Applying triaxial stresses to a core sample during perforation and flow testing
US10983038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0256
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for applying triaxial stresses to a core sample during perforation and flow testing. A core sample of rock is positioned within a fixture shell of an overburden stress apparatus, which is placed within a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel applies a vessel pressure to the overburden stress apparatus. The overburden stress apparatus contains a plurality of stress members which apply overburden stresses to the core sample along its three principal axes. The applied overburden stresses are resisted by a combination of the structural integrity of the overburden stress apparatus and the circumferential support applied to the overburden stress apparatus by the vessel pressure. With the overburden stresses applied, the core sample can undergo perforation testing, production testing, and injection testing.
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