ATOMIC MAGNETOMETERS FOR USE IN THE OIL SERVICE INDUSTRY

摘要

An apparatus for estimating a property of a formation fluid in a borehole penetrating the earth is described. The apparatus includes a chamber disposed in the borehole and configured to hold a sample of the formation fluid. The apparatus also includes an atomic magnetometer configured to obtain a measurement of a magnetic field emitted by the sample of the formation fluid, and an instrument configured to estimate the property using the measurement.