GB1583393A - Method and apparatus for measuring volume and density of fluids in a drilling fluid system - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for measuring volume and density of fluids in a drilling fluid system Download PDF

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GB1583393A
GB1583393A GB29422/77A GB2942277A GB1583393A GB 1583393 A GB1583393 A GB 1583393A GB 29422/77 A GB29422/77 A GB 29422/77A GB 2942277 A GB2942277 A GB 2942277A GB 1583393 A GB1583393 A GB 1583393A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N9/00—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
    • G01N9/26—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity by measuring pressure differences
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/08—Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/14—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measurement of pressure

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GB29422/77A 1976-08-03 1977-07-13 Method and apparatus for measuring volume and density of fluids in a drilling fluid system Expired GB1583393A (en)

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US05/711,297 US4043193A (en) 1976-08-03 1976-08-03 Method and apparatus for measuring volume and density of fluids in a drilling fluid system

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CA (1) CA1092855A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2734845A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2360743A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1583393A (enExample)
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JPS5319060A (en) 1978-02-21
MX144587A (es) 1981-10-28
IT1079990B (it) 1985-05-16
FR2360743A1 (fr) 1978-03-03
NO150097C (no) 1984-09-05
US4043193A (en) 1977-08-23
NL7708454A (nl) 1978-02-07
NO772713L (no) 1978-02-06
FR2360743B1 (enExample) 1984-05-25
NO150097B (no) 1984-05-07
DE2734845A1 (de) 1978-02-16
CA1092855A (en) 1981-01-06

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