Formation fluid sampling module

Abstract

A formation fluid sampling module including a body having an interior, a first probe including a first end arranged in the interior and a second end exposed at the outer surface, and a second probe including a first end section arranged in the interior and a second end exposed at the outer surface. The second end extends radially outwardly of and about the second end of the first probe. A pump is arranged in the interior. The pump includes a first pumping chamber including a first inlet fluidically connected to the first end, a second pumping chamber including a second inlet fluidically connected to the first end section and a piston operatively associated with each of the first pumping chamber and the second pumping chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A formation fluid sampling module comprising:
 a body including an interior;   a first probe including a first end arranged in the interior and a second end exposed at the outer surface;   a second probe including a first end section arranged in the interior and a second end exposed at the outer surface, the second end extending radially outwardly of and about the second end of the first probe; and   a pump arranged in the interior, the pump including a first pumping chamber including a first inlet fluidically connected to the first end, a second pumping chamber including a second inlet fluidically connected to the first end section and a piston operatively associated with each of the first pumping chamber and the second pumping chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The formation fluid sampling module according to  claim 1 , wherein the piston includes a first piston portion arranged in the first pumping chamber and a second piston portion arranged in the second pumping chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The formation fluid sampling module according to  claim 1 , further comprising: a first check valve system fluidically connected to the first pumping chamber and a second check valve system fluidically connected to the second pumping chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The formation fluid sampling module according to  claim 3 , further comprising: at least one first sampling reservoir arranged in the interior and fluidically connected to the first check valve system and at least one second sampling reservoir arranged in the interior and fluidically connected to the second check valve system. 
     
     
         5 . The formation fluid sampling module according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one first sampling reservoir includes a first sampling reservoir and a second sampling reservoir and the at least one second sampling reservoir includes a third sampling reservoir and a fourth sampling reservoir. 
     
     
         6 . The formation fluid sampling module according to  claim 1 , wherein the first pumping chamber includes a first selectively controllable volume and the second pumping chamber includes a second selectively controllable volume. 
     
     
         7 . A resource recovery and exploration system comprising:
 a first system;   a second system connected with the first system, the second system including a formation fluid sampling module comprising:
 a body including interior; 
   a first probe including a first end arranged in the interior and a second end exposed at the outer surface;   a second probe including a first end section arranged in the interior and a second end exposed at the outer surface, the second end extending radially outwardly of and about the second end of the first probe; and   a pump arranged in the interior, the pump including a first pumping chamber including a first inlet fluidically connected to the first end, a second pumping chamber including a second inlet fluidically connected to the first end section and a piston operatively associated with each of the first pumping chamber and the second pumping chamber.   
     
     
         8 . The resource recovery and exploration system according to  claim 7 , wherein the piston includes a first piston portion arranged in the first pumping chamber and a second piston portion arranged in the second pumping chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The resource recovery and exploration system according to  claim 7 , further comprising: a first check valve system fluidically connected to the first pumping chamber and a second check valve system fluidically connected to the second pumping chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The resource recovery and exploration system according to  claim 9 , further comprising: at least one first sampling reservoir arranged in the interior and fluidically connected to the first check valve system and at least one second sampling reservoir arranged in the interior and fluidically connected to the second check valve system. 
     
     
         11 . The resource recovery and exploration system according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one first sampling reservoir includes a first sampling reservoir and a second sampling reservoir and the at least one second sampling reservoir includes a third sampling reservoir and a fourth sampling reservoir. 
     
     
         12 . The resource recovery and exploration system according to  claim 7 , wherein the first pumping chamber includes a first selectively controllable volume and the second pumping chamber includes a second selectively controllable volume. 
     
     
         13 . A method of sampling formation fluids comprising:
 activating a pump to receive a first fluid sample; and   obtaining a second fluid sample radially outwardly of the first fluid sample with the pump.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein activating the pump includes reciprocating a piston in a first pumping chamber to receive the first fluid sample and a second pumping chamber to obtain the second fluid sample. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , selectively controlling a first volume of the first pumping chamber and a second volume of the second pumping chamber to obtain a first desired amount of the first fluid sample and a second desired amount of the second fluid sample.