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Experimental equipment of PSCCL

Author:PSCCL  Time:2013-9-11 15:31:43

PSCCL is equipped with series of experimental apparatus involving sand production simulation, sand control optimization, sand carrying simulation, frac-pack well stimulation, integrity evaluation. the laboratory employs apparatus more than 20 installations with 300 m2.  The laboratory has the full ability to accomplish the experiments on sand control and fluid-solid management. PSCCL construct united laboratory with CPOE and COSL.


PSCCL employs the following experimental apparatus:

 ■ Microscopic visual simulation system for sand production with weak-consolidated core

 ■ Middle scale visual simulation system for sand production with different well type 

 ■ Large scale simulation platform of sand-fluid production profile evolution in heterogeneous reservoir

 ■ Visual simulation apparatus for sand retention and evaluation

 ■ Sand control simulation and evaluation system for high TP and thermal oil production

 ■ Experimental apparatus of solid particle feedback production in sandstone reservoir with fran-pack

 ■ Dynamic testing system of screen corrosion 

 ■ Testing and evaluation system for screen erosion

 ■ Wellbore flowing simulation system for gas-liquid-sand multi-phase flow and sand carrying

 ■ Real 3-axis frac-pack simulation system for media-high permeability reservoir

 ■ Sanding simulation apparatus for alternating production of UGGS, Water injection and thermal production

 ■ Comprehensive evaluation system of gravel/frac packing job string

 ■ Formation sand analyze and shaker

 ■ Rock properties testing devices

 ■ Imaging system for sand production and retention

 ▋▎Sanding Simulation Experiments Group

 

Microscopic visual simulation system for sand production with weak-consolidated core (China patent NO. ZL201710931454.4


 

Middle scale visual simulation system for sand production with different well type 

 


Sanding simulation apparatus for alternating production of UGGS, Water injection and thermal production(under construction)

Large scale simulation platform of sand-fluid production profile evolution in heterogeneous reservoir(China patent NO. ZL202010233182.2

 

 ▋▎防砂模拟与优化类实验系统-Sand Retaining Simulation Experiments Group

 

Visual simulation apparatus for sand retention and evaluation(China patent NO. ZL201110151970.8)

The equipment could be utilized on radial flow sand control displacement, and the aim is on screen evaluation and the performance of gravel layer. The functions are exhibited as below:

 (1) To evaluate the circulation property, sand-blocking ability and anti-clogging property in sand control screens.

 (2) To evaluate the circulation property, sand-blocking ability and anti-clogging property in gravel layers

 (3) To evaluate flowing pressure drop in resistance layer as gravel layer inside the screen, perforation holes in gravel layer and the screens.

 (4) To simulate combined conditions including perforation, open hole, sanding screen sand control and gravel fillup sand control.

 (5) Other test and evaluation functions.


 

 

Sand control simulation and evaluation system for high TP and thermal oil production

The equipment is made to observe and detect the sand-blocking properties of different media, and other functions listed below:

 (1) Observe the micro sand-blocking and screening process and analyze the principles.

 (2) Measure the sieve-opening sine and anti-clogging property of screening media.;

 (3) Measure the flowing pressure drop of different media.

 (4) To optimize sand-blocking parameters through experiment.


Real-scale branch well gravel-packing simulation system

The experiment equipment is a full-size simulation device, mainly applied on indoor simulation process of gravel filling up in deviated well. During the experiment, the changing condition of fillup process and α wave bed height prediction could be obtained under varied parameter situation such as wellbore inclination, sand ratio, filtration strength and so on. At the same time, the impact of gravel fillup principle in deviated well, different inclination angle and pumping parameters on dynamic filling state and performance would be studied profoundly.

The equipment could be applied on parameter optimization and dynamic state control in high-deviated well, and offer technical support for on-site planning and construction.



  ▋▎压裂防砂增产类实验系统-Frac Packing Simulation Experiments Group


Experimental apparatus of solid particle feedback production in sandstone reservoir with frac-pack


Simulation system of Gravel-Packing and Frack-packing

Aiming at horizontal well in loose sand reservoir, destruction fillup of fracturing and plastic extrusion are brought up under high pressure squeeze pumping condition. The equipment would be applied to simulate the process of plastic extrusion.



Real 3-axis frac-pack simulation system for media-high permeability reservoir

 

 ▋▎防砂管柱安全与完整性评价实验系统-Well String Integrity Evaluation Experiments Group

 

  

Dynamic testing system of screen corrosion (UPC-CPOE United Laboratory)(China patent NO.  ZL201810805289.2


 

Testing and evaluation system for screen erosion(China patent NO. ZL201811481487.4


  ▋▎Sand-Carrying and Flowing Experiments Group

 


Wellbore flowing simulation system for gas-liquid-sand multi-phase flow and sand carrying

 

With transparent simulation wellbore, the equipment could be used to study gas-liquid-solid three phase flow characteristics indoor. By observing and measuring, the stability, sand-carrying ability and fracture in different phases would be obtained. In this way, the purpose of formulation optimization, drilling hydraulic calculation and planning will be fulfilled. The functions are presented:

      (1) To conduct single phase flow experiments like gas and liquid, and measure flowing pressure drop.

      (2) To conduct double phase flow experiments as gas-liquid, gas-solid and liquid-solid, to observe flow pattern and measure flowing pressure drop.

      (3) To conduct gas-liquid-solid three phase flow experiment, to observe flow pattern and measure flowing pressure drop.

      (4) To conduct gas/liquid sand-carrying experiment, and measure critical sand-carrying gas/liquid volume and maximal sand volume with determined gas/ liquid volume.

      (5) To conduct sand-carrying principle experiment with gas-liquid fluid mixture.

 

  ▋▎Other Testing Devices

 

  

 

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