Sand Control Screen Retention Testing
Developed Testing Apparatuses for Pre-packed Sand Control Screen (SCS) Testing Include:
1. Multi-phase Sand Retention Testing (SRT)
2. Scaled Completion Testing (SCT)
3. Full-scale Completion Testing (FCT)
Sand Production/Retention Tests
We perform sand production testing for continuous measurement of the produced sand and fine particles as a function of factors such as time, effective stress, flow rate, particle size distribution, water cut and salinity.
Use both hollow cylinder (scaled testing of the wellbore) and perforated samples (full-scale testing of the perforation)
We also use the testing facility for SAGD sand control screens using screen coupons which can include multiple slots
Sample diameter can be up to 7-in. diameter and 11-in. height
The facility consists of a loading frame, cell, sand measurement unit, fluid flow unit, and instrumentation among others
Flow geometry can be liners, radial or spherical
Maximum operating axial stress: 11,000 psi
Maximum operating confining pressure: 5000 psi
Flow rate: up to 5 lit/min