US 7,596,995 B2
Single phase fluid sampling apparatus and method for use of same
Cyrus A. Irani, Houston, Tex. (US); Vincent P. Zeller, Flower Mound, Tex. (US); Charles M. MacPhail, Little Elm, Tex. (US); Scott Brown, Houston, Tex. (US); and Timothy R. Carlson, Lisle, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on May 23, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/438,764.
Application 11/438764 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/268311, filed on Nov. 07, 2005, granted, now 7,197,923.
Prior Publication US 2007/0101808 A1, May 10, 2007
Int. Cl. E21B 49/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 73—152.23 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for obtaining a plurality of fluid samples in a subterranean well comprising:
a carrier;
a plurality of sampling chambers operably associated with and at least partially disposed within the carrier; and
a pressure source selectively in fluid communication with at least two sampling chambers such that the pressure source is operable to pressurize fluid samples obtained in the at least two sampling chambers,
wherein the pressure source comprises pressurized nitrogen and at least two pressure chambers.