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! " # ! 29 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® JANUARY 2018 Fluid Analysis and Sampling While Drilling Adapted from Information by Baker Hughes Baker Hughes, a GE company, recently introduced its FASTrak™ Prism fluid analysis and sampling while drilling service. Getting uncontaminated reservoir fluid samples is crucial, and the best time to capture those samples is while drilling. You need the right volume of pure, high-quality samples, and you need to capture them reliably to avoid unnecessary trips and increased costs. Using advanced sensors, this service uses proven technology to collect and deliver high-quality fluid samples. These samples provide valuable insight into the reservoir, helping operators improve efficiency and giving them the tools to make more informed decisions. “We developed the FASTrak Prism service to address the industry’s need for a better, more accu- rate understanding of the subsurface while drilling in complex environments,” said Herman Nieuwoudt, logging while drilling product line director. “The growing need for cost-efficient reservoir fluid characterization solutions for challenging, highly devi- ated, and extended-reach wells underscores the need to collect accurate, real-time information so operators can evaluate their reserves and make better asset development decisions, as quickly and efficiently as possible.” Typical services require additional post-drilling runs to collect samples, but with the FastTrak Prism service, 16 discrete single-phase samples are acquired per run, providing operators with information to help them: • Accurately evaluate reserves • Design the best completion and surface facilities • Engineer the best flow-assurance program Constant measurement and analysis of pumped fluids during sampling operations also makes it possible to easily and accurately monitor contamination and fluid properties before capturing the fluid sample. The fluid chambers feature exclusive sample capture technology which allows it to achieve its record of acquiring large volumes of high-quality samples with min- imal contamination. The FASTrak service, the industry’s first commercial fluid sampling while drilling solution also features visible-to-near- infrared (VIS-NIR) spectrometry and delivers comprehensive in situ reservoir fluid characterization in real-time. The service also provides real-time formation pressure and mobility data which leads to enhanced efficiency, optimal well placement, and improved wellsite safety.