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Determining pressure within a sealed annulus

US10041344B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2013
Grant dateAug 7, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B47/06
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining pressure within a sealed annulus based on the conservation of mass to test the structural integrity of the sealed annulus. The conservation of mass is applied to fluid(s) in a sealed annulus by using the total mass of the fluid(s) in the sealed annulus, instead of volume changes, as the basis for estimating pressure changes due to temperature changes.

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