Clayton Lowell Miller
Engineers at Madison St, Denver, CO
License number
Colorado 28079
Issued Date
Jan 30, 1992
Renew Date
Feb 1, 2002
Expiration Date
Jan 31, 2004
Type
Professional Engineer
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Address
1124 Madison St, Denver, CO 80206
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Method And Apparatus For Quality Control And Quality Assurance Of Sized Bridging Materials Used In Drill-In Fluid Formulation
US Patent:
8322226, Dec 4, 2012
Filed:
Oct 5, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/897910
Inventors:
Md. Amanullah - Dhahran, SA
Abdulaziz S. Bubshait - Dammam, SA
Darrell W. Foreman - Dhahran, SA
Clayton L. Miller - Denver CO, US
John T. Allen - Dhahran, SA
Abdulaziz S. Bubshait - Dammam, SA
Darrell W. Foreman - Dhahran, SA
Clayton L. Miller - Denver CO, US
John T. Allen - Dhahran, SA
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company - Dhahran
International Classification:
G01N 3/08
US Classification:
73821
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are provided for testing and quantifying structural durability characteristics of bridging materials. Embodiments include sieving bridging materials to create uniform batches having particles within a predefined range. Embodiments further include selecting a batch and drying the batch, separating the dried batch into dry samples, and selecting a test sample having an initial mass. Embodiments include sealing the test sample, a volume of liquid, and a rod in a cylindrical testing cell and rotating the cylindrical testing cell containing the rod such that the rod rolls in relation to an inner wall of the cylindrical testing cell and applies force partially crushing the test sample. Embodiments further include sieving a resulting sample to create a durable sample having particles within the predefined range and drying the durable sample. Embodiments of methods further include measuring a mass of the dried durable sample to define a durable mass and comparing the durable mass to the initial mass.