US 12,235,258 B2
Float angle probes for monitoring wellbore fluid composition and methods of using the same
Kendra Hunsley, Calgary (CA); Jesse Hubbard, Millarville (CA); and Blair Lillejord, Chestermere (CA)
Assigned to Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/056,209.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/282,237, filed on Nov. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0160871 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 9/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/28 (2013.01) [G01F 23/64 (2013.01); G01N 9/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
processing a wellbore fluid with a fluid circulating system by conveying the wellbore fluid from a fluid separation system to a suction tank and thereby generating processed wellbore fluid;
conveying at least a portion the processed wellbore fluid from the suction tank into a measurement container, the measurement container having a float angle hydrometer housed therein;
measuring, with the float angle hydrometer, an inclination angle of the float angle hydrometer; and
determining one or more fluid properties of the processed wellbore fluid based on the measured inclination angle,
wherein the method further comprises providing a stable environment in the measurement container while measuring of the inclination angle, wherein the stable environment lacks mechanical agitators.