Optimized method of sampling the zones

Abstract

Some implementations include a method which comprises determining an optimized sampling sequence that maximizes a number of zones to be sampled during a sampling operation of a plurality of zones within a wellbore, the wellbore formed in one or more subsurface formations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 determining an optimized sampling sequence that maximizes a number of zones to be sampled during a sampling operation of a plurality of zones within a wellbore, the wellbore formed in one or more subsurface formations.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the optimized sampling sequence comprises selecting the optimized sampling sequence from a plurality of sampling sequences, and wherein each sampling sequence of the plurality includes an order in which to sample the plurality of zones. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, via one or more processors, a plurality of properties of one or more bubbles within the wellbore.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 determining at least one of a wellbore attribute and an operational attribute during the sampling operation based on the plurality of properties of the one or more bubbles,   wherein the optimized sampling sequence is determined based, at least in part, on at least one of the wellbore attribute and the operational attribute.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, via one or more processors, a number of zones to be sampled within the wellbore during the sampling operation; and   determining, via the one or more processors, an optimum fluid influx into the wellbore from each zone of the plurality of zones.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, via one or more processors, the optimized sampling sequence with respect to at least one of a maximum trip speed of a logging tool in the wellbore, a wellbore pressure at each zone of the plurality of zones, and a maximum time to be underbalanced in the wellbore.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 directing an operation to modify the sampling operation based, at least in part, on the optimized sampling sequence.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 modifying the sampling operation based, at least in part, on the optimized sampling sequence, wherein the sampling operation is performed via a logging tool; and   performing the modified sampling operation at the plurality of zones within the wellbore.   
     
     
         9 . A system comprising:
 a logging tool configured to sample one or more zones within a wellbore formed in one or more subsurface formations;   one or more processors; and   a computer-readable medium having instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including:
 instructions to determine an optimized sampling sequence that maximizes a number of zones to be sampled during a sampling operation of a plurality of zones within the wellbore. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions to determine the optimized sampling sequence comprise instructions to select the optimized sampling sequence from a plurality of sampling sequences, and wherein each sampling sequence of the plurality includes an order in which to sample the plurality of zones. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, a plurality of properties of one or more bubbles within the wellbore; and   instructions to determine at least one of a wellbore attribute and an operational attribute during the sampling operation based on the plurality of properties of the one or more bubbles,   wherein the optimized sampling sequence is determined based, at least in part, on at least one of the wellbore attribute and the operational attribute.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, a number of zones to be sampled within the wellbore during the sampling operation;   instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, an optimum fluid influx into the wellbore from each zone of the plurality of zones; and   instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, the optimized sampling sequence with respect to at least one of a maximum trip speed of the logging tool in the wellbore, a maximum time to be underbalanced in the wellbore, and a wellbore pressure at each zone of the plurality of zones.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 instructions to direct an operation to modify the sampling operation based, at least in part, on the optimized sampling sequence.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 instructions to modify the sampling operation based, at least in part, on the optimized sampling sequence, wherein the sampling operation is performed via the logging tool; and   instructions to perform the modified sampling operation at the plurality of zones within the wellbore.   
     
     
         15 . One or more non-transitory machine-readable media including instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions comprising:
 instructions to determine an optimized sampling sequence that maximizes a number of zones to be sampled during a sampling operation of a plurality of zones within a wellbore, the wellbore formed in one or more subsurface formations.   
     
     
         16 . The machine-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions to determine the optimized sampling sequence comprise instructions to select the optimized sampling sequence from a plurality of sampling sequences, and wherein each sampling sequence of the plurality includes an order in which to sample the plurality of zones. 
     
     
         17 . The machine-readable media of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, a plurality of properties of one or more bubbles within the wellbore; and   instructions to determine at least one of a wellbore attribute and an operational attribute during the sampling operation based on the plurality of properties of the one or more bubbles,   wherein the optimized sampling sequence is determined based, at least in part, on at least one of the wellbore attribute and the operational attribute.   
     
     
         18 . The machine-readable media of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, a number of zones to be sampled within the wellbore during the sampling operation;   instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, an optimum fluid influx into the wellbore from each zone of the plurality of zones; and   instructions to determine, via the one or more processors, the optimized sampling sequence with respect to at least one of a maximum trip speed of a logging tool in the wellbore, a maximum time to be underbalanced in the wellbore, and a wellbore pressure at each zone of the plurality of zones.   
     
     
         19 . The machine-readable media of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 instructions to direct an operation to modify the sampling operation based, at least in part, on the optimized sampling sequence.   
     
     
         20 . The machine-readable media of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 instructions to modify the sampling operation based, at least in part, on the optimized sampling sequence, wherein the sampling operation is performed via a logging tool; and   instructions to perform the modified sampling operation at the plurality of zones within the wellbore.