US 12,188,920 B2
Determining properties of materials through conditionally releasable material-associated liquids
Michael P. Smith, Tulsa, OK (US)
Filed by Michael P. Smith, Tulsa, OK (US)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/720,217.
Application 17/720,217 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/055436, filed on Oct. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/915,012, filed on Oct. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/914,551, filed on Oct. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0283138 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G01N 33/28 (2006.01); E21B 49/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/2823 (2013.01) [G01N 33/241 (2013.01); G01N 33/246 (2013.01); E21B 49/081 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of characterizing a material comprising (a) providing an analyzable amount of the material; (b) measuring the amount of easily extracted water (EEW) in the material; and (c) characterizing the material based on the amount of EEW in the material, wherein the amount of EEW in the material is equal to the amount of water extractable by applying a vacuum pressure of about 10- about 30 millibars to the material for a period of about 4-24 minutes.