Well tool pressure testing
US10597997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/3272
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of pressure testing a well tool can include applying positive or negative pressure to an internal chamber of the well tool, or determining a reference pressure, and monitoring the pressure in the internal chamber using a pressure sensor in the internal chamber. Another method can include applying pressure to an internal chamber of a well tool at a surface location, thereby creating a pressure differential in one direction across a seal, and installing the well tool in a well, thereby creating another pressure differential in a possibly opposite direction across the seal. A well system can include a well tool including an internal chamber, and a pressure sensor disposed in the chamber, whereby the pressure sensor detects pressure within the chamber.
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