Patent · US Active

Confining pressure measurement for zonal isolation evaluation

US9557315B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
16References
24Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 2013
Grant dateJan 31, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 2, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/383
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for measuring confining pressure, axial strain and radial strain of zonal isolation materials are described. This information is useful for evaluating these materials and predicting seal performance and potential failures of these materials.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.