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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Dale E. Jamison, Humble, TX (US);
Robert J. Murphy, Kingwood, TX (US);
Matthew L. Miller, Spring, TX (US);
Sharath Savari, Hyderabad, IN;
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/04 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for simulation of bore hole fractures are disclosed. A device for simulating a fracture in a subterranean formation comprises a housing, a gap in the housing, and one or more shims positioned inside the gap. The shims cover at least a portion of a surface of a wall forming the gap. The device further comprises an inlet for directing a sample fluid into the gap. The sample fluid flows through the gap and flows out of the gap through an outlet.