Target composite core apparatus for radial flow geometry
US10620182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/2823
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
To optimize the efficiency of a perforating tool system, downhole conditions may be simulated to determine the optimal configuration for the perforating tool system. A simulated wellbore is disposed in a pressure vessel and coupled to a target composite core assembly. A perforating tool system is disposed in the simulated wellbore above the target composite core assembly. The target composite core assembly includes an outer shell. The outer shell comprises a material that supports a rubber bladder or flexible jacket that is disposed about the outer shell. The outer shell isolates the overburden fluid and pressure from the inner core during a radial flow test to more accurately simulate conditions downhole. A parameter of a perforating tool system may be altered based, at least in part, on a result from the radial flow test.
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