Marc A Churan from 3505 Sage Rd, Houston, TX 77056, age 78, Phone: (713) 552-1789

Resumes

Marc Churan

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Location:

Houston, TX

Industry:

Oil & Energy

Work:

M-I Swaco Sep 1974 - Feb 2015
Manager Analytical

Education:

Lamar University 1965 - 1971
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Skills:

Analytical Skills
Analytical Chemistry
Drilling
Petroleum
Oilfield
Petroleum Engineering
Drilling Engineering
Fluids
Characterization
Completions
Completion
Upstream
Drilling Fluids
Oil and Gas Industry
Formation Evaluation
Energy
Oil and Gas
Gas

Publications

Us Patents

Liquid And Solids Analysis Of Drilling Fluids Using Fractionation And Imaging

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US Patent:

20080283296, Nov 20, 2008

Filed:

May 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/122423

Inventors:

Mario Zamora - Houston TX, US
Marc A. Churan - Houston TX, US
Zhen Zhu - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

M-I LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 49/00

US Classification:

175 48

Abstract:

A method of determining drilling fluid contents including fractionating a fluid sample, wherein the fluid sample includes a drilling fluid, and collecting image data from the fractioned fluid sample. Furthermore, processing the image data with a process station to produce a rendered image, and outputting the rendered image. Additionally, a system for determining drilling fluids content including an image gathering vessel having a holding section and an image gathering device operatively coupled to the image gathering vessel for collecting image data from a fluid sample, wherein the fluid sample includes a drilling fluid. Furthermore, a processing station for receiving the image data from the image gathering device and for producing a rendered image of the fluid sample based on the image data.

Method Of Detecting An Emulsion In Brine

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US Patent:

20110235021, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Jan 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/131979

Inventors:

Bethicia B. Prasek - The Woodlands TX, US
Marc A. Churan - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

M-I L.L.C. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01N 33/28

US Classification:

356 38

Abstract:

The instant disclosure is directed to a method of detecting an emulsion in a turbid brine, the method comprising the steps of disposing an aliquot of the turbid brine into a sample container to produce a test sample; adding one or more drops of a dye solution comprising an oil-soluble dye dissolved in a nonaqueous base fluid to said test sample; and determining the configuration of the dye solution after a period of time on a surface of the test sample, wherein a configuration of the dye solution forming a ring around the perimeter of the sample container at the interface of a wall of the sample container and the turbid brine indicates an emulsion is present in the turbid brine, and wherein a configuration of the dye solution forming a single dot or a plurality of dots on the surface of the turbid brine indicates an emulsion is not present in the turbid brine.

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