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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Murphy, Kingwood, TX (US);
Dale E. Jamison, Humble, TX (US);
Matthew L. Miller, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/008 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for testing lost circulation materials ('LCMs') for use in a formation is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a LCM cell that contains at least one formation simulation component. A pressurized tank may be in fluid communication with the LCM cell, and may force a sample LCM slurry into the LCM cell. An LCM receiver may also be in fluid communication with the LCM cell, and may receive the LCM slurry that flows through the LCM cell.