Pumpout Module

The Pumpout Module (MRPO) is used to flow fluids The fluid exits the MRPO at a pressure equalized to
from the reservoir at a controlled flowing pressure. the wellbore hydrostatic pressure. The rate at which
Pressure control is required to avoid the separation the fluid flows depends upon the difference between
of phases (i.e., gas or solids separating from oil, the wellbore pressure and the flowing pressure. At
or liquid condensing from gas). Representative fluid differential pressures above several thousand pounds
samples require a single-phase fluid. per square inch [several tens of megapascals], the
Pressure control is accomplished by varying the flow rates are as low as 0.1 cm3/s [0.0016 galUS/min].
duty cycle (i.e., motor voltage) or motor speed. At differential pressures as low as a few hundred
The engineer changes the duty cycle or motor pounds per square inch [1 to 2 MPa], the flow rates
speed until the flowing pressure, as measured by are as high as 31.6 cm3/s [0.5 galUS/min]. The maximum
the pressure gauge (located where the fluid enters differential pressure is 3,500 psi [24 MPa] for the
the tool), is safely above the pressure at which the standard displacement unit and 5,500 psi [38 MPa]
phases separate. The LFA* Live Fluid Analyzer, for the high-pressure displacement unit.
CFA* Composition Fluid Analyzer, or both these
modules are used in combination with the MRPO
to detect phase separation.
Fluid is withdrawn from the formation and pumped
into the wellbore fluid system until an acceptably
low percentage of drilling fluid filtrate contamination
is achieved. The LFA module is used to measure
the level of filtrate contamination. The fluid is then
diverted to a sample chamber, where it is preserved
for later analysis.

Mechanical Specifications
MRPO
Temperature rating 392 degF [200 degC]
Pressure rating 20,000 psi [138 MPa]
Borehole sizemin. 5 58 in [14.29 cm]
Borehole sizemax. 22 in [55.88 cm]
Outer diameter 4.75 in [12.07 cm]
Length 10.63 ft [3.24 m]
Weight 340 lbm [154 kg]
Tension 160,000 lbf [711,710 N]
Compression 85,000 lbf [378,100 N]
H2S service Yes
25,000-psi[172-MPa] and 30,000 psi [207-MPa] versions are available upon request.
At15,000 psi [103 MPa] and 320 degF [160 degC]. These ratings apply to all MDT* Modular Formation Dynamics Tester modules
except the Dual-Packer Module (MPRA). The compressive load is a function of temperature and pressure.

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