Patents Assigned to Devon NEC Corporation
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING SAND CONTROL INSERTS
    Publication number: 20160139023
    Abstract: An open flow area test apparatus and test method for characterizing the performance of a sand control insert, such as slotted liner or wire-wrapped screen or other sand control apparatus. A sand control insert is set at or near the base of a pressure tight body, a sand pack is provided above the sand control insert, and a piston head applies a simulated overburden pressure to the sand pack. A test fluid is pumped through the sand control insert and differential pressures and sand flow through measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Devon NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Michael O'HARA