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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Rgl Reservoir Management Inc., Calgary, CA;
Inventor:
Michael O'Hara, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
RGL Reservoir Management Inc., Calgary, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/08 (2006.01); E21B 43/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/0826 (2013.01); E21B 43/08 (2013.01); G01N 2015/084 (2013.01);
Abstract
An open flow area test apparatus and test method for characterizing the performance of a sand control insert, such as slotted liner or wire-wrapped screen or other sand control apparatus. A sand control insert is set at or near the base of a pressure tight body, a sand pack is provided above the sand control insert, and a piston head applies a simulated overburden pressure to the sand pack. A test fluid is pumped through the sand control insert and differential pressures and sand flow through measured.