzer; and determining concentrations of gases in the test sample using the at least one of the mass spectrometer and the gas analyzer.

A method for measuring gases generated by at least a portion of a battery cell includes arranging a test sample in a chamber. The test sample comprises one of a battery cell including terminals and a gas port and a test fixture including terminals and a gas port and housing at least a portion of a battery cell. The method includes connecting the gas port of the test sample to a node; supplying a carrier gas at a known pressure and flow rate to the node; sampling gas at or downstream from the node using at least one of a mass spectrometer and a gas analyzer; and determining concentrations of gases in the test sample using the at least one of the mass spectrometer and the gas analyzer.