公开(公告)号：US09714565B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14143098

申请日：2013-12-30

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Aaron Blue ,  John D. Moffitt ,  Ahmed Said Amer

IPC: E21B47/06 ,  G01N33/28

CPC classification number: E21B47/06 ,  G01N33/2823

Abstract: A method for using a drilling fluid test device including a test cell including a perforated plate disposed proximate a first end of the test cell, a piston disposed within the cell, a first chamber formed between the perforated plate and the piston, the first chamber configured to receive lost circulation material (LCM), a second chamber formed between the piston and a second end of the test cell, the piston providing a seal between the first and second chambers, a fluid inlet disposed proximate the second end of the test cell configured to introduce fluid into a second chamber of the test cell, a filtrate outlet disposed proximate the first end of the test cell to discharge filtrate, and a pump in communication with the fluid inlet.