Abstract: Methods and apparatus that change the mobility of formation fluids using thermal and non-thermal stimulation including, an example apparatus to simultaneously provide thermal and non-thermal stimulation to change a mobility of a fluid in a subsurface formation includes one or more containers to hold one or more reactants. Additionally, the example apparatus includes a reactor to initiate a chemical reaction with at least one of the reactants. Further, the example apparatus includes an injector to inject a product of the chemical reaction into a formation. The product of the chemical reaction includes heat and a gaseous diluent to change a mobility of a fluid in a subsurface formation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to change the mobility of formation fluids using thermal and non-thermal stimulation are described. An example apparatus to simultaneously provide thermal and non-thermal stimulation to change a mobility of a fluid in a subsurface formation includes one or more containers to hold one or more reactants. Additionally, the example apparatus includes a reactor to initiate a chemical reaction with at least one of the reactants. Further, the example apparatus includes an injector to inject a product of the chemical reaction into a formation. The product of the chemical reaction includes heat and a gaseous diluent to change a mobility of a fluid in a subsurface formation.

Abstract: A method of operating one or more production facilities located at a remote natural gas source is provided including providing one or more micro-scale GTL systems to the remote NG source; supplying natural gas feedstock from the remote source to the micro-scale GTL systems; operating the micro-scale GTL systems to produce a product stream; and utilizing the product stream in the production facilities located at the remote natural gas source. Also provided is a method of operating one or more production facilities located at a remote NG source that includes supplying a product stream to a central processing unit within the remote location to produce a fuel or chemical product.

Abstract: A well fluid sampling tool and method for retrieving reservoir fluid samples from deep wells. The sampling tool is lowered to the required depth, an internal sample chamber is opened to admit well fluid at a controlled rate, and the sample chamber is then automatically sealed. The temperature of the sampled well fluid is maintained at or near initial as-sampled temperature to avoid the volumetric shrinkage otherwise induced by temperature reduction, mitigate precipitation of compounds from the sample, and/or maintain the initial single-phase condition of the sample. The sample chamber is thermally insulated, provided with a storage heater, electrically heated, given a high hear capacity, and/or pre-heated to sample temperature.