System and method for testing tubular well products
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsSCOTT JACOBS, AHMED HAMMAMI, TODD YAKIMOSKI
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Abstract
A technique enables testing of a wellbore tubular under simulated well conditions. The wellbore tubular is mounted in a fixture for testing. Controllable systems are used to subject the wellbore tubular to a variety of predetermined conditions simulating potential downhole environments. The controllable systems include manipulators able to place the wellbore tubular under predetermined load, displacement, temperature, and pressure conditions.
Claims25
A method of evaluating a completion system tubular comprising:
- mounting a completion system tubular on a test framework having a plurality of manipulation mechanisms;
- operating at least one manipulation mechanism of the plurality of manipulation mechanisms to place a shear load on the completion system tubular for evaluation of the completion system tubular under predetermined shear load conditions;
- and
- actuating another manipulation mechanism of the plurality of manipulation mechanisms to place an axial load on the completion system tubular for evaluation of the completion system tubular under predetermined axial load conditions.
A system for testing completion system components, comprising:
- a framework;
- a plurality of clamping mechanisms selectively closable around a completion system component;
- an axial manipulator coupled to the completion system component through an adapter collar;
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- a shear manipulator coupled to a movable clamping mechanism of the plurality of clamping mechanisms, the axial manipulator and the shear manipulator being controllable to test the completion system component under axial and shear loads.
A method, comprising:
- mounting a wellbore tubular in a fixture;
- and
- testing the wellbore tubular under simulated well conditions by controlling the fixture to subject the wellbore tubular to predetermined conditions of shear load, axial load and temperature.
A system, comprising:
- a clamping mechanism to selectively secure a wellbore tubular for testing:
- a plurality of mechanical actuators positioned to act against the wellbore tubular when held by the clamping mechanism, and
- a control system to adjust the actuators, the actuators being, sufficiently adjustable to simulate a variety of wellbore load conditions potentially acting against the wellbore tubular.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.