Pressure monitoring apparatus
US4867237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B23/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pressure monitoring apparatus for use in a tubing string having a landing nipple located therein above a well zone which is to be monitored includes a plug body, a mandrel sleeve, a pressure communication mandrel and a pressure sensor. The plug body is landed in the landing nipple, and has an axial body bore therethrough. The mandrel sleeve has a lower portion constructed to be sealingly received within the body bore, and has an axial sleeve bore disposed therethrough. The pressure communication mandrel has a lower portion constructed to be sealingly received within the sleeve bore, and has a pressure communication passage disposed therethrough for communicating the pressure sensor with the well zone. The pressure monitoring apparatus can be adapted for use in methods of monitoring pressure fall-off in a subsurface formation after injection of fluid into the formation, and also can be adapted for use in methods of monitoring a bottom hole shut-in pressure buildup in a production well.
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