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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Ashley Bernard Johnson, Milton, GB;
Paul Simon Hammond, Bourn, GB;
Gary Martin Oddie, St. Neots, GB;
Cheng-gang Xie, Sawston, GB;
Inventors:
Ashley Bernard Johnson, Milton, GB;
Paul Simon Hammond, Bourn, GB;
Gary Martin Oddie, St. Neots, GB;
Cheng-Gang Xie, Sawston, GB;
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/10 (2012.01); G01F 1/44 (2006.01); G01F 1/42 (2006.01); G01F 1/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/44 (2013.01); G01F 1/42 (2013.01); G01F 1/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multiphase flow meter comprising two Venturis separated by a choke. The choke may be varied to adjust the properties of the multiphase fluid flow being measured. The two Venturis may be identical and may be arranged horizontally with respect to the multiphase fluid flow. The choke may be a choke in a return line of a managed pressure drilling system.