Methods and apparatus for determining a presence of a non-conductive coating on electrodes in downhole fluid resistivity measurement devices

Methods and apparatus for determining a presence of a non-conductive coating on electrodes in fluid resistivity measurement devices are described. An example method of determining a presence of a non-conductive coating on electrodes of a fluid resistivity measurement device involves obtaining a firs...

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Main Authors Godefroy, Sophie, O'Keefe, Michael
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.09.2011
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Summary:Methods and apparatus for determining a presence of a non-conductive coating on electrodes in fluid resistivity measurement devices are described. An example method of determining a presence of a non-conductive coating on electrodes of a fluid resistivity measurement device involves obtaining a first electrical potential value associated with a substantially uncoated condition of first and second electrodes of a fluid resistivity measurement device. The example method also involves measuring a second electrical potential value at a location between the first and second electrodes, comparing the first and second electrical potential values, and determining the presence of a non-conductive coating on at least one of the first and second electrodes based on the comparison.